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Fitting Room Friday: Full Figured Foxes and the Stores that Serve Them

All you’s merit personally feeling pretty.  That’s present tense.  Not nine years ago when you were younger, not eleven pounds from now when you’ll be skinnier.  Move your mental construct and park in pretty now.

Doreen had occasion for pretty.  And my fanciful sister by law Ashley allowed me to assist her in styling our full figured friend.  Miss DeeDee returned with a fresh wardrobe pieced from Layne Bryant, Old Navy, Talbots, Macy’s, Francesca’s, Fossil, and other Arizona appointed merchants.

Smiling at lenses and posing for public, Doreen’s extravagant enthusiasm left me nearly bloated with joy.  And I wanted to be richer, hoarding more sumptuous smiles from reflections which usually smirk. For now, I digitally designed a best of well fed fashion merchants. 


Madison Plus–The Plus Size Mall located at 123 Interweb

Wallis–Glamorous classics from wiggle dresses to chiffon secretary blouses

The Plush Boutique–Unique dresses that the range between folkloric bohemians and rockabilly primas
Forever21–Feeds closets suffering from malnourished wallets

Asos–Ultimate European Sophisticate
Igigi–Office Idealism, offers a wide inventory of pencil skirts, shaped sweaters, all figure conscious yet professional

Boutique Larrieux–Best online boutique

Fresh Ayer–Like wearing an indi-acoustic record, preferred source for romantic-boho casual wear

Ashley Stewart–Includes extended sizes up to 32/5X


Feel free to append your recommendations in the comments.


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eShakti: Sewn to You


eShakti presents a plump panacea.  
If you suffer from an underfed wallet, enjoy decadent fashion at temperate prices.  
If your closet has been injured by dimensional discrimination (yes my full figured foxes, it is unjust) they offer every pretty piece up to a size 26.   
If you’ve contracted a fitting room phobia in response to repeated defeats with uncompromising tag digits (trousers that are always an inch thrifty at the ankles, dresses that fit one half while either squeezing or swallowing the other half, tops that consistently reveal two fingers too much of decolletage), protect and sooth your unsizable form with customized tailoring.
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Sit down and I will consult you through my own operation.  Examine the above cream embroidered confection.  Undeniably darling, but even in the heat of an Arizona September (Fall initiates post Halloween) I would have to wear it like so, below, with an extra sweater, maybe a belted waist warmer, and if it even approaches the vicinity of my knees, you can assure yourself that stockings will be involved. 
Turns out, eShakti was kind and crafty enough to cap sleeve  the frock, just for my shy little arms.  I could have asked for a full half or extended three-quarter depending on my fancy too.
eShakti sewing surgeons will operate on the necklines, hem, torso seams, or any other detail to fit the garment directly to your measurements and personal fashion fancies. And they won’t even ask you to post them any appendages in return.
In celebration, I am offering you  
$20 off your order. 
Order up their Freshy Fall line using this less than clandestine code: 
 CARDIGAN0811
Now while you wait no more than seven days for your order to ship, tell me about your most difficult dimension to fit.
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Now for all of you wondering why I’ve awkwardly arranged my skirt in the second image?  Imagine a sunny Sabbath.  You’ve just arrived at the Chapel and your darling baby boyfriend looks so snuggly and far away in his carseat.  You unhook his impediments, and seat him on your cream colored lap only to realize your husband diapered him last and he very much enjoyed last night’s carrots.  At least its machine washable.
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