Why do Designers of BBW Clothing Think we are Just Bigger?

And WHY do they think that plus-sized women want to have pictures of kittens, puppies and cottages on EVERY shirt and sweatshirt they own? Honestly!! I'm large chested (and admittedly self-conscious about it sometimes). If I'm buying a tee or a hoodie, I like to buy them oversize so that they are super comfortable. However, I'd like just a solid color without all that cutesy nonsense! I'm not a 4 year old!

Oh don't even get me started. I'm 5'2 and clothes designers seem to think the larger size you are, the taller you must be, which is totally not true! My pants usually have to be cuffed up several folds or hemmed up probably 2 or 3 inches at the least. It's very annoying, and pants shopping is almost impossible! I have an hourglass shape too, and I'm usually caught between clothes being too tight on my chest and hips and way too loose around my waist and back! Something needs to be done! Perhaps you should start fashion designing.

That is really an awesome idea!!! Do you sew?

LOL, so true, so true! I am 5'1" on a GOOD HAIR DAY! I've been gone so long, you probably won't even remember me! I've spent YEARS trimming of 6 to 12 inches on slacks! LOL, I feel your pain! I've made a forum for plus size ladies where we address issues like this. Maybe you want to join us? http://biggerandbetter.forumotion.com/index.htm So much has happened in the last year, here is to 2008 being a MUCH better one.

No fashion designers realize that women have different body shapes. I can never find clothes that fit me. I'm tall with broad shoulders and a large bust and large hips/butt, but I have a very narrow waist and skinny arms and legs. Nothing fits me properly. It's either too tight around the shoulders and bust, or it fits up top and then balloons out. And don't get me started on pants! They never fit me right anywhere! It's insane. I don't understand why fashion is more about art than practicality.

I have always said that I wanted to be a clothing designer for us plus size woman. I am 6'2 and a plus size girl. I never can find clothes that are right. If I find that they fit right they make me look like I am 60 years old. If I buy something that is actually age apporiate it just doesn't fit right. I am just about ready to run naked down the street. HA!HA!HA!

That would be great. I am not big, but have a lot of problems buying clothes. I am only 5'4" and it is impossible for me to find any jeans/pants that 100% fit. I hate shopping. I am to the point where I find one pair of pants (or anything) that fits and will buy 2 or 3 of them and wear them until they fall apart.

I know what you mean in order for mants to fit me in the waist I need a large size. I guess they assume that means I am tall but I am not and always have long pants and have to hem or drag them. I did see over the weekend that fashion bug had jeans in plus sizes with a s next to it for shorter people. I was very excited!

I totally agree, it is like everyone is the same. Most of my shirts, if I don't take them in at the bottom look like maternity shirts. It is really frustrating sometimes.

I agree with you, it needs to be redesigne to fit all people that are tall or short.

I know, I fall in between misses 18 and womens' sizes. Nothing quite fits, and shirts with buttons--forget it. I am narrow shouldered, and sometimes ample further down, and sometimes have a large stomache (after Thanksgiving/Christmas) I had just as soon go sleeveless. I need to go back to sewing my own.

BBW ....? first of all tell me what does BBW means... i am sorry i am not aware of this sorta model ... lack of knowledge may be *blushing*

It is funny that women have this problem and men do not. A 42 is a 42 all over the world and they can order clothing without many problems. I almost never order clothes online, because I feel it will be a nightmare.

Designers are now just learning about the way BBWs are built. I think they're still experimenting because for decades, they've designed clothes for the lithe. So I suggest to all BBWs that you should give feedback to designers whenever you can regarding how their clothes fits you. Go to websites of big women's brand manufacturers (eg. Liz Claiborne, Ann Taylor, etc.) They have feedback forms where you can submit your input. I think they do listen because they know the BBW market is big (no pun intended!) ;)

That is absolutley the truth! It is hard to find clothes that fit me right I am smaller on top then the bottom So I guess I am a pair and have a hard time getting clothes that actually fit both areas of my body at the same time I have to buy it big and baggy so it will fit my big hips and it is always loose at the top lucky for me I wear alot of tee shirts because since I do have big hips I have the tendency to pop off the lower buttons sometimes of dress shirts unless I get them way big. Sometimes when me and my mom go shopping we might get the same outfit and we switch the tops or bottoms sometimes because other wise we'd end up with clothes that wouldn't fit. I also wish they came out with a pear,apple,etccc shaped clothing maybe then I wouldn't find it so hard to find decent clothes that fit me good.

This is an excellent idea. I know I have larger waist than my hips, and I hate buying a skirt for my waist, or Dress for that matter, and it is big for the hips, and then I have large shoulders as well, so sometimes a shirt never fits that is the size I usually would need due to it is made for someone with small shoulders. It is a shame that clothing cannot be made to fit different shapes as well as different sizes. A person could Get rich if they really took the time to make clothes this way in all of their lines.

I only buy jeans, so I don't really have that problem. I shop at Fashion Bug for my jeans. My problem is I have a hard time finding jeans that are just the right length. They're either too long or too short. I have longer legs and a shorter torso.

Maybe because that is their style of making a dress for a woman. It will also fit for pregnant woman thats why they make it bigger. It also fit for those huge people.

Oh great minds think alike. I was thinking earlier of starting up a discussion on this but you beat me too it. I have had loads of problems with buying clothes for the same reasons. I'm very big boned and big shouldered which makes it hard for me to find tops that fit right. I also have a very flat butt so if I find something to fit my hips it's baggy there. They all seem to think if you have big hips you must have a big butt. What is worse though is how they will think that just because it's bigger we can wear it. I hate going into a store and seeing spandex pants in a size 24 or bigger and they always put it with a shirt that ends right at the waist. I'm sorry I don't care what they say but someone that wears that size has no business wearing clothes like that. Let alone a two piece bathing suit. They seem to think the same styles will work and it doesn't. We need things that accentuates the good stuff and hides the stuff we want. Shirts that come past the waist line for one. Leave the shoulder pads for someone else please. Like I need that. I already have shoulders that would make a football player proud without adding those on there. I could go on and on with this subject. It's one that really gets to me. I'm glad they are realizing that there are people who wear about a size 14 but they need to realize that with that the designs have to change as well.

Yes they do not cater for all sizes.This can be very frustrating to people that want to buy the clothes but cant cause of the sizes not catering for them.I think BBW should for all different shapes and sizes.