I talked to a friend, a fashion saleswoman in a high priced women's clothing sore. She told me she once met a woman, size 14 or 16, trying to squeeze into a size 8. I am sure it was painful for the customer and as painful for my friend who had to advise this woman.
Both men and women, specially women, should realize that when God made us, He made us different, both inside and outside. Let us deal with outside.
Some women are born large and grow up to be... well large. There is no problem with that. People who have a problem dealing with size have a problem all of their own--usually it is bias and a misguided sense of what is proper.
Here are some tips regarding shopping if you happen to be a large woman.
1. Shop alone or with a trusted friend. This will save you lot of heartache and get you right selections because your friends will give you correct advice regarding color, size, fall, shimmer, stripes etc.
2. Do not go for franchise type stores. They have off-the-shelf product that is exactly what you do not need. You need someone who can customize your dress, bring high points to its look and suppress obvious faux pas.
3. Do a bit of homework. Read up on contours, shaping lines and visual effect of patterns and textures. Smooth fabrics look much better on a large woman than coarse, textured, rough-hewn fabric like raw silk and corduroy. Similary, "wardroby" types of outfits are drab and often accentuate largeness. Try contrasts and a bit of flash. It creates an optical illusion of sorts so people do not dwell on your size, but on the color and subtlety of the accent on your dress. And that is exactly what you want--creating a sudden fashion statement. So get some tips.
4. No need to pay a premium just because you are large. Shop around.
5. Have a friend stand by the fitting room. Looking at yourself in the mirror is not enough. You need to make sure you know how you appear to the others. So after you have tried something on, come out and let your friend look at you critically. It will help you to decide which pattern and style to go with.
6. If you are a professional woman and want to be comfortable in senior management circles, hire a fashion designer who specializes in executive wardrobes. It always pays to get some experience, specially from a person who designs or advises on a woman's wardrobe and does this for a living.
Good luck.
Both men and women, specially women, should realize that when God made us, He made us different, both inside and outside. Let us deal with outside.
Some women are born large and grow up to be... well large. There is no problem with that. People who have a problem dealing with size have a problem all of their own--usually it is bias and a misguided sense of what is proper.
Here are some tips regarding shopping if you happen to be a large woman.
1. Shop alone or with a trusted friend. This will save you lot of heartache and get you right selections because your friends will give you correct advice regarding color, size, fall, shimmer, stripes etc.
2. Do not go for franchise type stores. They have off-the-shelf product that is exactly what you do not need. You need someone who can customize your dress, bring high points to its look and suppress obvious faux pas.
3. Do a bit of homework. Read up on contours, shaping lines and visual effect of patterns and textures. Smooth fabrics look much better on a large woman than coarse, textured, rough-hewn fabric like raw silk and corduroy. Similary, "wardroby" types of outfits are drab and often accentuate largeness. Try contrasts and a bit of flash. It creates an optical illusion of sorts so people do not dwell on your size, but on the color and subtlety of the accent on your dress. And that is exactly what you want--creating a sudden fashion statement. So get some tips.
4. No need to pay a premium just because you are large. Shop around.
5. Have a friend stand by the fitting room. Looking at yourself in the mirror is not enough. You need to make sure you know how you appear to the others. So after you have tried something on, come out and let your friend look at you critically. It will help you to decide which pattern and style to go with.
6. If you are a professional woman and want to be comfortable in senior management circles, hire a fashion designer who specializes in executive wardrobes. It always pays to get some experience, specially from a person who designs or advises on a woman's wardrobe and does this for a living.
Good luck.
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