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80% of the clothing available in large sizes 20 and up are made for one reason. To SELL. The designs are based on the current trends set for the average size consumer.
Reproduced to fit the rest of us with not much thought about how truly unflattering these styles may be. Teenage girls are affected the most. They want to look like everyone else. I have always been overweight and when I was young and in school,{I'm 47} there were 2 or 3 girls who were heavy. Unlike today where 50% of the students are overweight. Because there are so many now it seems the norm. Heavy girls in tight tank tops, bare midriffs, short shorts, it really doesn't look good.

I have discovered over the past 47 years a few truths about being heavy and dressing to not attract negative attention.
1. No stripes across, ever. of any kind.
2. Nothing sleeveless.
3. Never ever tuck in your shirt.
4. Wear the best underwear you can afford. Proper shapewear works.
5. Stay away from loud prints.
6. Not too tight. Not too loose. We look bigger when our clothes don't fit.
7. Learn to sew if you can.
I am so disappointed every time I go shopping and see what they have to offer. Most tops and shirts are cut way too short. I don't want to accent my stomach. I'd like to cover it up. I would like some fashionable cool looking jeans. I don't want to look like an old lady. I can honestly say that I don't "love" the clothes in any of the stores lately, I find myself looking and thinking is this some kind of cruel joke? Who's buying this stuff? It could be so much better. I find myself making comments to the salespeople about how bad it is. Maybe these buyers should listen to the sales people who would tell them what all of us are saying.
Pay attention to what we actually look like when you are designing for the 20+ consumer.

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