What do you think of stores opinions about "plus sizes"

I think plus sizes shouldn't exist who cares whether you have 40 hips or 27 i think all sizes are beautiful what do you think?

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ilfaith

Are you trying to say that they shouldn't be called "Plus Sizes" or that manufacturers should stop making clothes in anything larger than a misses 14 and anyone needing a larger size will just have to go naked?

determined_ella

I think whatever size you are you shouldn't have to go far to find clothes that fit.... also that the clothes should be more designer ( when I say designer I mean that look fancy) and sexy for larger ladies. because we all are beautiful... it's the people who judge that are ugly.

jeffviets

I agree. And im sick of "brand name" stores not selling clothes that go past 2xl. And when they do offer bigger sizes its a very limited selection and the charge you extra money.

melibuny

I feel you i could be shopping online and see an amazing shirt that advertises plus size but when i check their plus size is a medium....

melibuny

Im saying that stores shouldn't call it plus size i know people who are afraid of shopping in the plus size section because they are afraid that anyone who is seen in the plus size section is a turn off to men personally i think woman of all sizes are beautiful and shouldn't be ashamed to flaunt their curves.

jeffviets

Finally being able to buy the kind of clothes i want to wear is one of my main reasons for wanting to lose weight.

ilfaith

I think the term "plus size" is merely a way retailers have to differentiate between sizes so shoppers have an easier time finding clothing that will fit them. Just as a department store might have a "Juniors" department with clothes cut slimmer for a developing "teenage" body or a "Petite" department for women under 5'4".

I think with the increasing American waistline, the industry has realized that the plus-sized market is a lucrative business, and I think the styles offered today are far more current and fashionable than the muumuus, smock-like blouses, and polyester double-knit pants that seemed to be the only options a few decades ago.

Obviously every store at the mall cannot carry every outfit in every size from 00 to 30+. There's just not enough real estate. But there is increasing availability of plus-size (and other alternative sizing, such as petite and tall) online. (Although being petite, I confess I am sometimes disappointed when an item I like at Ann Taylor or Banana Republic is only offered in "regular" sizes and not available in petite.)

As far as being seen in the plus-size section as being a turn-off to men...I don't imagine there are that many men who care what department you are buying your clothes as long as you look put together.

Now don't get me started on the issue of a lack of standardization in sizing (why people may have clothes in four sizes in their wardrobes, all of which fit)...or vanity sizing (my journey from size 5 to 00 without losing a pound). I've gone on long enough.

Sinistrous

JcPenney has a whole "Plus size" section for girls in their store. How do y'all feel about that?

SuggaD

ilfaith wrote: »

I think the term "plus size" is merely a way retailers have to differentiate between sizes so shoppers have an easier time finding clothing that will fit them. Just as a department store might have a "Juniors" department with clothes cut slimmer for a developing "teenage" body or a "Petite" department for women under 5'4".

I think with the increasing American waistline, the industry has realized that the plus-sized market is a lucrative business, and I think the styles offered today are far more current and fashionable than the muumuus, smock-like blouses, and polyester double-knit pants that seemed to be the only options a few decades ago.

Obviously every store at the mall cannot carry every outfit in every size from 00 to 30+. There's just not enough real estate. But there is increasing availability of plus-size (and other alternative sizing, such as petite and tall) online. (Although being petite, I confess I am sometimes disappointed when an item I like at Ann Taylor or Banana Republic is only offered in "regular" sizes and not available in petite.)

As far as being seen in the plus-size section as being a turn-off to men...I don't imagine there are that many men who care what department you are buying your clothes as long as you look put together.

Now don't get me started on the issue of a lack of standardization in sizing (why people may have clothes in four sizes in their wardrobes, all of which fit)...or vanity sizing (my journey from size 5 to 00 without losing a pound). I've gone on long enough.

the vanity sizing is really bothering me. Too many stores are going this route. Certain stores are worse than others, e.g. Ann Taylor. Even the 0's don't fit me there, which is ridiculous when a 2 at most stores fit. I mean, the 0's aren't even close. They are huge on me. Same for some Macy's brands. Its really getting out of control.

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ilfaith

Sinistrous wrote: »

JcPenney has a whole "Plus size" section for girls in their store. How do y'all feel about that?

I think it is better than having pre-teens dress in clothing made for adult women. There are plenty of overweight kids out there who need to wear something. That something should be age-appropriate.

My fifth grader borders on overweight. "Husky" sizes fit him best. He's followed that growth curve for years, since he was a toddler. He is "big-boned" and broad-shouldered...but he has also been known to sneak snack food when I'm not looking over his shoulder. We are working on keeping him more physically active, and trying to encourage healthier choices. (My middle son is on the skinny side, and needs "slim" pants and jeans...my youngest has an average build...alas no saving money with hand-me-downs.)

beckibelgium

I get more annoyed about being a different size in every different shop wth? I range from a 12-18 depending where I shop! X

seltzermint555

I see people complain quite a bit about this but I guess I've just never really minded. Even as a child I wore the girls' version of boys' "husky" sizing, whatever they called it back then...by junior high I was shopping at Lane Bryant so I didn't cry about being plus sized, I just thought of it as "my size" and quite honestly, I found age appropriate & pretty darn cute clothes in plus size departments everywhere even in the early 90's. Now it's even easier for bigger girls and women, IMO.

