it’s just one more way that Fat girls are made to be the last bias in the world by a buch of abusive jack ass’s

I am 22 and wish that there wasn’t so much “Grandma-ish” stuff out on the market of good and low-priced quality so I had clothes to wear when I wanted stuff to hang out and relax in/wear around campus. I also wish that the dress/office/formal attire didn’t appear to appeal to people over 30 (if not older), so I could actually find office work I like because I am currently doing clerical work in an office setting and need some stuff for that.

I loathe Lane Bryant and don’t like the hype about how good it is. All the stuff I have bought there was a waste of money and fell apart in a week and the staff was horrid and would refuse to refund it and the manager wouldn’t deal with it. I was in no position to waste the money I did on that mid-ranged shite. In my opinion, it’s an over priced Target!

I have some great tops that I got for a !steal! at The Women’s Dress Barn, about a year ago when they were having a sale for I believe 3 shirts for $10. They were solid colored and the one’s I got were black and navy, which were fine, but the only annoying thing was that they had that white “square” of fabric that is sewn in to cover the low-dipping v-necks and since those are so large they will stain easily. However, they and all the other tops I got there, except the two ugly rhinestone tops that I happily grew out of. Also, Women’s Dress Barn has a lot of lovely plus sized dresses and most of their clothing, even though what’s on the rack is what you get, is wonderful and even if you’re a teen who’s “skeptical” about trying a store like that which they might consider “old lady-ish”, I highly recommend it, especially for formal wear/dresses for prom, weddings, etc. for plus sizes or petites for a “!steal!”. I got a couple of good dresses on their dress sale which was also going on the same day as the shirt sale, buy two of a certain price range, (I think it was a total of $40 or more) and get 10% off. That sale included the prices they were already marked down to of about $25-$30 from the typical $30-$40+ per dress, in the low-end price, but still excellent quality ranges. If you want the best stuff from The Woman’s Dress Barn, however shop as soon as they get their new shipment in because that’s usually when the deals will be and the most items will be out that you may be interested in. Another tip, check their online catalog before you go to the store because they have one of those things where if you type in your zip code it will tell you which store has an item you are interested in currently has it in stock. Another thing to remember about The Woman’s Dress Barn doesn’t carry intimates (underwear and bras, PJ’s, robes, etc, but it does carry socks and knee-highs and tights, usually not in many patterns, but more like nylon stocking type that you might not be able to find in the sizes that you can pick up at CVS. Remember, The Woman’s Dress Barn and not its Dress Barn counterpart carries plus sizes. Both, however carry regular women’s sizes, though and I believe that’s 14 and under for the “regular” sizes and 14 and up for the “plus” sizes. Also, the Dress Barn caters to men and has other home goods, such as bedding. They also usually have outrageously good sales going on at least 5 times a month and on top of that have exceptionally low-prices everyday on most items, better than I have seen at most plus sized stores and if you have sensitive skin, like I do, to the point where you can only handle cotton/cotton-polyester mix(es) they have a larger assortment of that in plus sizes for low-cost/high-quality and all types of wear you could want, whether it’s formal or casual, their athletic/sweats selection, however isn’t so large and I would recommend not have as much of a recommendation for you, for I hardly wear them, except in winter sometimes. I don’t like to hide behind the bulkiness of them and am happy with my body.

Remember, beauty isn’t a number. It isn’t defined by whether we are 5’10 and a starving size 0, 60lbs or less stick, but by who we are and all we do. We shouldn’t let anyone or anything, whether it be the fashion industry(ies), our friends, colleagues, the world that tells us big isn’t beautiful to stop us from flaunting what we have. We must remember for ourselves and show them, that behind the “plush” there are strong women, with strong bodies, hearts, minds, souls and spirits and that they cannot destroy us by telling us how they think we should be and that we are just as strong, if not stronger than what they try to make us view, see, hear and/or believe ever day about how wrong it is to love our wonderful curves. Stay strong and push past the hype and show them that we are more than what they see.

I rather shop online. Mainly, UK based stores because there clothes are way better.