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- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Clothing for Big Folks: UK
-
- This document contains information about clothing for fat people in
- the UK. If you don't find what you're looking for here, try one of the
- related FAQs (see question B1 for a complete list).
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- Changes from last version:
- Added Sizedwell. Section A2, part 2.
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- The most up-to-date copy of the FAQ is kept in HTML format. The URL
- is:
- http://home.sol.no/~geirerni/Alexandra/faq_uk.htm
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- Contents
-
- SECTION A: FAQ about clothing for big folks in the UK
- A1) How do I know what size I am, and how do I convert between sizes?
- A2) Where can I find clothing catalogues?
- Part 1) Clothing catalogues for women
- Part 2) Clothing catalogues for men
- Part 3) Unisex or miscellaneous clothing catalogues
- A3) Where can I shop for clothes?
- Part 1) Retail clothing for women
- Part 2) Retail clothing for men
- A4) Where can I find bridal wear?
- A5) Where can I find underwear?
- A6) Where can I find sewing/knitting patterns?
- A7) Are there any web pages about UK clothing for big folks?
- A8) Where can I find shoes for big feet?
-
- SECTION B: Information about this FAQ
- B1) Are there other related FAQs?
- B2) Posting information
- B3) Availability of the FAQ
- B4) Contributors
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- SECTION A: FAQ about clothing for big folks in the UK
-
- A1) How do I know what size I am, and how do I convert between sizes?
-
- Here are some conversions between general European, UK, and US sizes:
-
- Women's dresses and suits
- UK size is 2 more than US
- European size is 30 more than US
- i.e., UK 28 = US 26 = Euro 56
-
- Women's shoes
- UK sizes are 1.5 less than US
- i.e., UK 8 = US 9.5
-
- Men's suits and coats
- UK sizes are the same as US
- European sizes are 10 more than US/UK
- i.e., UK 56 = US 56 = Euro 66
-
- Men's shirts
- UK sizes are the same as US
- i.e., UK 20 = US 20
-
- Men's socks
- UK sizes are the same as US
- i.e., UK 10.5 = US 10.5
-
- Men's shoes
- UK sizes are 1 less than US
- i.e., UK 10.5 = US 11.5
-
- For better guidelines, here are the measurements for women's sizes in
- the UK. If your figures differ, please pass them on to the FAQ
- maintainer.
-
- Women's Sizes
- Sizes 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
-
- BUST 35" 37" 39" 41" 43" 45" 47" 49" 51" 53"
- HIP 36" 38" 40" 42" 44" 46" 48" 50" 52" 54"
-
- For bra sizes, measure yourself over a bra, and make the following two
- measurements:
- 1) Measure around the body directly under the bust. If odd, add 5";
- if even, add 4". This is your bra size.
- 2) Measure around the fullest part of your bust.
- The difference between 2) and your bra size is your cup size.
-
- A B C D DD E F FF G
- CUP SIZE 0" 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" 6" 7" 8"
-
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-
- A2) Where can I find clothing catalogues?
-
- Also check the list of shops. Some of them do mail order.
-
- Part 1) Clothing catalogues for women
-
- All Woman
- Unit 7,
- Clegge Street Workshops,
- Clegge Street,
- Warrington
- WA2 7AT
- tel. 01925 652938
- swimwear, leggings, bodies, aerobic wear etc.
- sizes 26-36+, also made-to-measure service available
-
- Ambrose Wilson
- tel. 0800 262717
- sizes up to 26
-
- Big
- Dept YES!
- 12 The Shaw Barn
- Whitesmith
- Nr. Lewes
- East Sussex
- BN8 6JD
- tel. 01825 873111
- sizes 16-38; please send A4 SAE for catalogue
-
- The Big Idea
- Doreen Knight,
- 19 School Rd,
- Durrington,
- Salisbury,
- Wiltshire
- SP4 8HJ
- tel. 01980 652773
- size 16+ knitwear by mail order
- size 28+ a speciality
- write or phone for a brochure
-
- Candid
- 53 Dale Street
- Manchester
- M60 6ES
- Orders: 0161 236 9911
- Enquiries: 0161 236 5511
- Open 7 days a week, from 8am to 9pm UK local time.
- Casual, work, evening/party outfits. Also lingerie.
- Small catalogue, but great styles, up to 26
-
- Classic Combination
- tel. Freephone 456 654
- sizes mostly up to 26
-
- Delia Marketing Ltd
- 24 Craven Park Rd,
- London
- NW10 4AB
- tel. 0181 965 8707
- underwear up to large sizes
- ring for a free catalogue
-
- Elegance
- tel. 0115 9678 123
- swimwear and coverups up to size 24
-
- Fashion Extra
-
- Fashion World Ltd. and also JD Williams at this address/phone
- 53 Dale St.
- Manchester
- M60 6ES
- orders: 0161 236 9911
- queries: 0161 236 5511
- Lines are open 8am to 9pm 7 days a week.
- Fashion World Ltd sell reasonably priced interesting
- clothes
- sizes 10-30, and JD Williams sell practical and stylish
- clothes, plus useful products for older or disabled people
-
- Fine Figures
- 8 Nazeing Glassworks Estate,
- Broxbourne
- Hertfordshire
- tel. 01992 442974
- sizes 16-36; dresses, separates, lingerie, rainwear,
- bridalwear; send SAE for full details
-
- Joyce Mustow
- 1 Low Seaton,
- Workington,
- Cumbria
- CA14 1PP
- tel. 01900 604759
- pure wool casual knitwear, machine knitted
- to order, sizes 16-32 prices from 15 pounds
-
- Leah Extremes
- Leah House
- 55A Chadwick Road
- Peckham
- London
- SE15 4RA
- tel. 0171 639 1653
- day wear, easy care fabrics, affordable,
- any size catered for, phone for brochure
-
- Long Tall Sally
- Mail Order Dept.,
- Unit B,
- Pioneers Industrial Park
- Beddington Farm Park,
- Croydon CR0 4XB
- tel. 0181 689 9000
- clothes for the taller woman, size 12-20
-
- (also see Part 3 for specialist catalogues, and those catering to
- both sexes)
-
-
- Part 2) Clothing catalogues for men
-
- Atlas Kingsize
- 197-199 Cricklewood Broadway
- London
- NW2 3HS
- Tel: 0181 450 6556
- or 0181 452 0541
- Fax: 0181 450 9292
-
- George Deakin & Sons
- Fore Street
- Redruth
- Cornwall
- 01209 2162222
-
- Georges
- http://www.georges.u-net.com
-
- We are an established menswear shop in Chester, UK and have catered
- solely for big men for the past 12 years. Our size ranges run up to
- about 62" chest (larger in some items) and 68" waist and up to 23"
- collar in shirts. We also stock a range of kingsize shoes, boots, and
- socks. Some mail order is possible.