Perhaps I am the one looking at this all wrong, but I find it surprising when I hear someone say "It's so unfair they don't make this top in my size"...it would never have occurred to me to think that way. I always viewed it much like shopping for a car and wishing it came in lavender but it's only available in red, black, white or blue. One of those things. Meh.

It wasn't until last year at age 37 that I was officially out of plus sizes. And while I quite enjoy that...it's not that exciting, to be honest...it's not like every store greets you with a lei and fruity drink "Congrats on being a size 10!" It's just smaller. Bigger selection to choose from, and prices CAN be a little cheaper sometimes (not always). No big excitement most of the time.

mrsKOrtiz

This is really going to turn out bad.

sophomorelove

One of my big motivators to lose weight is to have a better selection at the consignment stores. It combines my love for clothes shopping, treasure hunting, frugality, and a good pat-myself-on-the-back feeling from reusing things.

arditarose

sophomorelove wrote: »

One of my big motivators to lose weight is to have a better selection at the consignment stores. It combines my love for clothes shopping, treasure hunting, frugality, and a good pat-myself-on-the-back feeling from reusing things.

That's fun! I love them too and definitely have better luck there now. Good luck to you!

Alluminati

I think they should do a switcheroo and convert Plus Sizes into numbers then have a Minus Size Section for the smaller ladies. That way no one feels bad, ever.

karyabc

at least you have stores that offer the clothes! i live outside the U.S and wouldn't care if they label huge clothes store i would buy it, there's only 1 plus size store in my whole country and the clothes are so Fuglyyyy $:\$
you basically can't find anything ever that is beyond an 18 size at much ever

katw0man_

melibuny wrote: »

I think plus sizes shouldn't exist who cares whether you have 40 hips or 27 i think all sizes are beautiful what do you think?

I think "plus size" is *kitten* that's what I think
Shouldn't have to feel like I'm not a normal size because I don't fit in a size 5 dress

katw0man_

karyabc wrote: »

at least you have stores that offer the clothes! i live outside the U.S and wouldn't care if they label huge clothes store i would buy it, there's only 1 plus size store in my whole country and the clothes are so Fuglyyyy $:\$
you basically can't find anything ever that is beyond an 18 size at much ever

That's so *kitten* up

mrsKOrtiz

Here's what I think. I don't go shopping so I don't have to buy from there. Ha plus size that!

karyabc

katw0man_ wrote: »

karyabc wrote: »

at least you have stores that offer the clothes! i live outside the U.S and wouldn't care if they label huge clothes store i would buy it, there's only 1 plus size store in my whole country and the clothes are so Fuglyyyy $:\$
you basically can't find anything ever that is beyond an 18 size at much ever

That's so *kitten* up

yes it is! when i went for the first time to the U.S this was my face

holy $h!T they do make clothes for aliens like me and look in 3 different clothes

karyabc

LOL *colors

Mantha18

I agree US women seem to have it so much easier. In the UK there are one or two "plus size" stores and you always pay a premium for them (though one I absolutely love and am willing to pay more for because their stuff looks good and is well designed for curvy girls). Some high street stores have plus size sections but i've found in the 10 years i've been "plus sized" the range is ridiculously small and often either basic styles or (the more stylish) just larger versions of small sizes so they dont fit properly. You can't scale up a size 6 with no hips or boobs and expect it to fit a size 20 with an hourglass figure. I don't even bother with New look anymore...I was sooo excited when they first started doing larger clothes and the range was decent enough then but now i go into a store and the plus size section is like 2 racks, if they have one at all!
And sizing really winds me up! because size 6 has snuck its way into mainstream sizes (in my teenage years, you struggled to find a size 8) it's now normal for size 16 to be the maximum size they do. And when they are converted to s,m,l etc it gets ridiculous. A size 20 christmas top I looked at online was classified as a 6xl! Luckily I don't get hung up on the size as long as it looks good, but I did email the seller to check it wasn't a mistake lol. And when I bought a waterproof jacket, the brand do both mens and womens, cut and shaped exactly the same, just in different colour combinations, the mens size 2xl fit but the womens I needed a 5xl. Even if the mens was a looser cut it shouldn't count for a three size difference!

Ok rant over. I'm sorry about that.

I agree with other posters that it is a useful distiction and department classification (like petite, junior etc) but in a lot of stores it does feel like they don't care about the plus size department - it's always tiny or messy or tucked away in a corner. Thank god for internet shopping! =p

oh and karyabc my fiance is 6'4", 23st with size 16(uk) feet.....he came back from america with a whole suitcase full of new clothes and shoes.....