From the article: 5 Most Common Plus-Size Fit Problems
It's time to talk about plus-size fashion errors! While nobody lives by fashion "rules" (ick), we do have pieces that flatter us more than others. Is there anything you think a plus-sized woman should avoid, and why? Share Your Opinion
Be Yourself!
- i read a lot of these comments, some are a lil out there. Being plus size is a harder way to live, but, not impossible and we are all beautiful. We need to feel good about ourselves first. Look at yourself and know you are beautiful. Apply what makes YOU happy and comfortable, Not how Others want to see you as in their own fashionable minds but Only your Own. I know if i cared about how people think about me just walking down the street or at a park or a movie or where ever i was, id feel very ugly about myself, and then envy others, I know cause i am big, I used to be 439lbs, now i weigh 297lbs, When i finally looked at myself in the mirror and started to look for things that i like, I started slowly enjoying and liking other things about myself. Now i Love who i am and i want better for myself even more. I do not envy skinny girls anymore nor do i think myself is ugly either. You should learn to love yourself. if there is something that you dont like or love, shape it to what you wil
- —Guest Geraldine
Fashion Tips for the plus size woman
- hello ladies! I have a blog that addresses this very issue. Please take a moment, and check it out! Biggirletiquette.blogspot.com
- —Guest Brenda
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
- Honestly, I hate seeing any woman in less than their best clothing. How you think you look is related to how you feel. Maybe if everyone stopped trying to guide how other dress the world would be happier. Let everyone wear whatever they want. If you dislike it, divert your eyes.
- —Guest Fashionista
fat ladies
- The size is just number?? hahahha bulshit, because it does not know who will buy clothes wherever you buy and do not have your size!
- —Guest MANU
Biggest Mistake
- Not recognizing that you are a plus sized woman... tubetops, daisy dukes, shrugs, etc made for the gal who is a size 6 or less, do not belong on a size 16 or bigger body. (I disagree with where what you like as advice--I know leggings are more comfy but they are not attractive for most plus sized women, and cute little bolero type shrugs just accent our bigger sizes. If you are a 16 and perfectly proportioned and your plus is solid, no jiggle, then maybe, but if you jiggle, are out of proportion, etc, do not try to dress like you are a size 6. And for god's sake realize the size on the tag does not matter. I sell a blouse that runs small, a woman was all upset and refused to buy the blouse because she needed a 2x.... Which is the size I have to buy and I am usually a 14/16... WHO is reading the darned tag, dress to look good, not by the size of the tag.
- —Guest Michele
Don't Be Afraid to Work w/ What You Got!
- Just like every other sized woman out there, effort matters. I spent too many years thinking I needn't bother with effort in to my appearance because I was too fat to look pretty anyway. SO NOT TRUE! Spend a little extra on a nice haircut, do your hair in the mornings, accessorize, wear make-up, choose outfits that make you feel confident, and indulge in some adorable shoes. At my job, I could wear jeans every day and nobody would care. But when I put on heels, some cute tailored slacks, hot-roll my hair, etc., I feel 100% better. And no matter what size you are, people will compliment your effort. The most gorgeous, thin, blonde woman I work with, whom all the guys trip over themselves for (and who doesn't go out of her way to be nice to anyone for anything), is constantly telling me how jealous she is of my bold variety of accessories. This woman has the body to pull off a bikini at work but not the confidence to wear chunky jewelry.
- —Guest BrittTheBrat
fit clothes to your body!
- i truly think that the worst of all the mistakes you could make, especially if you're a plus size, is the NOT fit your clothes to your body... too often, we as women, will assume that we have to fit our bodies to the sizes the stores are carrying... men never make that assumption. they will have things tailored to fit their bodies. why don't we do that as well? if something is too long, too large, fits well here but not there... have it altered!! yes, it does add to the cost of the clothing, but it also adds to the appeal that it'll have to you... if it fits, perfectly, you'll wear it more often. if it fits, perfectly, you'll like how you look in it. if it fits, perfectly, it won't be painted on, nor falling off, it'll FIT... perfectly!! and, when it fits, perfectly, you'll look your best, feel your best, and be happier, to boot! with a wardrobe of clothes which fit, perfectly, you can then add to it, seasonally, to keep things fresh and feel fashionable!
