Large Plus Size Clothing

minxwolf

:money:Hi All, Just looking for a new tunic Online and came across this,
http://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/P/Coral_Drape_Tunic_Tunic_Plus_Size_Clothes-(10036).aspx this is at £16.
The same top in Evans .. http://www.evans.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33054&storeId=12553&productId=2274300&langId=-1&sort_field=Newness&categoryId=209407&parent_categoryId=209401&sort_field=Newness&pageSize=200
Under the "LoveDrobe" label is £28!!!! Is LoveDrobe Yours Clothing?
I hate the lack of choice we have.

kitschkitty

minxwolf wrote: »

:money:Hi All, Just looking for a new tunic Online and came across this,
http://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/P/Coral_Drape_Tunic_Tunic_Plus_Size_Clothes-(10036).aspx this is at £16.
The same top in Evans .. http://www.evans.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33054&storeId=12553&productId=2274300&langId=-1&sort_field=Newness&categoryId=209407&parent_categoryId=209401&sort_field=Newness&pageSize=200
Under the "LoveDrobe" label is £28!!!! Is LoveDrobe Yours Clothing?
I hate the lack of choice we have.

nope: http://www.lovedrobe.co.uk/

Found this from google: http://www.plus-size-tall.com/evans-co-uk-now-sells-plus-size-brands-sasperilla-and-lovedrobe-9948

Evans gets worse and worse, I haven't shopped in there in years, and now all these ranges and bought in brands at inflated prices aren't helping their image (in my eyes).

Mrs_Ryan

The New Look jeans are very weirdly sized. I have 3 pairs from there - one straight leg/skinny style, one boy fit ripped pair and one 'low rise' all size 24. Im straight size 24 in Evans which fit lovely but I find myself hiking up the size 24 New Look ones all the time - and the skinny ones which previously fit lovely are also now way too big... weird!!!

KitschKitty - I must say some of the outside ranges they have brought in are WAY overpriced.. I fell in absolute LOVE with a black PunkyFish tracksuit with gorgeous diamante detail but was horrified to discover the entire tracksuit would cost £95!!! £95 - for a tracksuit!!! I've been looking for a big, baggy stylish tracksuit for the best part of a year and that would have been perfect but I simply couldnt justify £95!!! Instead I bought a lovely one from Evans' own range (navy blue and the top has a wide neck so I wear it high on one shoulder and low on another - just what I was looking for) with blue cotton bottoms with a silver and pink print which feel like PJ's - so comfy, but £52 for the complete suit!!! I didnt mind paying that as it was what I really wanted but I cant help thinking £52 for a tracksuit is faintly ridiculous!

terra_ferma

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

The New Look jeans are very weirdly sized. I have 3 pairs from there - one straight leg/skinny style, one boy fit ripped pair and one 'low rise' all size 24. Im straight size 24 in Evans which fit lovely but I find myself hiking up the size 24 New Look ones all the time - and the skinny ones which previously fit lovely are also now way too big... weird!!!

KitschKitty - I must say some of the outside ranges they have brought in are WAY overpriced.. I fell in absolute LOVE with a black PunkyFish tracksuit with gorgeous diamante detail but was horrified to discover the entire tracksuit would cost £95!!! £95 - for a tracksuit!!! I've been looking for a big, baggy stylish tracksuit for the best part of a year and that would have been perfect but I simply couldnt justify £95!!! Instead I bought a lovely one from Evans' own range (navy blue and the top has a wide neck so I wear it high on one shoulder and low on another - just what I was looking for) with blue cotton bottoms with a silver and pink print which feel like PJ's - so comfy, but £52 for the complete suit!!! I didnt mind paying that as it was what I really wanted but I cant help thinking £52 for a tracksuit is faintly ridiculous!

WOW that's pricey!

I have the same problem finding tracksuits, got one from Very/Littlewoods, very cheap, but the top only arrived to my navel, and the quality is very poor. (incidentally when I saw a woman wearing it on the street, it proved sending it back was the right choice, looks awful on a big person!!!)

I used to buy Ann Harvey ones, £50 for top+bottom, but now they are difficult to find (normal price is double) - and DEFINITELY not trendy!
I found the Evans ones very poor quality, I haven't bought one for ages, but the ones I had the material was flimsy and did not keep its shape well.

