Summer wardrobe when you are a bit of a chubber

[SheikYerbouti]

I inflicted my arms on the unsuspecting folk of Weston-super-Mare today. It was not good (mind you, I wasn't alone there in my bingo wing affliction) No sleeves are bad - short sleeves are worse, as my arms spill out of them like a badly stuffed sausage.

It's too hot for cardigans

My legs are not good bare (even with fake tan)

Linen trousers look shit on me

Kaftans are a no no as I am 5ft tall with ample norkage, so they make me look preggers.

Ap[art from a sack, what else is there?

no no i won't

buy

Oh, god, I am.

Need waisted stuff to give me shape

Legs ok from calf down, don;t have cankles, although calves fairly meaty. thighs thunderish

Arse is big, but OK shape (jeans a no no though, due to thight problem

Stomach is area of majort disaster, due to 2 CS in less than 2 years and having no muscles there anyway

Boobs good (when encased within a bra)

Arms - B.A.D.

I would say you look a 12 actually
blimey
very good

Blue dress ordered. Cheers CD!

[copycat]

Now, what can I wear it with?

great!
It does have tie tops on the sleeves btw so good for norkage adjustment

Thing is though, is that I feel plus size in a 14! I have ordered that dress in a 12 - and will feel huge in it.

By rights, I should be an 8, as am a short arse.

Bizarrely though, petite ranges do not cut the mustard, as have long body and short legs . (I shound attarctive, don;t I?)

Only buy vest from Primarche, as they are actually the right length, ie not too short, and !1.50 a throw (try no to think of children in sweat shops when at till)

Won;'t shop at Topshop as am not 15.

Monsoon VG for me, as is Great Plains.

Right, I need some arm coverage to go with that dress

Sheik you have DREADFUL body image

You are VERY SEXY

Don't stress so much

sheik can i just say that the tie top sleeves are fake they are just little bits of material that you tie over the top of the sleeves

you are very pretty

and young looking

Would advise you to go somewhere busy on a hot day and people watch!

Take notes of who is your shape & size and looks good and what they are wearing!

Enid and MP

Went shopping on Friday, was a complete disaster. However, bought some lovely wedges from New Look for the bargain price of 20 quid, and they are so comfortable. I shall buy them in every colour, I think. I walked 3 miles while pissed in them last night. I love them.

I need to stop eating, I think. It's the only way. Then summer clothes buying misery will endeth.

I find clothes shopping more successful when I take my DH

My body image is so bad despite my very best efforts to be logical, and I just see elephants in the mirrors, so trying stuff on and seeing whether DH is dribbling or not is a much better indicator

My DH is as useless as me at clothes shopping for me.

My DS2 - 11 - is far far better!

Don't know where he gets it from, tbh.

God, the thought of shopping with DP fills me with utter horror.

He has the fashion sense of a scruffy student living in digs circa 1993. He still wears a t-shirt that he has had since 1987

My mother is no better either - left to her, I'd be trussed up in a scary floral ensemble and I'd wear sensible shoes. I would also end up with Big Hair

I see shopping as a solitary activity.

I also never look in the mirror of changing rooms in shops until the clothes are ON. It's far less depressing. The lighting in shop fitting rooms is often mega harsh - therefore it shows up all of my disgusting fat.

I have come to the conclusion I am the wrong shape for clothes

The Monsoon dress arrived today. size 12 too small round boobs - too big on waist. Grrrrr

Back to square 1. I will return it and get a 14, but I bet it will billow round my waist like a tent and make me look like I am carrying a watermelon.