I made a little fashion mistake last week. I ordered a size 4X leggings from Roaman’s. I did not review their size chart, I did not look at any notes I might have had about sizing for Roaman’s. But guess what, Roaman’s runs VERY large. According to their size chart a 4X is equal to a 34-36, not a 26-28, which is what I usually wear. Good to know, doncha think? So I am off on my vacation to Europe without tights to match my new Forever 21 t-shirts, which you will be seeing soon…affinity
The vintage look is all the rage right now and one on-line store I have been looking at Chic Star hails from China. One of my favorite aspects of Chic Star is that they solicit designs from the public and pay them a small fee if the design is used, thus the designs have quite a bit of breadth. In addition, as lots of on-line stores are doing right now they encourage buyers to send in their photos.
Their size range includes a 4X with a bust size up to 56 inches, but the waist is only 48 inches, seems like the designs might work better on an hourglass figure rather than an apple shaped size 26-28 like me. I am concerned that the waist will not fit, and that has kept me from buying one of these fun dresses. I would love to hear about it if you have a Chic Star dress…affinity
A Tripp skirt might be the first piece of clothing I ever bought from Torrid, years ago. The skirt was a purple underskirt with tulle overlay and was a 4X, and always a bit small, but I loved it so I wore it anyway. At the time it seems to reflect Torrid’s edgy style. Then this fall I found this turquoise pleated skirt at Torrid in a 5X, and it is a perfect fit. That drew me back to Tripp and I bought a couple of pairs of jeans (leopard which you will see later), which you can buy at One Stop Plus or Torrid (as well as a bustier on sale) for about the same price. FYI, the short jeans are just a bit too short for me and I am 5′ 5″. I look for Tripp pretty often on Ebay because I rarely find anything else that I like quite as much.
A few weeks ago, I found this 4X mini pleated skirt in a purple plaid and I just had to have it but as you can see below it is a little small and I will not be wearing it again. So it seems to me that Tripp NYC runs just a tiny bit small but I love their fun style and I think it reflects who I am, so I will continue to buy it when I can find it in my size.
I purchased the belt on Ebay many years ago. If I were buying it today I would not buy rhinestones since I have lost a few over the years…affinity
I think this morning might have been the last little rain that we are going to have so I wanted to tell you about my Mycra Pac size XL raincoat (I am a size 26-28). I fell in love with one in a store but they generally run over $200, so I stalked them on ebay until I found one for $100. They are reversible, they run very large, I really wanted an animal print and I always feel dressed up when I wear it, what more could I ask for?…affinity
P.S. I hear there is an outlet store but I have never been there: Mycra Pac Designer Wear Outlet 535 Center St · Moraga, California
June 2013 Update: Since I wrote this post In Full Swing in Oakland CA has started carrying these fabulous coats.
I bought this polka dot black bow belt in a size 4X from Torrid a couple of weeks ago and I love it. I am always looking for a belt with a little more style. It fits snugly on my size 28 waist, the elastic parts fold where they should and it is very comfortable. The little piece of sheer ribbon with the polka dots is not going to hold up and will have to be cut off, but that is okay.
I wear a belt almost every day, so I will be in the look-out and would love to hear about any that have worked for you…affinity