I agree that Evans seem to have lost the plot, alienating their loyal size 28+ customers, to bring in overpriced ranges in lower sizes only. And with Yours taking the market by storm...

terra_ferma

minxwolf wrote: »

:money:Hi All, Just looking for a new tunic Online and came across this,
http://www.yoursclothing.co.uk/P/Coral_Drape_Tunic_Tunic_Plus_Size_Clothes-(10036).aspx this is at £16.
The same top in Evans .. http://www.evans.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33054&storeId=12553&productId=2274300&langId=-1&sort_field=Newness&categoryId=209407&parent_categoryId=209401&sort_field=Newness&pageSize=200
Under the "LoveDrobe" label is £28!!!! Is LoveDrobe Yours Clothing?
I hate the lack of choice we have.

I've noticed some overlaps between evans and yours too, but recently I bought two very similar skirts, and the one from evans was much better quality. Strangely enough full price was the same, and sale price was cheaper from Evans. In reality full price is what you tend to pay at Evans and sale price at Yours, so in fact Yours sale prices are just incredible bargains.
A while back I had a bad experience with yours, but I must say I've been really pleased when recently I had to return something, they are really good.
Pity the quality is very hit and miss, some stuff is good, excellent value for money, other stuff is very poorly made.

chalkiesalem_2

Just realsed i have a had a Simply Be account from last year and i am 5 pound in credit:D. They are having a sale at the moment as well which is a bonus.
Anyway thought i would share the fact that their Joe Browns clothes go up to a size 32 (only to an 18 in Littlewoods) and there Rock & Revival stuff also go to a 32 (only to ab 18 in tesco). Just bought myself these two lovely bargans :T

Mrs_Ryan

terra_ferma wrote: »

WOW that's pricey!

I have the same problem finding tracksuits, got one from Very/Littlewoods, very cheap, but the top only arrived to my navel, and the quality is very poor. (incidentally when I saw a woman wearing it on the street, it proved sending it back was the right choice, looks awful on a big person!!!)

I used to buy Ann Harvey ones, £50 for top+bottom, but now they are difficult to find (normal price is double) - and DEFINITELY not trendy!
I found the Evans ones very poor quality, I haven't bought one for ages, but the ones I had the material was flimsy and did not keep its shape well.

I agree that Evans seem to have lost the plot, alienating their loyal size 28+ customers, to bring in overpriced ranges in lower sizes only. And with Yours taking the market by storm...

I've washed my tracksuit three times already (I bought it primarily to wear to the rugby) and its held its shape nicely, to be fair I was being slightly fussy with what I wanted. Im size 18/20 on the top (although the top I bought is 22/24 as I wanted it baggy - the bottoms are 24 which is the correct size but still a bit baggy due to the cut) I agree though - a lot of the stuff that Evans had when I was last in seemed to only have the 'nicer' stuff in the smaller sizes and a lot of the larger sized stuff seemed to be a bit grim and horrifically overpriced!

I've fallen out a bit with Yours as the last thing I got from them (a grey t-shirt off their website) had a big split in the stitching at the shoulder seam :mad: I just sewed it myself as I couldnt be doing with sending it back but thats really not good!! However I may be paying their Nottingham branch a visit next week as I'm looking for an outfit so they have one last chance to redeem themselves..!!

minxwolf

kitschkitty wrote: »

nope: http://www.lovedrobe.co.uk/

Found this from google: http://www.plus-size-tall.com/evans-co-uk-now-sells-plus-size-brands-sasperilla-and-lovedrobe-9948

Evans gets worse and worse, I haven't shopped in there in years, and now all these ranges and bought in brands at inflated prices aren't helping their image (in my eyes).

I am not impressed by the Lovedrobe site or the items selling on there. I can not knock the prices though.. Evans take the P*ss!:eek:

minxwolf

Hi I know we are not allowed to sell or similar, Don't worry I am not. I do have a Friend Christine who is selling things on Ebay until her Website is ready, Would you like me to ask her for a discount for you all? This to experienced members..."would I be in trouble for doing this?" I do not get anything for doing this apart from helping her sell more and us lot some money saved. I do not even know if she will but I can only ask.:money:

terra_ferma

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

I've fallen out a bit with Yours as the last thing I got from them (a grey t-shirt off their website) had a big split in the stitching at the shoulder seam :mad: I just sewed it myself as I couldnt be doing with sending it back but thats really not good!! However I may be paying their Nottingham branch a visit next week as I'm looking for an outfit so they have one last chance to redeem themselves..!!

I thought their return policy sounded very customer unfriendly, but when I had to send something back they were brilliant, I got my money back, and return postage without any problems!
I think part of the way they keep costs down is to be, how can I say... more 'flexible' about quality standards. As long as you know that, and accept you may have to return some items, then it's definitely worth buying from them, at sales price.
Full price, definitely not.