# "Going-out" clothes for fat women? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 18, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107 "2014-06-18T22:31:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Hector\_St\_Clare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5ac83/32.png) [@Hector\_St\_Clare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hector_St_Clare)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/21 "2014-06-19T22:46:52Z")
Wear whatever _you_ think makes you look good. Believe it or not, some guys actually prefer heavier women. More than Hollywood and Madiscon Avenue might have you believe. Being ‘pleasantly plump’ is not something you need to try and wrap up or conceal, and you might be surprised how much positive attention you get in figure-revealing outfits. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/22 "2014-06-19T23:07:09Z")
Boys like bones, men like meat. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2014, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/23 "2014-06-19T23:37:09Z")
[http://www.eloquii.com](http://www.eloquii.com) has some nice things, depending on your style. also, I’ve used [http://www.thredup.com](http://www.thredup.com) for finding online consignment deals. ---
**Author:** ![Commander\_Fortune](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Commander\_Fortune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Commander_Fortune)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/24 "2014-06-20T00:47:55Z")
Google the key word “Zaftique” on eBay - They used to sell on their own site, but they switched it up and went to eBay a few months ago. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/25 "2014-06-20T05:30:44Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > Boys like bones, men like meat. Apart from the fact that this isn’t a thread about judging the value of thin versus fat people, can I just say that ‘men’ all have different tastes - some like women of all sizes, some prefer thinner woman, some prefer fatter women, some prefer something in-between…and none of them is wrong. This whole ‘a real man loves a real woman’ bullshit really needs to stop. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Nylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mr.Nylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Nylock)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/26 "2014-06-20T06:49:57Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > Apart from the fact that this isn’t a thread about judging the value of thin versus fat people, can I just say that ‘men’ all have different tastes - some like women of all sizes, some prefer thinner woman, some prefer fatter women, some prefer something in-between…and none of them is wrong. > > This whole ‘a real man loves a real woman’ bullshit really needs to stop. I apologize, I was not intending to be offensive; its a phrase I would hear sometimes. It was just a response to what **Hector St. Clare** was saying about some guys prefer heavier women. A lot of people used to assume, especially 20 years ago, that men, boys whatever only liked one type of body. I didn’t find that to be the case, it was more of a media driven thing to me. I never really thought of the phrase as anything offensive - more along the lines of just saying different strokes for different folks, just kind of a fun phrase. I used to hear women say it as much as men too. The tone was meant to be more positive and affirming; the relevance being don’t just think in terms of hiding and concealing. But I can see how one might see it as offensive if taken literally. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/27 "2014-06-20T12:03:52Z")
> [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > and I sent you a PM I may as well post the blogs here, then if anyone else enjoys them, that’s a bonus! 🙂 [Buttercup’s Frocks](http://buttercupsfrocks.tumblr.com/) [Igigi Curve Connection](http://www.igigi.com/cms/curveconnection/) - users submit photos of themselves wearing Igigi clothes [Fuller Figure Fuller Bust](http://fullerfigurefullerbust.com/) [Boombands](http://boombands.blogspot.co.uk/)(doesn’t post as much as she used to) [Fatshionista](http://fatshionista.livejournal.com/)(actually a LiveJournal page) [Pock Rocket](http://www.pocketrocketfashion.com/) [From the Corners of the Curve](http://www.fromthecornersofthecurve.com/) ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/28 "2014-06-20T12:33:18Z")
> [@Mr.Nylock](#): > > I apologize, I was not intending to be offensive; its a phrase I would hear sometimes. It was just a response to what **Hector St. Clare** was saying about some guys prefer heavier women. > > A lot of people used to assume, especially 20 years ago, that men, boys whatever only liked one type of body. I didn’t find that to be the case, it was more of a media driven thing to me. I never really thought of the phrase as anything offensive - more along the lines of just saying different strokes for different folks, just kind of a fun phrase. I used to hear women say it as much as men too. The tone was meant to be more positive and affirming; the relevance being don’t just think in terms of hiding and concealing. But I can see how one might see it as offensive if taken literally. Good on you for this reply. More people should take note of this approach when apologizing. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107/29 "2014-06-20T14:04:55Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > Good on you for this reply. More people should take note of this approach when apologizing. Well done. Indeed, thank you\*\* Mr Nylock\*\*! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/going-out-clothes-for-fat-women/691107.md?page=1)