-
- Greenwoods
- Greenwoods (Menswear) Ltd.
- White Cross
- Guiseley
- Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS20 8ND
-
- Help desk tel: 01943 876100
- Website: http://www.greenwoodmenswear.ltd.uk
- Email: sales@greenwoodsmenswear.aol.com
-
-
- Greenwoods have a new Mansize range which caters for gentlemen
- up to 20" collar, and 54" chest and waist, unfortunately we no longer
- do a catalogue so we are always looking for new ways to target our
- mansize customer and we believe that the Big folks web site is a great
- way to get information about ourselves to the very people we are
- trying to reach.
-
- High and Mighty
- Head Office, The Old School House, High Street, Hungerford
- Berkshire, RG17 0NF, UK.
- Tel: 01488 684666
- Fax: 01488 684912
- Orders: Freephone 0800 521542
- Also a chain.
-
- Osbornes
- Fore Street
- Beer
- Devon
- 01297 24028
-
-
- Part 3) Unisex or miscellaneous clothing catalogues
-
- Cocoon
- Macdonald Originals,
- Trade Centre
- Lomond Industrial Estate
- Alexandria,
- Strathclyde
- G83 0TL
- tel. 01389 55511
- manufacturer with factory shop, also mail order
- any size, any length made to order
-
- Flamedragon
- Minns Farm,
- Ranworth Road,
- Blofield Heath,
- Norwich,
- Norfolk NR13 4PW
- tel. 01603 714378
- Web site: http://www.ncsl.co.uk/flame.html
- please send 50p in stamps for a catalogue
- attractive belts in larger sizes
-
-
- Sizedwell
- Sizedwell Clothing Club
- P.O.Box 2037
- unit 26
- Lychgate Ind Est
- Rayleigh
- Essex
- SS6 7BY
- TEL: 01268 773928
- FAX: 07070 663928
- MOBILE: 0976 413 858
-
- Mostly men's clothes, but some are unisex. Carries clothes up to 72"
- chest and 60" waist. The type of clothes that I sell are more casual
- and workwear, some fashionable, but at a reasonable prices.
- We sell our garments by mail order at the moment, but we will be
- opening a shop in the next few weeks in Rayleigh for general retail.
-
- JD Williams
- 53 Dale Street
- Manchester
- M60 6ES
- Orders: 0161 236 9911
- Enquiries: 0161 236 5511
- Open 7 days a week, from 8am to 9pm UK local time.
- Practical clothes for both sexes, also stylish clothes.
- Also has useful products for older or disabled people.
-
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- A3) Where can I shop for clothes?
-
- Part 1) Retail clothing for women
-
- In this section, I have tried to include the name of the county where
- the shop is located, to make it easier to use a search to find shops
- local to you.
-
-
- 16+
- 34 West Street,
- Conisborgh,
- Nr. Doncaster
- Yorkshire
- DN12 3JR
- tel. 01709 369832
- sizes 16-30 at affordable prices
-
- 1647 Ltd.
- 69 Gloucester Avenue
- London NW1 8LD
- 0171 722 1647
- 0171 483 0733
- Catalogue 1 pound.
- Open 10-6, Mon-Sat.
- London shop that sells clothing in sizes 16 - 47.
- Skirts, trousers, dresses come in two lengths.
- Handmade. Slightly expensive but well-made and tailored to
- large women, not just sized-up. So called because at some
- point 47% of British women were a size 16 or over.
- Founded and owned by Dawn French.
