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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Clothing for Big Folks:
                U.S.

This document contains information about clothing for fat people in the
U.S. If you don't find what you're looking for here, try one of the
related FAQs (see question B1 for a complete list).
Note: This FAQ is very long. To look for stores in a particular state,
try using your browser's or word-processor's search feature to search on
the state name.

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Recent changes
June 1997
Added Triumph Hosiery, Birkenstock Express, Sensual Adventures, Soho
Woman on the Park, Kaufman's Tall & Big, Oddessy Martial Arts and
Medieval Supply Center, web site with wedding dress measurements.
Updated Lane Bryant, JC Penney, Decent Exposures, Silhouettes, Big
Stitches (review), By Ro Designs (review), Big Day at the Beach (new
phone number), JW Ramage (new web site).
Removed Above & Beyond (out of business).
July 1997
Updated Laughing Sisters email address, Ashley Stuart; added web site
that sells collar expanders.
Changed URL for Ripley Custom Shirtmaker. Added Jump In. Small update to
Peggy Lutz. Review of J. Jill.

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Contents

SECTION A: FAQ about clothing for big folks in the U.S.
A1)     Where can I find clothing and shoes?
A2)     What manufacturers make clothes/shoes/spectacles for large folks?
A3)     Where can I find a wedding dress?
A4)     Where can I find sewing/knitting patterns?
A5)     How do I convert between sizes?

SECTION B: Information about this FAQ
B1)    Are there other related FAQs?
B2)    Posting information
B3)    Contributors

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SECTION A: FAQ about clothing for big folks in the U.S.

A1) Where can I find clothing and shoes?

This question contains an alphabetized list of all the large-size
clothing/shoes retailers I know of. Each retailer is associated with
various keywords:

Type of store
[catalog]    Catalog store
[internet]    Web store
[chain]        Retail chain store
[single]    Retail single store. [state name] follows.
[consignment]    Sells some clothes on consignment
[overseas]    Will ship overseas
[misc]        Other lists of clothing resources

Whom they make clothing for
[women]
[men]
[unisex]
[children]
[maternity]    Maternity and/or nursing clothing and/or bras.

What sizes they make
    Note: All of the outlets make midsize clothing (1X-3X, women's
    sizes 16-28), except as noted in the listings. Not all outlets
    make clothing in all sizes in that range, however.
[supersize]    4X or 5X or bigger, women's size 30 and up
[petite]    Petite women's sizes
[tall]        Tall women's sizes
[custom]    Does custom work

Type of clothing
[accessories]    Jewelry, belts
[casual]    Slacks, nice shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses
[career]    Suits
[costumes]    Halloween and other holiday costumes
[evening]    Evening dresses, evening suits
[lingerie]    Lingerie, including bras, underwear, sleepwear
[outdoors]    Jackets, coats, other cold weather gear
[shoes]         Shoes and boots in large sizes and/or wide widths
[sportswear]    T-shirts, sweatshirts and sweatpants, shorts
[swimwear]    Bathing suits (men or women)
[uniforms]      Nurses' uniforms, etc.
[wedding]    Wedding and wedding-party dresses

14 Plus (formerly 16 Plus)
[chain][women][supersize][casual][career][lingerie][sportswear]
    Mall store.
    One store's number: [phone]
    Used to be owned by The Limited, which owns Sizes Unlimited
    and Lane Bryant stores, but is now a separate company. Casual
    to elegant clothing in sizes up to 32 and 4X. Fashionable,
    very little dowdy stuff. They sell large-size lingerie and proper
    denim jeans. They sell large-size underwear. They also sell
    large-size petites. Good sales.

1824
[catalog][women][custom][unisex][outdoors][sportswear][shoes]
    Arnott Mason Corporation
    PO Box 293
    Clifton, VA  22024
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Women's riding clothes in big sizes -- breeches, riding sweats,
    stretch jeans, Kentucky jods, t-shirts, sweatshirts; semi-custom
    boots; half chaps and full chaps. (checked 2/97)

A Jalon Full Figured Women's Fashion
[catalog][internet][overseas][women][supersize][outdoors][career][outdoors][casual][accessories]
    PO Box 751014
    Forest Hills Station, NY  11375
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.jalon.com/
    Sportswear, suits, and leisure wear, accessories, and men's
    shirts. Coats in silk, leather, suede and fur-trimmed. Sizes
    from 14/1X to 30/5X, also 34W and 36W. They use large-size
    models.

A Personal Touch
[catalog][women][supersize]
    1411 Broadway
    New York, NY  10018
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Tops to size 60, skirts to size 46, tunics to size 5X.

