BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties

Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 04:53 AM

Hollow victory Ricky baby.
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Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:00 AM

as Kim C said
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Size is a relative thing. A tall, well-built woman in a 12 or a 14 (US size) isn't necessarily overweight. Frame size has a lot to do with it too.

I believe women of any size can dress in flattering clothes; and what's flattering on one is not necessarily flattering on the other. That being said, though, it's true that most retailers aren't too savvy when it comes to clothes for plus-sized women. That's unfortunate, because they want to look good too.
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I once knew a very tall woman (6') who dressed in long flowing clothes (pants, vast, coat) & surprised us all by saying she was size 20 & 20 stone (14 pounds in a stone = 280lb). She looked magnificent, and wouldn't have made the same effect is she had worn many of the styles deemed "suitable" by the fashion industry for her size.

I have a colleague who is about 5'10" & wears size 16 (same as me) unbelievable as it may seem, I guess it's her extra 3" of height cos she's certainly not carrying any extra weight.

Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:07 AM

I have an hourglass figure.... it's just that the sand has slipped to the bottom...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:16 AM

Get someone to stand you on your head Liz!
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Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: GUEST,Colin
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:22 AM

Liz the Squeak. I am sure you have a beautiful figure, don't be so hard on yourself.

Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: *daylia*
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 11:40 AM

LtS, LOL!

My biggest frustration shopping for clothes these days is that more and more retail outlets stock only over-priced clothing made and designed, very poorly, in China. I've always liked hip-hugging flares, and I do look ok in them, but I ask you - why put those stupid-looking useless tiny pockets/flaps/stitching/studs all over the butt of people's jeans?

Is it because most Chinese people don't have much butt to begin with, so they want to accent what they do have?

All I can say is that even though I wear a size 7/8 these days (what used to be called a size 9/10 or even 11/12 when I was a teen - why IS that????) the poor designs make my butt look HUGE.

Or at least I think so!

So I try to find stuff made in Canada. More pricey, but much more intelligently designed, with better quality materials and workmanship as well.

On the upside, I'm spending a lot less on clothes these days. It's getting harder and harder to find anything made in Canada, even from traditionally Canadian retailers - thanks to China, Walmart, 'free trade' etc etc etc. So I've learned to make do with less.

Subject: RE: BS: Hip hugger jeans & fashion casualties
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 04:03 AM

Britain recently banned a whole heap of things made in China, notably underwear.... many shops were forecasting that they would go out of business because they were not able to buy in the cheap Chinese products and sell it on.

I too, am spending less on clothes. I seem to have everything in my wardrobe that I need (and many more I don't), and if I need trousers, I make them. Somehow, they don't seem to make trousers in my shape.

LTS