- Collection in Littlewoods mailorder catalogues
- (phone 0800 600 400 to get a catalogue)
-
- 18+ Dress Agency
- 48 Headley Street,
- Maidstone
- Kent
- ME14 5AD
- tel. 01622 759778
- good quality second-hand clothes and accessories,
- size 18 and over. Open Sat 10an-4pm or
- ring for appointment
-
- Above Average
- 12 The Parade,
- St. Mary's Place,
- Shrewsbury,
- Shropshire
- SY1 1UR
- tel. 01743 366625
- sizes 16+; contemporary, unusual, wearable, affordable
-
- And.Y.Not
- 58 Evelyn Drive,
- Pinner,
- Middlesex
- HA5 4RR
- tel. 0956 280215
- 16+ clothing for the young fashion-conscious fuller figure
- house parties of appointment
-
- Aquarius
- 39/41 Wellington Rd
- Ashton-on-Ribble
- Preston
- Lancashire
- tel. 01772 728069
- sizes up to 60" hip
- please telephone Louise for a brochure
-
- B B's
- 7 Royal Star Arcade,
- Maidstone,
- Kent
- tel. 01622 688575
- sizes 16-26
-
- Base
- 55 Monmouth Street,
- Covent Garden
- London WC2H 9DG
- tel. 0171 240 8914
- Small shop with expensive clothing, but not
- just for the "middle-aged" look
-
- Basically Black
- 1 The Strand,
- opp. Town Hall,
- Blackpool,
- Lancashire FY1 1NX
- tel. 01253 751110
- sizes 16-32 mother of bride/groom outfits
-
- Becoming
- Chain: to find your nearest branch look under
- Maternity in the Yellow Pages or
- tel. 01793 537905
- sizes 8-32 maternity wear
-
- Beige
- 5 Hoop Lane,
- London
- NW11 8JR
- tel. 0181 4551122
- small shop, expensive
-
- Belks and Dillards
- South Square,
- Durham
-
- Blake House
- 2A Earsham Street,
- Bungay,
- Suffolk,
- NR35 1AG
- tel. 01986 893131
- sizes 16-34+, distinctive clothes, friendly service
-
- Big Ideas,
- Edinburgh Business Centre,
- 11 Maritime Street,
- Leith,
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- EH6 6SB
- tel. 0131 555 2939
- two shops, one stocking Jacques Vert Plus,
- the other stocking German and Scandinavian clothes
- plus the JB collectables range from America
- alternative address
- 96 & 116 West Bow,
- Grassmarket,
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- EH1 2HH
- tel. 031 226 2532
-
- Big Impressions
- 93 High Street,
- Haverhill
- Suffolk
- CB9 8AN
- tel. 01440 712830
- sizes 14-36
-
- Big is Beautiful
- 164 Rush Green Rd,
- Romford,
- Essex
- RM7 0GH
- tel. 01708 745379
- sizes 14-34+
-
- Big Tops
- 20/21 The Variety Centre
- The Maltings
- St. Alban's
- Hertfordshire
- also
- Units 101/102 Indoor Market
- St. George's Way
- Stevenage,
- Hertfordshire
- tel. 01708 441252
- Separates sizes 16-32 and Party Plan
-
- Buy and Large
- 4 Holbein Place,
- Slone Square
- London
- SW1 W8NP
- tel. 0171 730 6534
- Small expensive shop catering mostly for middle-aged
- tastes. Blouses, skirts, dresses, coats mostly.
-
- C & A
- Chain: branches all over the country
- a plus range of clothing up to size 26
-
- Capella Collections
- 32 Clytha Park Road,
- Newport
- Gwent
- NP9 4NZ
- tel. 01633 220082
- beautiful clothes for any occasion, sizes 14-28,
- exclusive model hats for hire/sale
-
- Catherine Fenez Ltd
- 15 Broad Street,
- Alresford,
- Hampshire
- SO24 9AR
- tel. 01692 734116
- sizes 8-26
-
- Chapel Gallery
- 111 High Street,
- Riseley,
- Bedfordshire
- MK44 1DF
- tel. 01234 708604
- sizes 16-24 in beautiful gallery shop
-
- Cherry's
- 10 Mayport Road
- Lady Mary Estate
- Cardiff
- South Glamorgan
- Wales
- CF2 5JX
- tel. 01222 757048
-
- Claire's 18-32
- 10 College Street,
- St. Helens
- Merseyside
- WA10 1TD
- tel. 01744 29303
-
- Claire's 26-40 Plus
- Unit D5,
- Moor Lane Nusiness Centre
- Moor Lane
- Widnes
- Cheshire
- WA8 7AQ
- tel. 0151 495 2500
- factory shop open 10.30-4.30, Tue-Sat
- shirts from 15 pounds, gored skirts from 12 pounds
-
- Clothes by Jane John
- Mayfield Studio,
- Crowthorne,
- Berkshire
- RG11 7JE
- tel. 01344 771625
- sizes 16-30
- open Mon 10-4 or by appointment
-
- The Coach House
- Clark Road,
- Wolverhampton,
- West Midlands
- WV3 9NW
- tel. 01902 710783
- sizes 14-26
-
- Coffee and Creme
- 12 Moneyhill Parade,
- Uxbridge Rd,
- Rickmansworth,
- Hertfordshire WD3 2BE
- tel. 010923 770471
- sizes 8-26
-
- Contrasts
- 29 Worcester Rd
- Malvern,
- Worcestershire
- tel. 01684 568858
- sizes 10-24
-
- The Different Approach
- 123 Poole Rd,
- Westbourne
- Bournemouth
- Dorset BH4 9BG
- British/foreign to size 28, inc 5' 2",
- rainwear, alterations
-
- East-gate Fashions
- 3 Eastgate
- Lincoln
- Lincolnshire
- LN2 1GA
- tel. 01522 521125
- sizes 12-20
-
- Elaine
- 29 Beehive Lane,
- Redbridge,
- Ilford,
- Essex
- tel. 0181 554 9990
- sizes 14-30; mail order facility available
-
- Elaine Fashions Ltd
- 80 Bedford Place,
- Southampton
- Dorset
- tel. 01703 228242
- sizes up to 26, as well as matching hats
-
- Emma Plus
- 16 Church Street
- Brighton
- East Sussex
- BN1 1RB
- tel. 01273 327240
- URL http://www.webmaker.co.uk/emmaplus/
- email emmaplus@webmaker.co.uk
- sizes 18-30, designer fashions from around the world
-
- Encore
- 19 London Road,
- Alderley Edge,
- Cheshire
- SK9 7JT
- tel. 01625 582024
- sizes 16-26
-
- Etam Plus
- Chain: branches within Etam shops.
- Jubilee House, 197-213 Oxford Street,
- London W1 tel. 0171 493 4004
- sizes 16-24
-
- Elvi
- Chain.
- Also branches within some Lewis' department stores
- clothing size 14+
-
- Evans
- Chain. Web page at http://www.evans.ltd.uk/
- stocks cheap clothing size 16-32.
- Lots of casuals, some office-wear, some glamorous
- things around Christmas. Also stocks tights and
- swimsuits.