Absolute Woman
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    15 NE 181st St
    Portland, OR  97230

Abundant Fashions
[catalog][single][New Jersey][women][supersize][lingerie]
    Belmar, NJ
    Phone: [phone]
    One of a kind fashions up to size 7X.

Added Dimensions
[chain][women]
    Mall store.

Adini En Plus
[single][Rhode Island][women][casual]
    725 Branch Ave
    Providence, RI 02904
    Phone: [phone]
    Casual wear, sizes 1X-3X

Alice's Undercover World
[single][California][women][lingerie][custom][supersize]
    Torrence, Calif.
    Phone: [phone]
    Bras and foundation garments. 28Ato 64Z and custom.

All Ashore
[single][Texas][women][swimwear]
    7959 Broadway St #404
    San Antonio, TX 78209
    Phone: [phone]
    Swimwear in sizes 16W-26W

All of Me
[single][Massachusetts][women][casual][sportswear]
    7 Old South Street
    Northampton, MA 01060
    Phone: [phone]
    Natural fiber and Danskin clothing.

All the Rage
[single][internet][women][lingerie]
    5711 Kennedy Boulevard
    North Bergen, 07047, NJ,
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.quikpage.com/A/alltherage
    Midsize lingerie: lace t-shirts and gowns

Amazon Designs
[catalog][women][custom][petites][supersize][tall][shoes][career][casual]
[uniforms]
    1473 Old Airport Rd.
    Paris, Arkansas  72855
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Clothing for big and tall women. Special catalog of nurse's
    uniforms. Custom work ($20 pattern fee) and standard size chart,
    1-9, to 84" hip. Jeans to blazers, broomstick skirts,
    turtle-necks, custom rainwear and polar-fleece coats, denim
    western wear, "Munro shoes" and sandals to 14ww. Embroidered
    t-top, pant sets, sweatshirts. Custom embroidery. One person
    reports: "The jeans are wonderful!  Real denim (in blue or
    black), front pockets, zipper, belt loops ... just regular
    old-fashioned jeans. If they don't fit quite right when you get
    them, she'll fix them."

America's Shirt Catalog
[internet][overseas][men]
    Phone: (800) 259-SAVE
    Web site: http://www.cottonshirt.com/
    Button-down shirts up to neck size 22.

Ample Annie
[single][California][consignment][women]
    717 Pacific Ave.
    Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Phone: [phone]
    Large-size consignment shop. Small store, but full of clothes at
    great prices, both consignment and new. You need to shop there
    often to get the great deals on consignment since good things
    move very fast.

Ample Boutique
[single][Colorado][women]
    Colorado Springs, CO

Ample Duds
[chain][unisex][women][men][supersize][sportswear]
    Jeans up to size 60, T-shirts to 10X. Women's clothing to size
    52 or 60.

Ana's Accoutremonts
[catalog][internet][men][women][custom][career][casual][costume]
[evening][accessories][wedding]
    834 Pine Tree St
    Slidell, LA 70458-4514
    http://www.slidell.com/ana/
    Custom-made period costumes, their design or yours, their fabric
    or yours. Also custom-sized patterns. Custom men's wear, bridal
    wear, and dresses.

Andee Unlimited
[catalog][women][wedding]
    New address (2/97):
    944 SE Sellwood Blvd.
    Portland, OR 97202-5919
    Phone: Reported not listed with phone company 03/97
    [phone]
    Sizes to 30.

Annette's Armoire
[single][Illinois][custom][women][evening][career][casual][outdoors]
    27 E. Delaware
    Chicago, IL  60611
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes 14-26. Original clothing, custom work. Special occasion
    dresses, casual, and work clothes, coats, jean, jackets. Mostly
    natural fabrics. One person complained that she had difficulty
    returning an item and that another expensive item she bought was
    sewn poorly and they gave her trouble about repairing it.

Annette's Fine Fashions
[single][California][women]
    Southern California
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes 14 and up

The Answer
[chain][women]
    Mall store.
    They carry clothes for significantly less (say, half the price)
    than you'd find in a department store.

Anthony Richards
[catalog][women][evening][casual][career][lingerie]
    6836 Engle Rd
    PO Box 94503
    Cleveland, OH 44101-4503
    Phone: [phone]

Anya
[catalog][women]
    70 James St
    Worcester, MA  01603
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Some clothes in larger sizes; the proprieter is open to carrying
    more large sizes.

