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I know what you mean about ill-fitting foxxycat. I would love to have a black dress that fits any occasion. However I'd have to go to a professional tailor. My butt is two sizes bigger than my top, so a dress off the rack is either way too tight in the rump or practically falling off on top. Skirt and shirt is not a happy compromise when you really want a one-piece dress, and I can't find a skirt that works for me because I'm short. Skirts that aim for mid-calf are ankle length on me and skirts that aim for the knee are mid-calf. I can do a basic hem, but taking up a skirt by 6 to 9 inches - having to figure out the hemline while I am in it bending over trying to pin in the exact spot and removal of the extra fabric so that the weight of all those inches don't rip out the hem - is a bit beyond me.
And sivyaleah, you are right, plus sized stores are just weird. I was recently new in town looking for a blazer for a bank job interview. The plus size women's stores didn't have blazers, didn't have suit separates, and they were pulling out things like sky blue outfits with flowers when I said I needed an interview suit for a bank job. Huh???? Yeah, that's real professional. Though to be fair, when I did finally find a Lane Bryant, they did have suit separates.
And sivyaleah, you are right, plus sized stores are just weird. I was recently new in town looking for a blazer for a bank job interview. The plus size women's stores didn't have blazers, didn't have suit separates, and they were pulling out things like sky blue outfits with flowers when I said I needed an interview suit for a bank job. Huh???? Yeah, that's real professional. Though to be fair, when I did finally find a Lane Bryant, they did have suit separates.