How to dress while going down multiple sizes: tips and tricks?

I hit every sale rack I went passed while I was losing the bulk of my weight. If it was less than $5 and not horrible, I would buy it. They weren't always the clothes I would have picked out under regular circumstances, but at least I had something to wear. The great thing about sale racks is that it's usually the clothes for the season right now, because they're making room for the next season to come in.

I also had a few friends give me things out of their closets that didn't fit/look good on them anymore. I never asked, but those helped fill in a lot of the gaps in my wardrobe because they were usually nicer skirts and pants that I could add a cheap top to and still look professional.

I relied on one pair of pants which fitted me at whatever size I was. I bought camisole/tank tops and wore them under my big tops so it was a layered look until they started to look ridiculous. I only bought a jacket etc. once I was near my target weight.

I've been sticking with a minimalistic wardrobe for work. A pair of black pants, a black skirt, and maybe one other pair of pants or a dress. Dressier t-shirts in solid colors. That's it.

Right now I am in between sizes so I have been buying dress pants with elastic waist band. I have too many pants that are either too big or too small so it seems to work.

The resale shops that buy clothes seem to have the biggest selection of plus sizes from what I've seen. After that, I'd say Goodwill stores. Don't forget consignment shops, especially consignment shops that specialize in plus sizes.

The only things that still fit me about as well as they fit 50 pounds ago are my shoes and my underpants. I now realize that I was wearing too small undies but since there wasn't a bigger size in the type I like, I squeezed into them. Now I'm not squeezed quite as tightly and am about to buy the next smaller size. I have a soft belly (which is getting smaller thank goodness) and this style of undies gives a bit of support without feeling tight because they are cut high on the legs but then have a lace insert there. They are briefs, not boy-shorts or bikinis so not what most people want -- bali lace leg briefs style 8054- but I like not jiggling and I'm a granny, so...!

Bras are a whole other story. I refuse to wear bras that don't fit so I'm spending big bucks on new bras as I lose and being a cheapskate on clothes.

I just said *kitten* it and wore clothes that didnt fit for the majority of the time

still thanking my dad for that y chromosome....

Charity shops, outlet stores... and friend's/family's closets. All good places to scrounge from! Also it's worth cleaning out your own closet - you never know what you'll find in there from days gone by. :-) You can also buy new clothes online for pretty good prices.

I literally spent a good 5 minutes crying, no joke, crying (TOM might be to blame here) in my closet this weekend because all my dresses (don't wear pants) are too big and look like a tent on me. I've looked into getting them altered and it's $40+ depending on the dress. I'm thinking I just need to spend a good chunk of change and buy a whole new wardrobe.

So my advice while you're losing weight is buy as little as you can. Wide elastic belts can make dresses (and even longer shirts) still look good even when they are 3 sizes too big. Go for fabric that naturally stretches, that way you can get them a little on the tight side and get even more wear out of them.

Belts, eBay and a few new things.

If I buy it new and only wear it a handful of times, I sell it on eBay and use the money to buy some other clothes. The rest gets donated to battered women (who frequently start over with nothing but the clothes on their backs, so keep them in mind when it's time to donate!)

I'm trying really hard to skip size 14 and wait for 12, lol.

I started at 24/26 and it's just getting ridiculous. Plus (!), the smaller you get, the faster you go through sizes. I cannot buy entire wardrobes every ten or fifteen pounds, for Pete's sake.

I'm in the process of swapping stuff with my younger sister. We're both around the same weight, but I am losing while she is most likely gaining. I get to receive all the stuff that is too small on her, and she receives all the stuff that is too big on me. Unfortunately, we both hate each others' fashion sense.

The Target clearance rack has also been my best friend. If I see something a size or two two small but on sale, I purchase it and can easily use it for next season.

Clearance racks. Lots and lots of clearance racks. Sears has a great clearance section, target occasionally has some nice clearance. I love torrid's clearance section and they constantly have buy one get one 50% off or buy one get one for $1 sales going on.

I hit up Goodwill for "new" stuff. Just bought a new jeans wardrobe yesterday.
I like to buy new things when I go down a size because it gives me a more tangible feeling of accomplishment. Otherwise I have a bad tendency to start feeling bad about myself (which is stupid)