-
- Everywoman
- 72 Worcester Street,
- Wolverhampton
- West Midlands
- WV2 4LE
- tel. 01902 711989
- specialists in ladies fashions, sizes 10-30+
-
- Exelle
- 22 Frodsham Street,
- Chester,
- Cheshire
- CH1 3JL
- tel. 01244 400623
- and
- Water Lane,
- Wilmslow,
- Cheshire
- SK9 5AP
- tel. 01625 539403
-
- Exelle
- 87b Low Petergate,
- York
- Yorkshire
- YO1 2HY
- tel. 01904 613260
- sizes 16-26
-
- Exelle (Stratford)
- 6 The Minories
- off Henley Street
- Stratford upon Avon
- Warwickshire
- CV37 6NF
- tel. 01789 296103
- sizes 16-26 affordable occasionwear to daywear
-
- Exelle Clothes
- Cambridge Walks,
- Off Eastbank Stret,
- Southport,
- Merseyside PR8 1EZ
- tel. 01704 501118
- sizes 16-26
-
- Extra Elegance
- 10 Lindow Parade,
- Off Chapel Lane,
- Wilmslow,
- Cheshire,
- SK9 5JL
- tel. 01625 525402
- sizes 16-28
-
- Extra Special
- 22-24 Hospital Street
- Nantwich
- Cheshire
- tel. 01270 626611
- sizes 14-30
-
- Extra Special
- 2 Chipping Court,
- Tetbury,
- Gloucestershire
- GL8 8ES
- tel. 01666 505474
- sizes 18-28
-
- Fabrics and Fashions
- 21 High Street,
- Totnes
- TQ9 5NP
- tel. 01803 863314
- fabrics, clothes to measure (visit in person), any size
-
- Fashele Modes
- 205 Whittington Roa,
- London
- N22 4YW
- tel. 0181 881 0963
- daywear and separates for all ages, sizes 12-30
-
- Fashion Affair
- 7 The Green,
- Westerham,
- Kent
- tel. 01959 564486
- sizes 10-24
-
- Fitting Image
- 201 Petts Wood Road,
- Petts Wood,
- Orpington,
- Kent
- BR5 1LA
- tel. 01689 898292
- beautiful clothes for those size 16 and over
- quality alteration service available
-
- Florentyna Dawn
- 327 London Rd
- Hazel Grove
- Stockport
- Cheshire
- SK7 4PS
- tel. 0161 487 1679
- beautiful occasion wear up to size 28
- 10% discount for YES! readers
-
- Fuller Figures
- 15A London Street,
- Basingstoke,
- Hampshire RG12 1NT
- tel. 01256 842772
- sizes 14-30 "beautiful clothes for all ages
- at affordable prices"
-
- Georgia Brown
- 3 Brown Street,
- Burnley,
- Lancashire
- tel. 01282 420775
- sizes 16-30
-
- Harringtons,
- 129 The Broadway
- Mill Hill
- London
- NW7 4RN
- tel. 0181 959 2312
- fax. 0181 906 4823
- size 16-30
-
- Harry Arens / Harry Aarons / Arens (?)
- 3 Lyndhurst Rise,
- Chigwell
- Essex
- IG7 5BB
- tel. 0181 500 8227
- sizes 14-28; party evening wear and separates; Mon/Tues
-
- Hechts
- Crabtree Mall,
- Durham
-
- House of Fraser
- Schneberger range
- at: Cavendish House, Cheltenham
- within Kendals, Manchester
- within D.H.Evans, Oxford Street, London
- within Dickins and Jones, Regent Street, London
- within Rackhams (West Midlands)
- sizes 18-26
-
- Image Plus
- 212 Hallgate,
- Cottingham,
- Hull,
- Humberside
- tel. 01482 875578
- sizes 16-26+
-
- Inextenso
- 43 Queens Road,
- Sheen,
- London SW14
- tel. 0181 876 6765
- sizes 16-28
-
- Jacksons Ltd.
- Kings Road
- Reading
- Berkshire
- tel. 01734 574477
- sizes up to 26, in makes such as Toddy and Finn Karelia
- agents for Norman Linton (catalogue order)
-
- Jane Jordan
- 10 High Street
- Kingston-upon-Thames
- Surrey
- KT1 1EY
- tel. 0181 541 0155
- sizes 10-24; special occasion wear
-
- Jill's Fashions
- 10A Burgate,
- Canterbury,
- Kent CT1 2HG
- tel. 01227 464203
- sizes 14-26, also underwear
-
- John Neville
- 5 Club Row
- Bethnal Green
- London
- E1 6JX
- tel. 0171 739 8936
- sizes 16-30; day dresses, co-ordinates, cocktail and
- evening dresses, wedding occasion outfits
-
- Juno's Fashions
- 76b Hare Lane,
- Farncombe,
- nr Godalming,
- Surrey
- GU7 3EF
- tel. 01483 429021
- sizes 16-30
-
- Just Janice
- 275 High Road,
- Loughton
- Essex
- IG10 1AH
- tel. 0181 508 8882
- (just off junction 26 on the M25)
- outfits for every occasion; alterations service available;
- sizes 16-30
-
- Ken Smith Designs,
- 6 Charlotte Place,
- London W1P 1AQ
- tel. 0171 631 3341
- sizes 16 to 30+ coasts, dresses, separates
- and evening wear. also make-to-measure
-
- Kudos
- 8 Jaxons Court
- Hallgate
- Wigan
- Lancashire
- WN1 1LR
- tel. 01942 825010
- sizes 16+; classics, casuals, knitwear, suits
-
- Lady of West Wickham
- 57 High Street
- West Wickham
- Kent
- tel. 0181 777 4596
- sizes 10-26
-
- Lady Bountiful
- Upper ground level,
- 40 King Street West,
- Manchester
- tel. 0161 834 0043
- Manchester's only city-centre shop specialising in
- exclusive good quality clothes for sizes 18-30
-
- Large & Lovely
- 30 Burlington St,
- Chesterfield.
