Vintage die-hards might tell you that in order to get the good stuff, you’ll have to go off-line. Generally, vintage dealers don’t e-tail. Plus, you need to touch, feel, and (most importantly!) try on your vintage before you give it a new life. But that said, there are corners of the internet that offer a trove of vintage. That is, if you know what you’re looking for. Plus size retro clothing The clothes are fantastic at this Chicago-based plus size vintage shop started by Britteny Riordan. I love that the measurements of each item are posted in the listing, but unfortunately the size isn't explicitly stated in the listing title and filtering by size isn't possible.
Is it just me or is a lot of the available plus size clothing poorly designed? Almost every woman size 20+ that I talk to describes the inconsistency in sizing and poor fit of garments in most sizes due to failure to design for shape. It’s commonly understood that taking a size 12 pattern and sizing it up to bigger sizes does not work. Plus Size Denim Cut Offs 44 pcs 40 lbs I0216601-23 If you are still unsure what size to get, email the company with your measurements. “We want the dress to fit when you get the dress. We want a happy customer. Without proper measurements, there really is no way to guess.”