Holiday wear for a larger girl

puddy

short leggings (dont know what they're called) dont matter what colour they are, they're thin enough to wear under things to stop the chafing, thats what i use. get the ones that come above your knees

Agutka

Grr, all the girls in these plus size catalogues are just large, not fat. They have no flab, no extra chins, no dimpled thighs. So bit hard to compare. I do prefer jeans and tshirt weather...

amyb_2

Agutka wrote: »

Grr, all the girls in these plus size catalogues are just large, not fat. They have no flab, no extra chins, no dimpled thighs. So bit hard to compare. I do prefer jeans and tshirt weather...

I always think this ^^^

I live it cropped trews and tshirts in the summer normally, although this year i am trying to wear long skirts and be a bit more feminine.

Maxi dresses look rubbish on my. I'm 5'11, size 24 with a Hcup breast. The dresses all go out around the boob area and make me look fatter than i am (and then hit me mid calf)!!

The the inner thigh area Evans used to sell little short things but light tights to stop the chaffing. Not seen them for a while tho

brians_daughter

I am LOVING these 2 items at the moment.

I wear them with leggings and pumps or wedges (wedges make legs look longer and are imo the most comfortable of heeled shoes). Absolutely wonderful
the 2nd one can be used as a cover up on the beach but i wear mine with a strappy black vest and black leggings..

http://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/product/details/show.action?pdLpUid=RC958&pdBoUid=3533&lpgUid=11148585

http://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/product/details/show.action?pdLpUid=RC958&pdBoUid=3533&lpgUid=11148585

i'm 5 ft 3in and i have this on today - not too long with a heeled shoe

http://www.simplybe.co.uk/shop/product/details/show.action?pdLpUid=VX076&pdBoUid=3533&lpgUid=

oh i could go on and on! Lol

Asda also do some wonderful just above the knee dresses for £10, they are a thin jersey fabric. Again, i wear with leggings. will post link to the ones that jumped into my shopping trolley - obviously our tastes maybe complete opposites, but someone else may like them

http://direct.asda.com/george/women-s-clothing/01,default,sc.html
cant see the one i mean on the website but its the red patterned one on this page - doesnt seem to be online tho. I got a navy one with cream and wear with navy leggings, cream wedges and cream fine knit cardi - i always manage to hide all my flab but not look like i am dressed for winter

Next doa plus range too... upto a 26 i think?? some are pricey, but some nice things .

Saw a wonderful long sleeved, long line chiffon top in evans @ weekend too. Wonderful and cool - looks brill with linen trousers

HTH a little?

Intergalactic_Floozie

I'm not sure what clothes size you are but these are the best linen trousers ever

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/trousers/34in-rope-linen-trousers_212216640

They have an elasticated / ribbed waistband so the size that you buy will be generous and it is so lovely to not be left with big red grooves in your stomach from too tight waistbands. I got a 16 but reckon I could have squeezed into a 14. They're really cool to wear in summer and you can dress them up or down. I got them in black and stone, but wish I could have afford the navy and white too. I'm keeping my eye on them until they go in the sale....

I also suffer with a huge stomach so I sympathise with you there, hope you have a lovely holiday

balletshoes

puddy wrote: »

short leggings (dont know what they're called) dont matter what colour they are, they're thin enough to wear under things to stop the chafing, thats what i use. get the ones that come above your knees

cycle shorts?

sparrer

Agutka wrote: »

Grr, all the girls in these plus size catalogues are just large, not fat. They have no flab, no extra chins, no dimpled thighs. So bit hard to compare. I do prefer jeans and tshirt weather...

My late BiL was a commercial artist, one of his commissions was catalogue layouts. The larger models wear horrible corestry and their pics are airbrushed to the nth degree, Agutka. When they leave the studios it's all hanging out, believe me!

Frogletina

Agutka wrote: »

Any ideas for ermmm chafing in the thigh area?

Use Lanacane, Anti-Chafing Gel.

It is wonderful stuff. I used to suffer a lot when I was on holidays abroad but this really does what it says on the tube, relieves and prevents chafing

kjmtidea

Intergalactic_Floozie wrote: »

I'm not sure what clothes size you are but these are the best linen trousers ever

http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/trousers/34in-rope-linen-trousers_212216640

They have an elasticated / ribbed waistband so the size that you buy will be generous and it is so lovely to not be left with big red grooves in your stomach from too tight waistbands. I got a 16 but reckon I could have squeezed into a 14. They're really cool to wear in summer and you can dress them up or down. I got them in black and stone, but wish I could have afford the navy and white too. I'm keeping my eye on them until they go in the sale....

I also suffer with a huge stomach so I sympathise with you there, hope you have a lovely holiday

oohh they are lovely! I was looking for some new linen trousers, does anyone know if they stock these instore or is it just an online thing? I don't normally shop at New Look.
Thank you.

Agutka

Managed to get this at QS today and hubby said "it doesn't hide your stomach" :rotfl: It's not a MAGIC dress, I replied. It skims it nicely, thank you. Hope the pattern is okay, I'm getting paranoid now.

http://www.storetwentyone.co.uk/maxi/jersey-maxi-dress/invt/a03631/

So glad to hear about the plus size models, not really what we need though...