Muddywellies
Well-Known Member
Soul destroying indeed. I too am flabbergasted when some manufacturers call a size 14, XL!!?? I know there are now specialist manufacturers catering for curvy ladies but I just haven't found I'm especially drawn to their products. I recently put a post on here looking for cost-effective long boots to fit my 44cm calfs and most of the recommended boots only went up to a 39cm (that's considered to be xw!?) or I had to pay on average £500 (I think some were £300 but some were up nearly £1000) for bespoke ones. Yikes!I've been there @Muddywellies, that feeling of being lower than a snake's belly because you're bigger than a 14. It's like that snobby saleswoman in "Pretty Woman", they look you up and down with disdain as if you're a bit of sh*t on their shoe. I can't wear anything from Joules, Horseware or Ariat at the moment (too tight, I'm big on the chest and shoulders), I have just managed to get back into my Ariat Bromonts which feels amazing.
My aim is to fit back into my nice clothes of the above brands but I do find it ridiculous that when I was slim (size 12/14) I still needed XL or XXL in Ariat Joules etc. And funnily enough those are the sizes that sell out first...so. Am I abnormal or are tiny sizes abnormal? It's soul destroying.