Can you wear black to a wedding?

aileth

When my mum was bigger, she had an absolute nightmare buying clothes. She was about a size 20-22 and she would always end up in tears at the end of shopping trips, as me and my sister were a size 10 at the time and could get anything we wanted and it upset her quite a lot. She has slimmed down to an 18, but she says it's still horrific.

One of her favourite haunts when she was 20-22 was marks and spencers, have you tried there?

aliasojo

aileth wrote: »

When my mum was bigger, she had an absolute nightmare buying clothes. She was about a size 20-22 and she would always end up in tears at the end of shopping trips, as me and my sister were a size 10 at the time and could get anything we wanted and it upset her quite a lot. She has slimmed down to an 18, but she says it's still horrific.

One of her favourite haunts when she was 20-22 was marks and spencers, have you tried there?

I empathise with her.

Yip Marks was the same, nothing much there to fit me.

Errata

Nothing in Matalan/Asda/Tesco?

aileth

Do you need to get it on the high street or could you get it online? Simplybe has lots of bigger sizes.

lostinrates

aliasojo wrote: »

Thanks lir but you're going the wrong way ...their stuff isn't big enough generally.

I used to be pear shaped, I'm now an apple. A cooking apple probably, they tend to be bigger. :rotfl:

Ok, but the same applies elsewhere...you can have stuff altered!

Its crazy the 'shape' thing. I believe myself to be sort of potato shaped;).

I still think you should consider having a quick look at patterns and find a local dressmaker. I think it would work out cheaper.

aliasojo

Errata wrote: »

Nothing in Matalan/Asda/Tesco?

Nope. Was at Matalan on Monday, got more jeans.

Tesco either don't go big enough or their sizes are small. I tried dresses in a size that was supposedly of the size that I'd been trying in other stores and they wouldn't go near me.

Asda was better for clothes when I was smaller, not so good now.

aileth

Yes, I don't understand the shape thing either, "Fit your shape", hmm there's no clothes for sack of rice shape...

Errata

I know you're handy as you practically rebuilt your house, so how about getting some fabric and running up a loose shift dress and buying a jacket?

gingin_2

You've probably already looked but I just googed Grizas and this sale came up - similar styles but I know taste is very personal so it might no be appropriate. I also got a pop up giving me a code for a further 10% off. I didn't check the sizes so apologies if they are not right.

http://www.julesb.co.uk/womenswear-2/grizas-352_womens-jackets-and-coats-21.html#m:352|page:1|show:7

gingin_2

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-with-tags-GRIZAS-GREY-MIX-crinkle-A-frame-jacket-Coat-size-LargeRRP-199-99-/380686901967?pt=UK_Women_s_Dresses&hash=item58a2b522cf

What about this if you like the grizas style. I reckon you can glam it up with black trousers and a glitzy top.

Sorry, my message before appeared to not go through so I rewrote and added this link.