- tel. 01246 221165
- ladies fashion, sizes 16-32
- (including light jackets, but no winter coats)
-
- Large and Luscious
- `In-shops'
- South Mall,
- Edmonton Green Shopping Centre,
- Edmonton,
- London
- N6 0TT
- tel. 0958 293898
- sizes 16-32, they aim to make you look good in
- affordable fashion
-
- Larger Options
- 38A Queens Rd,
- Nuneaton,
- Warwickshire
- CV11 5JX
- tel. 01203 642474
- sizes 18-30+, fashionable, affordable
-
- Larger than Life
- 3 Mortlake Terrace,
- Mortlake Road,
- Kew,
- Richmond,
- Surrey TW9 3DT
- tel. 0181 332 6506
- and evening wear. also make-to-measure
- shop or mail order, sizes 14-24
-
- Lorraine's Fashion Plus
- 148 Sheffield Road,
- Barnsley,
- South Yorkshire
- S70 1JH
- tel. 01226 249637
- sizes 16-34
-
- Mabel James
- 4-6 Cross Street,
- Wakefield,
- West Yorkshire
- tel. 01924 291711
- not a shop specifically for large sizes, but they've
- recently
- opened an 18+ department, stocking size 18-26
-
- Madeline
- 40 Mount Ephraim,
- Tunbridge Wells,
- Kent TH4 8AU
- tel. 01892 525028
- extensive stock sizes 12-30
- personal attention and expert alterations
-
- Marks and Spencers
- Chain: branches nationwide
- up to size 24/26 in underwear,
- limited range of clothing up to size 24
-
- Margaret Ann,
- Milestone COttage,
- Tytherington,
- Warminster,
- Wiltshire
- BA12 7AE
- tel. 01985 840520
- specialist underwear, nightwear, swimwear
- in fullest range of sizes. Also mastectonomy,
- maternity and bridal
-
- Mary Mary
- 87 Great Western Road,
- Glasgow
- Scotland G4 9AH
- tel. 0141 333 9329
-
- Maseys
- 1 St. Andrew's St,
- Plymouth
- Devon
- PL1 2AH
- tel. 01752 222141
- sizes 18-28, British + European collections
-
- Maximus,
- 33 Dulwich Village,
- London
- SE21 7BN
- tel. 0181 299 6761
- fax 0181 299 6561
- sizes 18-28
-
- Maximus
- 418 Croydon Road,
- Beckenham,
- Kent
- BR3 4EP
- tel. 0181 663 6133
- sizes 16-28 special occasion, casual,
- evening, knitwear etc.
-
- MB Fashions
- St. Marks Lane
- Newark,
- Nottinghamshire
- opening SOON! (before December, hopefully) a shop
- run by Barry and Marie, contact barry@ssl1.demon.co.uk
- sizes 14-32, they aim for quality clothing at reasonable
- prices
-
- Mish Mash
- 10 High Road
- Wood Green
- London
- N22 6DX
- tel. 0181 889 7256
-
- Narda Fashion Studios
- 67-68 High Street
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX1 4BA
- tel. 01865 793082
- "We fashion clothes for the woman whose beauty is determined,
- not by the perfection of one or a few attributes she may
- possess, but by the whole of her original purpose."
- stunning flowing original designs in all (yes, all) sizes
- in beautiful fabrics; also silk embroidered jewellery
-
- Nemesis
- Ducie House
- Ducie Street/Peak Street
- Manchester
- M1 2JW
- tel. 0161 236 3858
- exclusive British designs, 2 mins. from Piccadilly station
-
- Papillon
- 11 Cockhedge Way,
- Cockhedge Centre,
- Warrington,
- Cheshire
- WA1 2QQ
- tel. 01925 234 326
- sizes 16-30
-
- Park Plus
- 12 Regent Arcade
- Brighton,
- East Sussex
- tel. 01273 326653
- sizes 14-26
-
- Pink Sarah,
- Greenwich Arts and Crafts Market (Saturdays and Sundays)
- London
- tel. 0181 691 8444
- three main sizes up to 24, but larger can be made to order
-
- Razzberry Bazaar
- 69A Front Street,
- Tynemouth,
- Tyne & Wear
- NE30 4BP
- tel. 0191 258 6392
- ethnic style cottons and silks + own designed
- range in Jersey. sizes 10-20, bigger to order
-
- Rendezvous
- 11 & 12 The parade,
- St. Mary's Place,
- Shrewsbury,
- Shropshire SY1 1DL
- tel. 01743 368325
- sizes 16-32 smart/casual, all ages + prices
-
- Richard Roberts
- Great Central Street
- Highcross Street
- Leicester
- tel. 0116 251 3183
- sizes 18-30
-
- Rita Jarvis
- 16 Queen's Grove
- London
- NW8 6EL
- tel. 0171 722 1127
- sizes 16+; mail order catalogue available
-
- Rita Models
- 6 Turnpike Parade,
- Green Lanes,
- London N15 3EA
- tel. 0181 888 6234
- sizes 12-30
-
- Ritz n Glitz
- 4 Angel Crescent,
- Bridgewater,
- Somerset
- TA6 3EW
- tel. 01278 450928
- fashionable clothes 16-28, plus swimwear
-
- Robita
- 519 London Rd,
- Westcliff-on-Sea,
- Essex
- SS0 9IJ
- tel. 01702 334266
- sizes 14-30
-
- Rock Follies
- Sea Lane,
- Charmouth,
- Dorset
- sells end-of-ranges and quality second-hand clothing,
- sizes 8-30. Prices very reasonable, stock varies a lot
-
- Rogers and Rogers
- Chain: branches at Belfast, Brighton, Brimsdown (Middlesex),
- Bristol,
- Carlisle, Coventry, Glasgow, Harrow (Middlesex), Manchester,
- Middlesborough, Watford
- size 16+
-
-
- Rubenesque
- 22 Bath Road,
- Devizes,
- Wiltshire
- SN10 2AU
- tel. 01380 728972
- sizes 16-34 - young fun and different
-
- Sam's Ladieswear
- 65 Friargate,
- Preston,
- Lancashire,
- PR1 2AT
- tel. 01772 253100
- sizes 16-34, Mon-Sat 9.30-5
-
- S.A.S.
