Fat girl summer - let's slay 💅

[Lwrenn]

So, for those of us who are chunky yet funky, what's the plan ladies?

Shall we give no fucks and wear nice comfy summery clothes or do we worry about keeping every inch of us covered head to toe in black until we sweat so hard we melt? What's the plan?

Currently a size 20/22 myself, unlikely to get down to a magical size 14 by July so I'm looking at the nice comfy looking linen pants, few maxi dresses, shorts because I'm a wee chubby pale rebel and to really go wild a jumpsuit or two.

Simply be has some lovely things at the moment including shoes, asos curve is looking alright and vinted is my best pal.

I'm 35 for a few more months and don't want to have another summer in my 30s hating my body, so this year I'm going to embrace it. Anyone with me?

A plain top would look good - even better if it's not the most obvious colour.



I got these in Asda at the end of the season - pic from eBay, mine are bigger. Love,y linen material and only a few pounds in the sale. Really impressed with George clothing.

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I have these in navy and a light brown, from last year. Totally second your recommendation, really useful and wore them loads last summer.

That is stunning! It's going in my basket now! 😍

16-18 here, usually hide in the summer but fully embracing it this year. Been wearing lots of Lucy and Yak. Their poppy skirts and chuck trousers are my go to at the moment - light, airy and so comfy!

Size 24. Just been on a beach holiday and wore what I like.

Trust me, wearing a cardigan or footless tights doesnt suddenly make you not fat.

You deserve to feel the sun on your skin.

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I felt like a fat Baby Houseman from Dirty Dancing. Worn with gold metallic sandals.

I have this dress too! Its gorgeous - wore with gold hoop earings to dinner one night

I have a question. Do you tuck tips into yoir trousers/maxi skirts? I always feel I look huge when I do but them not tucked in looks awful too. I'm currently size 22. My weight is all on my belly and thighs but I have big boobs too.
I mainly wear dresses in the summer. I know most people don't like it but I've had some gorgeous ones from shein. I also love vinted.
Thank you for starting this thread. It's fabulous.

Love those.

I'm loving this thread.

I've had body image issues for years. I'm only 31, and the last few years I've always covered up. I've definitely fallen for trap of the more you cover the smaller you look.

There's pictures of me, where even if I'm technically the slimmest in group, I look the widest as I'm wearing cardigans and baggy t-shirts.

I went out to walk the dog yesterday, and it was warm. I wore a hoody and baggy joggers, I walked with a lady maybe 10 years older than me, wearing shorts and a little vest top with a little pot belly sticking out, and you know what? She looked great, confident & effortless. I noticed the pot belly, but just in the same way I notice anything, neither good or bad, just there. I went home and thought about all the simular clothes I have and just thought, I just can't, but wish I could.

I'm finding a middle ground for myself, I'm gonna order lots of bright colours, play suits, dresses, as opposed to blacks & dark colours I always wear. I'm going to brave getting my legs and arms out first, as opposed to always wearing pants and jackets no matter the weather. Then brave wearing more clingy / strappy clothes.

I'm going to a wedding next month, instead of getting a sleeved flowy dress, I'm going to wear a fitted dress.

It's ridiculous, the only outfit I deem looking good on me is when I don't have any lumps, bumps or shape on show, but when I see much bigger people than me, wearing lovely bright and fitted clothing, I think they look great and it wouldn't occur to me to think they'd look better covered up, I just struggle to apply that logic to myself.

Someone asked about tucking things in - I do a French tuck with tshirts and shirts, baggy makes me look bigger and less put together.

YES! I need help. I’m finally losing weight after steroids, but won’t make a serious dent before summer. I’ve been avoiding dresses and skirts for a decade. I finally heard about chub rub shorts but feel overwhelmed by how many companies there are and don’t want to be too hot from “another layer.” @weebarra are snag good? Or anyone else who has anything for chafing that they wear under a dress/skirt and like?

I'm a fatty who loves the sun so have plenty of summer clothes!

To the poster who said about chub rub in shorts, I find it doesn't happen if you buy certain shorts, they need to not ride and allow the thighs to rub. I like FF ones like these.

www.fatface.com/women/clothing/shorts/darley-denim-shorts/0001187.html#pagination=true&dtm_source=GOOGLE&dtm_channel=PPC&dtm_campaign=FatFace-UK-BG-Exa-Eng-All-SE-Adults-Clothing-Shorts&dtm_content=Fat%20Face%20Shorts&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgJyyBhCGARIsAK8LVLODvtaqmI_Hxrg4fOig7OCWPsJDx0AQLaN8MR607xTTAUaxeMnOJCoaAuElEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&start=21

Like another PP, I have a big waist and don't really go in between the boobs and hips so I really do struggle with dresses as they do just hang from the boobs. I have a couple of the ubiquitous Next linen dresses though which feels good - with chub rub shorts.

This season I finally braved wide leg jeans - I have the White Stuff cropped ones (still pretty long) and really like them. Either with a shorter top or a french tuck for longer tops.

@5YearsLeft I wear ones from snag and better tights.
They don't make me hotter as they're made out of tights material and don't come any further than your knees so aren't too much of that makes sense.
Just be ready to buy quickly/ before the hot weather (haha) as they sell out quickly.

Yes I wear these under dresses.. long line knickers. I don't wear pants underneath them.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/wirarpa-Knickers-Underwear-Leggings-Multipack/dp/B07JJSXRYF?th=1

@delilabell Thank you for the advice!! I’ll check them out now! And @FriendofDorothy those look really interesting since I already wear regular pants by wirarpa.

I tuck because i'm so short t shirts are often like dresses or just sit wrong so I definitely tuck.

thanks @FriendofDorothy I just put those in my wish list! What is the sizing like with those?

I do, I'd rather have a noticeable pouch that the clothes not look right, if that makes sense? They seem to just swamp me otherwise 😁

If anyone ever calls me a fatty bum bum ever again I'm going to tell them that I'm now a fatty sun sun because I like summer now 😂

I am a size 20/22 and I bought an XXL.

Now, I sound like my mother... but I like the because they have a cotton gusset!

Wirapa knickers are the business :)

Do you know what? Whenever someone and it's only ever been men tbh, whenever a man has made a little dig about my weight when I've been out and I've lived in some crap places so had it happen a few times it's always been said by some generic faced gobshite who I wouldn't shag if I was a 100 stone heavier anyway.
But I've been so unsettled by these comments I've also worn darker colours and I supposed minimised myself, trying to sink into to my surroundings with dull clothes and reading you saying that you notice others who may have a tummy or whatever but still think they look great really resonates with me, I never look at someone and think nasty things about them. And I think if someone does say/think nasty things because any of us want to be comfortable and wear things we enjoy then they're the dickheads in this situation.

And frankly they're not people who's opinions I give a shit about anyway. Especially now I'm too busy liking clothes on vinted and filling my asos basket even though I'm poor 😂

Thank you. I might buy them now, they are on offer for £17 for 3 pairs. Haha also cotton gussets are the best.