DH and I were watching Trinny and Susannah this evening and he said...

[Gillian76]

"... you are a lot like that woman. I think you look good but you never believe me"

He insists I go and but myself some 'decent clothes'. But I'm not sure where to start. I am size 18/20. I have an appalling midriff but quite good shoulders and boobs. Legs OK, thighs quite heavy, but I'm never sure how to wear skirts.

My usual 'uniform' is these in short and long sleeves, mostly black. And plain black trousers or jeans.

Oh god, what should I get???

And I have to shopping with a 3 year old...

I have seen ladies your size looking fab in Monsoon stuff

some monsoon stuff is nice. a lot is far too foofy for my liking.

Do you mean 'foofy' in the sense of 'being like a foof', aitch? Because the last time I checked, 'foof' is apparently what a lot of people on MN call their vulva.

Just checking.

i'm afraid i do, fanny, or at least that general area. descriptive, non? (actually, pre-childbirth my foof wasn't actually that foofy, now it's positively ruched down there...)

Gracious

I have never thought to compare a shop's entire range of clothing with genitalia before

and I didn't have you pegged as a Foofer, either

well, some of the monsoon stuff is a bit fiddly and flappy isn't it? but some people like that look...