- Manderville,
- Links Road,
- Amble,
- Morpeth,
- Northumberland,
- ME65 0SB
- tel. 01665 712939
- sizes 14-30+
-
-
- Sapphire
- 19 Hawkeys Lane,
- North Shields,
- Tyne & Wear NE29 0JF
- tel. 0191 296 0814
- sizes 10-26
-
- Scruples (Fashion) Ltd.
- Vicar Lane,
- Leeds,
- West Yorkshire
- LS13 1LS
- tel. 0113 247 0766
- size 16-32+
-
- Sheina
- 779 Christchurch Road
- Boscombe
- Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH7 6AW
- tel. 01202 428866
- sizes 16-34; day and evening wear
-
- Simply Big
- 222 Bennett Street,
- Long Eaton,
- Nottinghamshire
- NG10 4HH
- tel. 0115 946 5203
- ladies fashions sizes 16-30+
-
- Sized Up
- 11 Hedingham Rd,
- Halstead,
- Essex CO9 2DA
- tel. 01787 472633
- size 14-26, young colourful clothes; alterations overnight
-
- Stepping Up,
- part of Familytique
- 9/11 Market Place,
- Market Bosworth
- Warwickshire
- tel. 01455 290234
- stocks Jacques Vert Plus, Oliver James, Frank Usher,
- Bellino, Tricoville, Hucke Mode, Lucia
- sizes 10-26
-
- Sundial
- 5 Lendal,
- York
- North Yorkshire
- Y01 2AQ
- tel. 01904 644410
- sizes 16-24
-
- Suters
- 14 St. Mary's St
- Wallingford
- Oxfordshire
- tel. 01491 825301 or Rachel on 0491 836002
- sizes 16-26
-
- Twice as Nice
- 115 Nicholls Field,
- Harlow,
- Essex CM18 6EB
- tel. 01279 860733
- Buys and sells only best quality used clothes. Casual and
- occasionwear always available.
-
- Ulla Popken
- Caters to young women. Sells somewhat expensive
- high quality clothing.
-
- Up and Above
- 48 Don Street,
- St. Helier,
- Jersey
- The Channel Islands
- JE2 4TR
- tel. 01534 58808
- ladies fashions, size 16-30
-
- Valerie Dee,
- 9 Shirehall Plain,
- Holt,
- Norfolk
- NR25 6HT
- tel. 01263 713545
- sizes 12-32
-
- Vivace
- 2 Bridge Street,
- Richmond-upon-Thames,
- Surrey
- TW9 1TQ
- tel. 0181 948 7840
- sizes 16-22, their specialities colour and fabrics
-
- Watercolours
- 37 Station Rd,
- Beaconsfield New Town,
- Buckinghamshire
- HP9 1QG
- tel. 01494 677666
-
- Wishes
- 13 South St,
- Wellington,
- Somerset
- TA12 8NR
- tel. 01823 662354
- special occasion + smart casuals, sizes 16-28
-
- Women at Large
- 95 George Lane,
- South Woodford
- London E18 1AN
- tel. 0181 989 5133
- trendy styles, sizes 16-34, stockist for Roger
- clothing at unbelievable prices
-
- Woman at Large Ltd
- 2 Spon Street
- Coventry
- Warwickshire
- CV1 3BA
- tel. 011203 550300
- sizes 16-30+
-
- XL Fashions
- 74 High Street
- Colliers Wood
- London SW19 2BY
- tel. 0181 241 0010
- large collection up to size 30
-
- Yes Stores Ltd
- 25-27 Duke Street
- Liverpool
- L1 5AD
- tel. 0151 708 6388
-
-
- Part 2) Retail clothing for men
-
- Atlas Kingsize
- 197/199 Cricklewood Broadway
- London NW2 3HS
- tel. 0181 452 0541
- or 0181 450 6556
- also
- 3B Spires
- 111 High Street
- Barnet EN5 5XY
- tel. 0181 441 9892
- good selection of clothes at realistic prices
- helpful staff, also a catalogue
-
- The Big Man's Shop
- 43 Abington Avenue
- Northampton
- NN1 4PA
- tel. 01604 37727
- up to 60" chest/waist
-
- Big Man's Shop
- 1 Higher Fore Street
- Redruth,
- Cornwall
- tel. 01209 216868 or 216222
- for a catalogue, P.O. Box 3
- they do menswear and footwear
-
- Big and Tall Menswear
- The Lanes
- Brighton
-
- BJE Banks Ltd.
- 512-524 Slade Road
- Birmingham, B23 7JE
- tel. 0121 373 5450
- fax 0121 382 5434
- large and comprehensive stock of clothing for large and
- extra-tall men. e.g. 30-56" waist trouser size for tall
- men
- and 30-64" in jeans
-
- Brook York formal wear Ltd.
- Coxs Lane,
- Old Hill,
- Warley,
- West Midlands
- B64 5NS
- tel. 01384 636311
- menswear shop, collar 14-18, chest 38-50in, waist 30-48in
-
- Dunn & Co.
- Freepost,
- Swansea
- SA5 5ZZ
- tel. Freephone 0800 378 755
- branches nationwide, free mail order catalogue available,
- also made-to-measure and hire service
- collar 14 1/2-20, chest 38-54in, waist 32-54in
-
- Greenwoods.
- Chain, mainly in the midlands and north.
- Also has catalogue.
-
- High & Mighty
- Head Office,
- The Old School House,
- High Street,
- Hungerford
- Berkshire,
- RG17 0NF.
- Tel: 01488 684666
- Fax: 01488 684912
- Orders: Freephone 0800 52142
- 23 shops in UK, also Holland, Belgium and Germany.
- Free catalogue available.