- —Guest tuxey
Opinion
- Whether plus-size, like me, or "normal" size (hate that term), no woman should wear something simply because it happens to be "in fashion/style"! Wear it if it flatters you & leave it alone if it doesn't! Confidence from knowing you look your best is far more important than being up with all the trends! Let's leave the trends to the teenagers & dress to flatter not only our bodies but our personalities!!!! I love to see a woman of any size dressed in a nicely fitting, flattering suit! But, I don't own one myself even though I'm often in the pulpit speaking in front of groups of women. Why? It's just not "ME"!!!! I much prefer a nice pair of pinstriped trousers & cute little swing jacket over whatever colorful top I feel like right then! The point is that we have to dress ourselves to fit not only our bodies but our personalities & preferences! All women are inately beautiful, created in the image of God by His own hand & should embrace the loveliness of the body they're in!
- —Guest Lara
Opinion
- Whether plus-size, like me, or "normal" size (hate that term), no woman should wear something simply because it happens to be "in fashion/style"! Wear it if it flatters you & leave it alone if it doesn't! Confidence from knowing you look your best is far more important than being up with all the trends! Let's leave the trends to the teenagers & dress to flatter not only our bodies but our personalities!!!! I love to see a woman of any size dressed in a nicely fitting, flattering suit! But, I don't own one myself even though I'm often in the pulpit speaking in front of groups of women. Why? It's just not "ME"!!!! I much prefer a nice pair of pinstriped trousers & cute little swing jacket over whatever colorful top I feel like right then! The point is that we have to dress ourselves to fit not only our bodies but our personalities & preferences! All women are inately beautiful, created in the image of God by His own hand & should embrace the loveliness of the body they're in!
- —Guest Lara
Biggest Plus Size Fashion Mistake
- Assuming because she is plus sized she can't wear fashion, that will kill you. I'm a pinup model and I'm a size 16, it's all in how you dress, undergarments are your friend. And the only reason, as I've seen so many comments here saying "plus size girls are bad with fashion", that most plus size girls are bad with fashion is because so many stores now cater to "skinny girl" fashion. Lane Bryant is great...if you're 40, sometimes you can find cute pieces there, but it's clearly tailored to an older crowd. Check out Torrid, or Pinupgirlclothing.com, swing dresses that cling to your top for hourglass or pear shaped girls are wonderful, because they accentuate your middle and your chest, and hide your thighs, and hips, but still show the curve of your butt ;) Cut off at the calves, wear some cute heels and there you go! High heels are your best friend, they make you stand straighter and flatten your tummy.Biggest mistake a plus size girl can make, is letting her skinny friends get her down
- —Guest PlusSizeModel
Plus Sizes Tip for Designers
- I can tell most of these responses come from skinny people. Yes, too tight is ill-fiting, but honestly why does every designer make something tight enough to see every lump of fat, or to loose that we loose our figure? I also think flatter your best features. Every person is different. I have a large stomach, skinny legs, and small breasts. Most of my clothing seems as though my boobs disapeared because the clothes where made to fit a women with my size stomach, but large breasts. Trying to find something small enough for my breast is hard. Please designers get the memo, we want to look!
- —Guest A
not enough confidence
- I think that some plus sized women believe that they cant pull off certain looks and stick to oversized T- Shirts and baggy jeans. this shouldn't be so as we can still look good when we dress up... i for one love to dress up. -Nnica
- —Guest Donnica Drummond
Undergarments!
- Size does NOT matter if your outer apparel does not hang/fit neatly on your body. Smoothness counts especially when wearing form fitting pieces.
- —Guest Sebastian Threadz
what plus sized woman should not wear
- Big woman should not wear clingy tops showing tires, muffin tops, bulges, and big stomachs. Liking yourself is one thing .. making a spectacle is another. Having style is also something that a lot of plus sized woman lack. Wear lose fitting tops.. hide the bulges and dress with taste not as if you are a size 6.
- —Guest Stefani
what plus sized woman should not wear
- Plus sized woman should not wear clingy tops showing big bellys or huge bulges. For some odd reason tight, ill fitting clothes seem to be the norm with big woman
- —Guest Stefani
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