Monthly Archives: May 2010

Plus Size Tips for a Sleeker Looking Figure

Getting a more sleek appearance is not as difficult as you might think. Plus size women don’t have to have model-thin bodies to be model-beautiful. Follow a few simple fashion tips for clothing and accessories and you will have heads turning in your favor everywhere.

Match your panty hose color to your skirt or pants and shoe [...]

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Plus Size Fashion: Cotton vs. Polyester

The poor man’s cotton. That’s what polyester has been called almost since its inception into this world in 1941. The original idea for polyester came from a man named W.H. Carothers. At the time he was working for Dupont when he discovered that alcohols and carboxyl acids could be combined to form fibers. But, before [...]

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Thrifty Plus Size Clothing; Cool Capri Pants

Once the weather gets warmer it’s time to cool down, and capris are exactly the cozy, light summer wear you will want to don.  Since they were designed by European fashion designer Sonja de Lennart in 1948, capri pants, also known in some areas as long shorts or three quarters, are most popular with women.
Capri [...]

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Plus Size Summer Stay Cool Fashion

The summer heat is almost upon us. Even in the northern states the weather is heating up everywhere. It’s hard for a plus size woman to maintain a comfortable body temperature when moving from the sweltering heat of outdoors to the cool and even frigid air-conditioned indoors.
Wearing the right fashion can help keep you comfortable, [...]

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Plus-Size Womens Store; Leslie Fay History

Thrifty Plus Size online store offers fantastic bargains on beautiful plus size Classic Leslie Fay dresses. If you are a fan of Leslie Fay fashion, or are just looking for great deals on great dresses, this is the place to shop and not worry about your wallet. The Leslie Fay Classics dress is a perfect example [...]

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Plus Size Body Types and Clothing Fit

I’m sure by now you have heard the different body types that apply to all women: Apple, Pear, Hourglass and Rectangular.  But how do these words, which translate into the shape of your body (chest plus middle plus hips plus lower), help you determine the best size and styles for you? Below is a list [...]

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Plus-Size Ladies’ Clothing Fit Guide

One of the main complaints of plus-size women, and men, is finding clothing that fits and is stylish as well. But, this doesn’t have to be the case. With these tips in mind, you can get clothing to fit well and be stylish on you. Your clothing doesn’t have to be expensive or high end.
You don’t [...]

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Fashion Tips for Plus Size Women

Usually, the biggest tip for a sleeker, taller or slimmer you is to wear black. But, if you are tired of looking like you’re heading out to a funeral, don’t worry. There are many other fashion dos that can help your wardrobe give you the look of a debutante.
Plus-Size Color & Style
Try a monochromatic look. Simply put, black [...]

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Suit Up With Pant-Suits, Don’t Worry About Size

Hillary Clinton’s election campaign made the term pant-suit all the more popular. But you don’t really need to be like Hillary – in size or stature – to don the attire. I have found my plus-size friends ashamed of carrying the pant-suit. They think that it accentuates their ‘flaws’. Oh, it has taken me quite [...]

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Budget-Friendly Fashion for the Plus Size Woman

In countries like India, some types of attire don’t have a size attached to them. Take for example, the saree. Have you ever seen the nine-yard piece of cloth? Yes, it is a long piece of cloth, beautiful though. The Indian woman wraps it around her body in myriad ways. And the result is always [...]

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