- collar 17-21, chest 44-60in, waist 40-60in, shoes 11-15
-
- Houston Menswear
- 67 High Street,
- Paisley,
- Strathclyde,
- PA1 2AY
- tel. 0141 889 4879
- http://www.houston-menswear.co.uk
- menswear shop mail order catalogue available
- collar 14-24in, chest 36-72in, waist 28-72in
-
- Howards
- 54 Leabrooks Rd
- Somercotes nr. Alfreton
- Derbyshire
- tel. 01773 603714
-
- Leon's Exclusive Tailoring,
- 115 - 117 High Street,
- Harlesden,
- London,
- NW10 4TR
- tel. 0181 838 5551
- fax. 0181 965 5958
- made to measure by computer, ready in two weeks;
- up to 72" chest, "comfortably priced"
-
- Mr. Big
- 60-62 Upper Parliament Street
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- tel. 0115 985 9169
- also at
- 54 London Road
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- tel. 01332 342293
-
- Oakland
- tel. 0181 450 3100
- menswear shops nationwide,
- collar 14 1/2-18, chest 40-50in, waist 30-42in
-
- Rochester Big and Tall
- 90 Brompton Road,
- London
- SW3 1ER
- tel. freephone 0800 442277
- menswear shop, mail order catalogue available
- collar 15 1/2-22, chest 46-62, waist 34-60in
- shoes 12-17D, 10-15 EEE
-
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-
- A4) Where can I find bridal wear?
-
- The Bridal Room
- 6 Park Road,
- Redhill,
- Surrey
- RH1 1BT
- tel. 01737 773390
- gowns for sale or hire
- design service available, bridesmaids, pageboys
- accessories
- by appointment
-
- Chapel Belles
- 8 East Street
- Sudbury,
- Suffolk.
- CO10 6TP
- tel. 01787 371037
- stock or made-to-measure bridal gowns, sizes 10-32
- bridesmaids' dresses and all accessories
-
- Doriel Benjamin
- 123 Ribblesdale Roaad,
- Streatham,
- London
- SW16 6SP
- tel. 0181 769 2422
- Made to measure bridal and evening wear
- Experienced with royal wedding designer and top designers
-
- Elizabeth of York
- 1st floor,
- 12 Blake St,
- York.
- tel. 01904 658600
- bridal and evening gowns from stock or made-to-measure
- also second wedding ensembles
-
- Fairytale Dresses
- 245 High Road,
- South Woodford,
- London
- E18 2PB
- tel. 0181 505 2626
- wedding dresses to hire or buy sizes 18-26;
- shoes, accessories, bridesmaids dresses
-
- Hollywood Bride
- 342 Newchurch Road,
- Bacup,
- Lancashire
- OL13 0LD
- tel. 01706 877949
- wedding gowns for sale or hire, sizes 8-34
- bridesmaids dresses
- free information pack available
-
- The Jenny Wren Bridal Collection
- 23 Montpelier Avenue,
- Bexley,
- Kent
- DA5 3AP
- tel. 0181 301 3867
- sizes 8-34; gowns, bridesmaid dresses, accessories;
- stock or made to measure
-
- Lady Grace
- Sposa Bella Manufacturing Ltd.,
- 22 James Road,
- Tyseley,
- Birmingham
- B11 2BA
- tel. 0121 708 1841
- wedding dresses in sizes 18-30 with an elastic
- backed "magic sample" to try on
-
- Lyn Lundie
- 788 Kenton Lane
- Harrow Weald
- Middlesex
- HA3 6AG
- tel. 0181 954 7039
- sizes 18-24; catalogue 5pounds by post - please request
- special size list
-
- My Fair Lady Ltd
- 45 Upminster Road South
- Rainham
- Essex
- RM13 9YS
- tel. 01708 523395
- sizes up to 28; dresses to buy or hire, shoes 2-10
- telephone for brochure
-
- One Stop Wedding Centre
- 24 High Street,
- South Norwood,
- London
- SE25 6EZ
- tel. 0181 653 4292
- bridal gowns for sale and hire; mother of bride outfits
-
- Rosie Annabella Bridal Couture
- White Rose House,
- Market Weighton
- York
- YO4 3JU
- tel. 01430 871541
- pure silk bridal gowns individually designed and
- hand-created to order
-
- Wedding World
- 279/289 Central Drive
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY1 5HZ
- tel. 01253 21301/751556
- bridalwear up to size 28; mother of the bride;
- also occasionwear
-
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-
- A5) Where can I find underwear?
-
- You can often find large-size underwear in the usual shops, however
- there are also specialist shops/catalogues.
-
- Delia Marketing Ltd
- 24 Craven Park Rd,
- London
- NW10 4AB
- tel. 0181 965 8707
- underwear up to large sizes
- ring for a free catalogue
-
- Gipsy Gloriette Hosiery Co.
- P.O. Box 2BE,
- 50 New Bond St,
- London
- W1A 2BE
- tel. 0171 629 0641
- italian hosiery for the fuller figure
- reasonably priced, sizes 42" to 60"
-
- Lady Harriet's
- Highertown Farmhouse,
- Advent,
- Camelford,
- Cornwall
- PL32 9QL
- tel. 01840 213976
- inexpensive silk/satin lingerie.
- Clothing up to size 34, made to measure
- sae for details
-
- Margaret Ann
- Milestone Cottage,
- Tytherington
- Warminster,
- Wiltshire
- BA12 7AE
- tel. 01985 840520
- specialist foundationwear, lingerie, nightwear,
- swimwear, in fullest range of sizes
- also mastectomy, maternity and bridal
-
- The Bra Box
- In Taplin's,
- 25c Broadway,
- West Ealing,
- London
- W13 0SU
- tel. 0181 567 6152
- phone or write for a brochure
- bras from 34 to 46, B to G cups
-
-
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-
- A6) Where can I find sewing/knitting patterns?
-
- Two books containing knitting patterns for large-size women
- (Patterns go from very simple, classic designs, to very complex
- intarsias.
