Comments on: When Size Really Matters

By: 1984

1984 — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:36:18 +0000

There are a wide range of sites that offer fashion plus size clothing. One of the best is Evans.UK.com. Evans offers a large range of plus size apparel from the UK. Walmart.com also offers a lot of nice affordable clothing online. Offline finding fashionable clothing is difficult if not impossible.

By: Lady

Lady — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:03:29 +0000

First I must address the mentioning of losing weight, why was that even brought up? I thought the article was in reference to finding NICE clothes for plus size women? Anyway I must say that I have been on both sides of the fence both plus size and miss and when I was plus size it was extremely hard to find clothes that were flattering and age appropriate that aren’t shapeless boxes. I think that a smart designer/company would expand their profits substantially by catering to a broader client base.

By: nysha

nysha — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:56:47 +0000

i am a curvy woman and i think everyone deserves to be whatever size they are comfortable with once the person is healthy of course i also think that there should be more DESIGNER CLOTHES FOR CURVY WOMEN BECAUSE CURVY WOMEN CAN LOOK SEXY TOO

By: Betty Chambers

Betty Chambers — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:16:45 +0000

How come they wont size clothes by chest, waist, and hip instead of that phony 4-6-8-10-12-14-etc., which is never the same, consistent and has changed over the years?

By: ibreathefashion

ibreathefashion — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:21:35 +0000

oh please, I’m tired of this redundant conversation. Some people need to STFU and stop the self-loathing and finger-pointing diatribes. Get real! Who gives a hoot about health status in this instance we are talking about construction of attire. This article is not about health its about CLOTHES!
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Lets be honest,when discussing thick/curvy vs fat people need to stop the bs. And, although this is one of the rare discussions not incorporate her, the most notable curvy argument is the use of Marilyn Monroe as being thick; the woman had hips varying between 35-36″ and was a 1960 size 12 which is a 2009 US size 4/6 depending on the store. I bring this up because when statements such as the “average American woman is a size 14″ are made by research studies, statisticians do it according to present INDUSTRY/DESIGNER/HIGH END DEPARTMENT STORE dress pattern of a size 14 which is the common size 10 or 12 garment at vanity-sized predominately American stores found at malls,which is NOT plus-sized despite the fact the average Black woman– aka the most overweight group of women in the country– is. Geez, if most American women actually wore what a lot of black women assume is a size 14 we wouldnt be having this conversation because every store would be designed for big girls! People need to get their facts straight and know what they are talking about…
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Furthermore, high fashion and haute couture will never be plus sized for a number of reasons–and rightfully so. From the cost of fabric to the clean lines of the garments to the simple reality that fashion is a shallow industry, and therefore rolls and cellulite are both distracting & visually unappealing when displaying a designer’s intricately made artwork….That said, if you are overweight you have three options in the style department:
1. Act like a real fashionista of any ethnicity-stop overeating and hit the treadmill
2. Make your own clothes
3. Continue to complain in the dressing rooms of Lane Bryant and Ashley Stewart.
All the time these women spend whining, making excuses and passing blame could be time spent at the gym so they can fit the handmade designer clothes they so desire.
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NOTE: FYI, black women are not some super human species of female that they are biologically fatter/wider than other women. Their skeletons are the same size as everyone else.

By: TruthHurts

TruthHurts — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:18:19 +0000

Great article. A lot of the comments are really sad. Weight does not necessarily reflect someone’s health and/or beauty. I have been small, big and then small again and I was fabulous and healthy no matter what size I was. Some of you need to grow up and enlighten yourselves. Everyone was not meant to be a size 3 and being overweight isn’t the most horrible thing in the world.

By: Ms. Lolli

Ms. Lolli — Sat, 23 May 2009 04:03:37 +0000

Wow….Even in 2009 ppl still find a way to sugar coat cruelty. Women should be celebrated at ANY size & just beacause a woman has a FULLER figure does not mean that she can not be health or is any less HEALTHIER!! I’m a beautiful size 14 & I can out run my size 2 cousin all day!! When we go to the gym it’s actually me who is pushing her to pick up the pace!! So, yes the world needs & must learn to accept people as they are & for who they are. Beauty is not a number it’s a essence & attitude!!

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:53:56 +0000

Wow. I will have to agree with Tiffany W., and take it further, there are alot of str up evil, spiteful bitches on here. I never knew so many people hated big girls and felt they don’t even deserve flattering clothes. Females sure do know how to make ourselves sound crazy.

All this hate is a gattdamn embarrassment, definitely not showing our best selves as Black women. Show a little love, bitches. Damn

By: SMH

SMH — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:32:30 +0000

I think some of the posters are failing to realize that even if a plus-sized woman is actively trying to lose weight, it won’t happen overnight. What’s wrong with a person feeling good with where they are at that moment in time? She’s not going to go from a 26 to a 6 anytime soon, so what is she supposed to wear in the meantime? If there are nice fashionable clothes being made in a wider range of sizes, she is more likely to feel better about herself as she loses the weight, instead of walking around in a shapeless potato sack or walking out of a store depressed because she’s not at the “proper” size yet. That type of reinforcement goes a long way towards helping someone build self-esteem and fend off emotional overeating which can help a person reach their goal weight.

By: emily

emily — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:31:10 +0000

okay, back off the plus sized women.
everyones saying ‘lose weight’
kay so, really and truly it is that simple.
but whos got the time? and, also related to time- it dosent happen overnight.
right now- they are that big. right now- they cannot walk around naked!
they need something to wear, why should it look crappy?!

and, ive always been very thin. i wear a zero, and have to order my clothes online because stores dont carry my size.
what about those girls? theres not just ‘average’ and ‘fat’ or ‘thick’ theres also ‘thin’.