Plus size clothing

ageandjo

This always bugs me not a lot of plus size 'cheapie' clothing Evans have the odd sale but that's about it, I would love to open a shop for larger ladies at cheapie prices.
Anyone make their own clothing?

A_LANCASHIRE_LAD_2

Hi My wife has the same problem , Evans and Anne Harvey have the monopoly on this and need some serious competition , Can i ask where you are as my wife uses a shop which stocks plus sizes and is based in the north of England >?

ageandjo

Other end of the county right by the sea side

A_LANCASHIRE_LAD_2

What a pity that the shops are based in / Yorkshire and Cumbria and the North east and are a catalogue shop which has returns , fantastic prices stuff from like £1 upwards ! up to sizes 34 ! . I agree what you say and yes have a go why not ive often said to my wife that it can pay to run one of these shops ...give it a go !

[Deleted User]

I have edged up to plus over the last couple of years (age unfortunately) and I find it a nightmare to source nice clothes at a reasonable price. Oh for an outlet here in s wales. Please do it OP and pm me if you do mail order. Nice clothes to skim over tums and bums

jan59

A_LANCASHIRE_LAD wrote:

What a pity that the shops are based in / Yorkshire and Cumbria and the North east and are a catalogue shop which has returns , fantastic prices stuff from like £1 upwards ! up to sizes 34 ! . I agree what you say and yes have a go why not ive often said to my wife that it can pay to run one of these shops ...give it a go !

I have just moved to the North East and would like to know where exactly these shops are! Especially the catalogue shop!! Pending the new one opening of course

black-saturn

I think I'm at the bottom end of the plus sized clothing I buy a lot of clothes off ebay as you can get some good deals on there.

A_LANCASHIRE_LAD_2

jan59 wrote:

I have just moved to the North East and would like to know where exactly these shops are! Especially the catalogue shop!! Pending the new one opening of course

Hi the company is called
The x catalogue store ( its a outlet for JD WILLIAMS )
The store we use is in Kendal ..in the Westmorland shopping centre

http://www.westmorland.org/home.asp

01539 740060 , i used to have the x cat stores no but seem to have lost it . Ring the shopping centre and im sure they will help .
The other xcat stores i think are in Castleford in W Yorkshire on the FREEPORT SITE and i think but not sure in the Gateshead Area ( again i might be wrong call the store in Kendal ) The range of clothes they get in changes week to week and can vary so worth checking .

A_LANCASHIRE_LAD_2

Might be Cramlingham or ton ? again not 100% also i think there is another in Whitehaven in Cumbria

ancasta_2

Ive never seen any of these ex catalogue shops that stock larger sizes in either Cramlington or Gateshead.

Im 22 and i always find ex catalogue shops and especially the rare ones that sell plus size clothes always stock things for the more "mature" lady. I dont want to look fat AND frumpy... im happy just looking fat :j


i find New look, mark one, h&m and asda all stock a good range of "plus" sized clothes up to 24/26 and i think h&m go up to a 30 in some things.
Just because a shop isnt entirely geared up for us voluptuous ladies, doesnt mean you cant find cheap bargains.

I buy most my clothes in new look or asda as they are both VERY cheap. I agree with Evans being rather expensive but on whole the quality is ten times better than the the cheap clothes ive bought. Or so i have found. And the sizing is so generous. Since i lost 4stone, somethings in evans are now too big for me, on their lowest offered size, a 16. guess its a size anomaly as im not a 16 in any other shops

I make my own clothes from patterns of items i have bought, pay £15 for a pair of trousers once then re-make them. Same goes for tops

tina68

have any of you tried Bonmarche their range starts at 12 to 24 getting quite fashionable also-- it's owned by the peacocks group... originally aimed at the over 40's now targets 30's..best and newest ranges are always at front of shop.
Tina x