I will only wear bras and underwear from Lane Bryant.
Clothes I just pretty much any where else.

I'm not sure how much help I'll be since I'm sort of a tomboy and frequent the mens section more than womens. The only thing I get that are specifically made for women is undergarments and Jeans. I even wear men's shoes (which have the added benefit of having a wider width)

Bras- The boxed Bras (Like playtex and JMS)($17-10) at Wal-mart go up to a band size 50. If you need a cup size over DD your out of luck though and I can't help you there (I'm barely a C nowadays xD)

Pants- Old Navy sweetheart jeans ($29.99) have a wider waistband than the other cuts and from experience they seem to be a whole size bigger. They carry up to size 20 in the store which fits more like a 22 to me and they have up to size 30 something on site.

At JCPenny the St. johns bay jeans ($25) are nice an go up to size 24 and have some good stretch to them they also have another brand That's name is like ana ($32ish)or something and they run a little smaller. JCPenny's women section has been slowly dimishing ever since the price changed however so there is never much too choose from.

Walmart- Have some jeans without a traditional button + zipper fly waistband that I wore when I was 360+ quality sucks but very stretchy and they only cost $16

Shirts- Wal-mart has men's graphic tees that can go up to a 3x ($7.50) and regular solid color Tees that go all the way up to a 4x ( <--I've been there unfortunately).

Underwear - I've never found a happy medium for this section sadly. I've always bought the cheap multipacks, but the elastic is always comes out in the wash and i'm too much of a cheapo to buy fancy pants unless someone else is going to be seeing them >.> But at Ross you can sometimes finds cute panties in extended sizes that won't break the bank.


Not really my style but Torrid has some cute girly stuff you have to give up your arm and your leg to pay for them though.

in past I've shopped at Catherines a lot..a little pricey but they carry the larger Brassiers..I wear a DD DDD depending on size and they have them stocked so you can try them on - once I know what size/brand I like I can order more online from Catherines or woman within..one stop plus is another side i've used. Being 5'1" its hard to find petite fat lady clothes that dont look grandma so online has been a good way to go - but next time I get clothes (i am hoping for a new outfit or two next month if i can afford it) I will only shop at catherines so I can try stuff on!! A coworker of mine also can find stuff at Fashion Bug in their plus size section, but I think too big for that.

catherines, (tshirt bra GREATEST THING EVER)
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lane bryant
fashion bug
roamans
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Whoops. ^^

I am a size 26, so I am no small thing by any means but I have gotten a bunch of really nice clothes from second hand shops, consignments stores, Ebay and craigslist. Cuts way down on the cost and allows me to be able to buy more.

My favorite bra is from Lane Bryant but I bought it new with tags from Ebay for half price

love your attitude thatfatgirl!

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Random bra thing i learned: did you know that 46DD and 44DDD are the same size! You can add a letter and go down a size or add a size and lose a letter. Comes in handy when one or the other are hard to find.

They do sometimes work, but technically the 46 is the band size and the letters reference the bust size. Each letter up is an addiaional inch. However that rarely is the actual as far as bra fitting anymore. Things are a little different depending on what manufacturer.

As far as where I shop, mostly I buy in Canada, at Penningtons, and Additionalle. I went to Vegas recently and shopped at Lane Bryant and JC Penny. I was very surprised at JC Penny.

I shop at Avenue and Catherines when I need to get something right away. Catherine's, specifically, will have a lady help you in the dressing room to find out your right bra cup and band size and has a large array of bras and undies. Just my size brand has tons of good stuff you can get on the internet for bras and undies. I wear their sports bras for daily/non dress up.

I get the majority of my clothing online, ebay has a lot of good stuff and lots of little independant producers that make larger sizes of just about everything can be found on a google search for specific items.

Bras I get from Lane Bryant, very expensive but lasts for years. Pantries I get from Target or who ever has a sale. Clothes mostly from the thrift store or Ashley Stewart. I love thrifting, it is hard sometimes being my size 20 on top 24 tall on bottom. Oh I also shop QVC. Love their easy pay.

Plus should I wait til I lose weight to start buying clothes or buy them now? Even tho i don't have the money to do so..

Yes, make sure you have clothing that fits you even if you're planning to lose weight. It doesn't all have to be haute couture, but you should like the way it feels to wear, the way it looks on you, and the way you feel wearing it - being comfortable actually makes an enormous difference in the way you feel day-to-day.

I'm in the same boat and I don't have LOADS of clothes (nor the money with which to create an entire closet full of outfits). I just a couple pairs of pants, a couple pairs of shorts and a few shirts. But everything I wear fits me because otherwise I feel constricted or like a slob.

Well I am a girly girl and I buy most of my stuff from Nordstrom. They have a great selection online but I prefer the store, HSN has some nice DKNY stuff you can order online. You can find great deals in the store and when you buy stuff on sale it is as inexpensive as the discount stores.

burlington coat factory has a good assortment and i found some great deals on clearance racks! we have a lane bryant outlet store close to where i live and that is a great place to shop especially the clearance rack! my mom has bought stuff from woman within but make sure you take your measurements before ordering as a lot of their stuff tends to run bigger or at least that has been her experience which is good for me cuz i inherit the items that are too big for her!

I buy almost all my clothes from Lane Bryant they have some killer deals the price will look high but they have amazing coupons like $25 off of 50 & 75 off of 150 its really cool hubby normally comes with me and help me shop and the ladies love him and give him an employee discount got to love having a cute flirty hubby every once in a while lol