What can lardy ladies who aspire to stylishness wear this spring?

[Mazzystar]

Shirt dresses a nono with a post CS tum I think.

Am size 14- 16, small waist, big butt, aforementioned tummy issue. 5'6'. Look alarming in jeans.

Used to have a nice line in funky day-to-evening wear for work but none of it suitable for looking after a toddler in. Sold it all on ebay so have some £ to spend.

What should i get?

ooh, nipped out for twenty minutes and missed all the fun.

i am looking for daywear for spring. i'm finding the adjustment to playgroup appropriate clothes a bit of a struggle. i think i look very strange in anything too casual.

legs are ok-ish, quite long for height (perhaps nearer 5'7), wouldn't care to show my knees as am 36.

FF my mum is the same, is lovely but cannot stop herself saying "ooh i was so slim when i was your age" or " i don't know where you got those bosoms from". however she is also v complimentary about my dress sense though perhaps she is overcompensating.

LOL does she really say bosoms?!

yep

My Mum said at Xmas that it was such a waste that I was so fat!!!!! Bloody charming!

ooh how exciting!

am jealous now. i need personal style advice from fashion guru.

email me

countessdrac at hotmail dot co dot uk

I will email you back from my real a/c

For the "larger lady" (of which I am one !) Evans offer a free styling session with their in-store stylist in larger stores (no pun intended). Will chat and then put together outfits (incl accessories) for you. Their clothes used to be pretty horrid (all polyester) but last 2 seasons have been pretty fab - Def worth a go - and styles you won't see skinnies in .

Also, Monsoon now go up to Size 22 in some styles (hoorah !) - at last retailers are starting to realise that size 20+ women don't want to dress in tents from Oswald Bailey !

but people used to pay you to do it!

ergo, guru

and you have said some very wise things so far.

We are not worthy

cd falls down at feet of fashion genius who will stop her looking so daggy

does any one have any links for good long tunic-y tops? I'm tall but lardy (5'11") and need long tops to hide boobs, tummy and hips. Not much to ask is it?!

desperate....what kind of size are you? (under 16 or 16+?)

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about a 16-18 at mo (and preg which doesn't help!!)

annie hat yer day job?
cd yo make yourself soud like demis roussos
loevt hat dress

i was thining with wide linen trousers maybe?

(or cod, are you just trying make it up for calling me a chubster?)

ha! thining (freudian slip)
thinking

well you said you were! now i dont iunderstand

DesperateHousewife - You are def not "lardy " my darling ! Monsoon have some great stuff in "lardy" sizes - perhaps we can visit on our weekend away next week !!