Nyssa Rae

Corsets for the Plus Sized

I am one of those plus sized people who has no Bust. I also have a belly that falls from just under my non existent bust due to pregnancy and genetics… I find that sometimes this causes clothing to make me look pregnant, I do get asked every now and again when I’m out and about with my 2yo “When is the next one Due.” Which is a little embarrassing for the person asking the question, I’m sure.

I therefore ‘LOVE’ the look of corsets, either as... → Read the rest of this article

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Ruffled and Grey

I don’t know about everyone else, but I love neutral colours. I love greys, and ecrus and taupes and whites. I love it on Kids, and I love it on myself!

I was therefore THRILLED to stumble across Jibri.

Gorgeous designs, Plus Sizes and Lots of Neutrals (among other colours, of course!)

Check this out, The Ultimate Grace Dress. Isn’t it stunning? (and isn’t the model Gorgeous!)

What the designer of Jibri has to say about... → Read the rest of this article

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The Garbologist's Wife and her great Clothes

I scour every handmade source these days to try and find something I want to share. There are a lot of people out there who offer Plus size Clothing, but don’t necessarily specialise in it, or show it on the Plus Size models, which is always what I want to see before agreeing to purchase.

The Garbologist’s Wife has only a few items in her store at the moment, but they are lovely.

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Hell in a Handbasket

Please welcome Nyssa Rae to Try Handmade! She’s going to be covering Plus Size Fashion for us and I couldn’t be more excited.

Are you looking for something fashionable as well as available in larger sizes? Let her know in the comments or on Twitter and she’ll see what she can find for you.

::Erika

Having been plus-sized most of my life, I’ve gone through all the graduations of style, from wearing whatever I wanted regardless of my size, through to... → Read the rest of this article

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