- Proper large-size models.):
-
- "Big knits : bold beautiful designer knitwear",
- by Dawn French and Sylvie Soudan, Century, London, 1990
- ISBN/ISSN: 071263505X hbk / 0712650970 pbk
-
- "Great big knits : over twenty designer patterns",
- by Dawn French and Sylvie Soudan, Ebury, London, 1992
- ISBN/ISSN: 0091770386
-
-
-
- Common makes of sewing patterns often stock select ranges in larger
- sizes, including the following:
-
- McCalls, Simplicity
-
- Burda Patterns
- Perivale-Guterman Ltd,
- Wadsworth Rd,
- Greenford
- Middlesex
- UB6 7JS
- tel. 0181 998 5000
- multi-sized Burda patterns; plus section is up to size 34
-
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- A7) Are there any web pages about UK clothing for big folks?
-
- A UK page, "Big Times", in the Internet Emporium, offers information
- about
- shops in England and Scotland (and the Channel Islands!) catering for
- larger
- ladies, and also information about mail order services and
- non-clothing
- services. The URL is
-
- http://www.emporium.co.uk/bigtimes/
-
- A lingerie selection, Ximage, is available through
-
- http://www.ftech.net/~ximage
- and their email is admin@ximage.co.uk
-
- Evans now has a web page, at
- http://www.evans.ltd.uk/
-
- A8) Where can I find shoes for big feet?
-
- No idea, sorry. This FAQ is really for finding clothing for fat folks,
- rather than people who are tall or who have big feet, who are big in
- a different way.
-
- However, the British Footwear Association do publish a brochure called
- "Footwear for Special Needs", priced at approx 2.50. The address to
- write to is 5 Portland Place, London W1N 3AA. Ask them, not me.
-
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-
- SECTION B: Information about this FAQ
-
- B1) Are there other related FAQs?
-
- Yes. The list of them below can be found from the following page:
-
- http://www.sover.net/~astarte/fa/faqs.html
-
- fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/canada
- information about clothing for large people in Canada
- fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/europe
- information about clothing for large people in Europe
- (excluding the United Kingdom)
- fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/us
- information about clothing for large people in the U.S.
- fat-acceptance-faq/health
- information about health issues affecting large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/research
- information about research concerning large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/maternity
- information about large-size maternity resources
- fat-acceptance-faq/sports
- information about resources for sports and activities
- for large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/fitness
- information about resources for fitness for large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/organizations
- information about organizations for large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/resources
- information about resources for large people (that aren't
- covered in the other resources FAQs)
- fat-acceptance-faq/physical
- information about resources for dealing with the physical
- aspects of being large
- fat-acceptance-faq/publications
- information about publications for large people
- fat-acceptance-faq/size-acceptance
- information about size-acceptance
- big-folks-faq
- general information file for alt.support.big-folks
-
- There is some overlap in the topics covered by the FAQs. If you don't
- find what you're looking for here, try the other FAQs.
-
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- B2) Posting information
-
- This document is posted monthly to news.answers, alt.answers and
- soc.answers, and posted bi-weekly to alt.support.big-folks and
- soc.support.fat-acceptance.
- Alexandra Nielsen (zandra@online.no) maintains this FAQ.
-
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- B3) Availability of the FAQ
-
- All FAQs posted to news.answers are archived at rtfm.mit.edu and its
- mirror sites. You can get any of these FAQs from rtfm.mit.edu via
- anonymous FTP or via the mail archive server. (To get information
- about the mail server, send email to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the
- body of the message containing the word "help", without the quotes.)
- FAQs posted to news.answers are also available on the Web from:
-
- http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/top.html
-
- This particular FAQ is archived at rtfm.mit.edu and its mirror sites
- under the filenames:
-
- /pub/usenet/news.answers/fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/uk
- /pub/usenet/soc.answers/fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/uk
- /pub/usenet/soc.support.fat-acceptance/
- Big_Folks_Clothing_UK_Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQ)
-
- It is available on the Web at:
-
- http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/
- faq/usenet/fat-acceptance-faq/clothing/uk/faq.html
-
- although the latest version specifically adapted for HTML and
- maintained
- by the maintainer can be found at
-
- http://home.sol.no/~geirerni/Alexandra/faq_uk.htm
-
- The file Big_Folks_Clothing_UK_Frequently_Asked_Questions_(FAQ)
- contains the last post to soc.support.fat-acceptance which has the
- same subject
- line as this FAQ. In general, this is the most recent copy of the
- FAQ.
- Occasionally, however, it is a random post that has the same subject
- line as this FAQ. If this is the case, please look in one of the
- other files.
-
- The files named uk and the file available via the WWW,
- contain the last version of the FAQ posted to news.answers. Since
- this FAQ is posted to alt.support.big-folks and
- soc.support.fat-acceptance
- more often than it is posted to news.answers, sometimes the version
- available via these links is not the most recent one.
-
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- B4) Contributors
-
- These are the people who have contributed significant chunks to this
- FAQ.
-
- Sharon Curtis (Sharon.Curtis@comlab.ox.ac.uk)
- Sasha Wood (Sasha.Wood@cs.cmu.edu)
-
- Also, lots and lots of other people (too many to credit) contributed
- information that appears herein, some via email and some on a.s.b-f.
- Thanks to them all.
-
- Suggestions for additions/improvements are always welcome.
- If you have information you think should be here (either in response
- to an existing question or in response to a new question), send it to
- the maintainers. If you think another question should be addressed
- here, and you do not have the information for it, post the question to
- s.s.f-a and drop a note to the maintainers suggesting that it be in
- the FAQ. Also, please let us know if any of this material is
- incorrect or out-of-date.
-
- In particular, if you have new information about clothing in other
- countries, please send it to the maintainers. We would be very happy
- to update this information to include more countries.
-
- Copyright 1998 by Alexandra Nielsen (zandra@online.no).
- Permission is granted to copy and redistribute this article in its
- entirety for non-commercial use provided that this copyright notice is
- not removed or altered. No portion of this work may be sold, either
- by itself or as part of a larger work, without the express written
- permission of the author; this restriction covers all publication
- media, including (but not limited to) CD-ROM.
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