One Hundred Stars kimonos

[SpongeBobJudgeyPants]

Recent thread about buying stuff online reminded me. I have lusted after one of these for a long time. I know they are 'one size' but I am a bit fat large of nork . I have asked Hundred Stars what they actually measure, but they have not replied. Is there anyone who owns one, who would be willing to take a tape measure to it, and measure the width at the top under the arms, include wrap around bit please? I know this is a pain, but I have been given some cash for a zero ending birthday, and this might be a lovely way to spend it despite them ignoring my email. Pretty please? TIA.

Don't know if this is any help but there's a photo of someone wearing one in the Plus size thread that's currently running in S&B. I've actually ordered one myself so am happy to measure it when it arrives if no one can assist in the meantime.

They're really generous - I wore one at a size 18/20 and I had 36J boobs

And it still looks good on me even though I'm now a small 14

Oh thanks both! I feel I need the actual measurements, to avoid the always painful returns process, plus feeling rubbish if it's too snug on me! Which have you got @SquatBetty and @LaurieFairyCake. I think I'm probably about a 20 at the top, depends how generous the clothing. Smaller on my bottom half. I am quite tall, which also means a lot of robes feel shorter on me. I am very taken by the London map one, but I also like Budapest, and the apples and pears. So many lovely robes, for me to swan around my house in, looking glamorous lazy

@SpongeBobJudgeyPants I'm getting the peacocks and poppies one

If you mean the sort jacket style ones then they will be fine for you.

I have a few and love them!

I was going for one of the long dressing gown type ones. Peacocks and poppies is nice too! I have tried the jacket one on, in a real shop, when all around here was fields and you could... but it seemed to cut me off at a weird point, and made me look fatter unfortunately. I so wanted to love it, but alas it wasn't reciprocal.

I've just seen the short Paris kimono on the Plus thread. It looks better than it did on me. Maybe I am just more plus size!

Hi @SpongeBobJudgeyPants I have this one. It measures 26 inches across the back under the arms. Each flap at the front measures 11 inches. Do u want me to measure anywhere else?

Thanks @Eyjafjallajokulldottir. That's fine. I think I luffs you!

@SpongeBobJudgeyPants

I've just seen the short Paris kimono on the Plus thread. It looks better than it did on me. Maybe I am just more plus size!

That's me on the plus size thread. I'm a 20/22 on top if that helps.

I wanted to buy one of the long robes for a friend who's probably an 18 and decided against it as there would be no overlap (I saw it in a shop). They looked very skimpy. I bought her one from Biba which had different sizes.

@StCharlotte. Let me say, you wear it well! You look smaller than that. Are you vair tall?

@Eyjafjallajokulldottir. What pattern is your robe please? Sorry, I'm pestering you again!

SpongeBobJudgeyPants

Thanks. I'm 5'5".

Oh, that's interesting, as I'm taller Charlotte. Either way, you look good in it. Separate issue, but @LaurieFairyCake how did you motivate yourself to lose weight? Looking for a magic cure here. No, not really, but it's always interesting. I have much smaller clothes in my wardrobe, that used to fit, but the blasted menopause seems to make it soooo much harder.

I had a gastric sleeve in September

Oh that's interesting. Has it been hard to deal with?

Hard for first few weeks, but I hate soup/liquid/jelly/yoghurt - others find that much easier

Total piece of piss now - never hungry, can eat whatever I want, don't count calories - which after a lifetime of counting is fantastic

I'm also menopausal and I just could not eat under 1500 calories before - in fact I stuck to 1500 calories for 2 years and lost the slowest 1.5 stone possible

I was hungry all the time. Frankly it was torture (have really bad arthritis so there was no way I could do proper exercise)

I now eat approximately 1000 calories a day and lose one pound a week without feeling hungry (that creates the 3,500 calories a week deficit to lose one pound)

Thanks for sharing that. 1500 cals to lose weight that slowly sounds grim.