Apples and Pears
[catalog][overseas][women][supersize][casual][sportswear]
    20488 SW Inglis Dr.
    Aloha, OR  97007
    Phone: Reported disconnected 03/97
    [phone], [phone] in Oregon and overseas
    Casual women's clothing -- tunics, coats, sweatshirts,
    cardigans, knit tops and shorts. Much of the clothing has
    embroidered designs. Sizes 1X-8X. Pricey, and they may charge
    more for clothing in sizes 6X-8X. [checked 4/7/95]

Arlene's
[single][Massachusetts][women][supersize][swimwear][wedding][evening]
[lingerie]
    100 Elm St
    Salisbury, Ma 01952
    Phone: [phone]
    Best selection of everything and they will order things for you.
    Hundreds of bathing suits, lots of wedding dresses you can try
    on, party dresses, Renata B clothing, bras, etc.

Armand's
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
    219-A Elm
    Reading, PA 19606
    Queen-size panties, hips 48"-71", sizes 13-18.

Ashanti
[single][New York][women]
    New York City
    Clothes run the gamut of prices. Unique items (like
    hand-painting on fabric). Gorgeous fabrics. High quality.
    One-of-a-kind jewelry.

Ashley Stuart Woman
[chain][New York, Philadelphia][women][swimwear][lingerie][evening]
    Chain store with outlets in New York and Philadelphia (and
    possibly elsewhere). Clothing is a little more formal than Lane
    Bryant's. Good service.

Astarte Woman by Design
[single][California][women][supersize][lingerie][casual][evening]
    24582 Hawthorne Blvd.
    Torrance, CA 90505
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.astartewoman.com/
    Family owned, clothing designed in-house. Expensive, but good
    quality and good service! Sizes up to 32-34W. All kinds of
    stuff, from casual wear to lingerie and holiday party dresses.
    They have a mailing list and a great quarterly newsletter. They
    also have a video catalog available for purchase, with a
    discount coupon worth more than the purchase price of the video.

Attitudes and Lace
[catalog][internet][women][lingerie]
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://shops.net/shops/SHOWCASE/
    Catalog: $4.95, refundable from first purchase.
    Lingerie in regular sizes and sizes 1X-4X. Large models on web site.

Auction Web Classifieds
    http://www.ebay.com/aw/
    Sometimes offers large-size clothing for auction.

August Max
[chain][women][petite][career][casual][lingerie]
    Mall store.
    Career and casual, small but dependable selection of
    nightgowns/lingerie, some petites. Prices from moderate to
    expensive. Excellent quality and service. Sizes 14-26.

The Avenue
[chain][women][casual][lingerie][sportswear]
    Mall store.
    Casual clothes, pantyhose (Gloria Vanderbilt in sizes up to 3 or
    4X). Funky fashions and basic shorts/jeans/sweats. People seem
    to disagree about what sizes they carry: some say to 24, some
    say to 32. It may vary from store to store. Review 2/97: "Very
    reasonably priced, silky little nightie things to size 32. The
    Avenue/Sizes Unlimited (same store, just one is a mall name and
    one is a strip mall name) used to be Lerner Woman, and used to
    be part of The Limited group. (Lane Bryant is also owned by this
    group.) They carry up to 30/32, unlike Lane Bryant. Also, they
    have certain outfits that I find "younger" than LB. I like their
    lines of underwear lots better than LB, too. [...] I've gotten
    some of my best clothes there over the years." One woman likes
    their pants selection better than Lane Bryant or Sizes Unlimited
    because it is "height-proportional."

B.A. Mason
[catalog][women][men][shoes]
    1251 First Ave.
    Chippewa Falls, WI  54729-9981
    Phone: [phone], M-F 7-5 Central Time
    Men's shoes up to 13EEE, women's shoes up to 12EE.

Baby Becoming
[catalog][women][maternity][supersize]
    PO Box 7238
    or
    10 Nate Whipple Hwy
    Michigan Bldg., 2d Flr. #5
    Cumberland, RI  02864
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail] or [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.babybecoming.com/
    Good customer service, friendly and inspirational owner --
    Charlotte Bradley. Nice shirts, pants to size 8X. Some nice
    nursing attire. Sizes 16-48, bras 30AA-60M. Baby slings.

Back to Basics II for plus sizes
[catalog][women][lingerie][sportswear]
    1107 West Main St., #201
    Durham, NC  27701
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Small catalog of simple cotton and cotton-blend clothes and
    underwear. Bike shorts, leggings, T-shirts, tights, socks,
    underwear. Reasonable prices. Sizes 1X-4X.

Barbara Stone Designs
[single][California][women]
    1800 Shasta St., Suite B
    Redding, CA  96001
    Phone: [phone]

Barb's Large & Lovely
[single][Missouri][internet][catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
    4928 Woodhaven, Jefferson City, MO 65109
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.bll.com
    Catalog $5
    Plus and supersize lingerie to 8X. They use large and supersize
    models, unlike a lot of the lingerie catalogs who use models who
    are barely plus size.

Barely Nothings
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie][sportswear]
    1514 Grand Ave.
    Grover Beach, CA  93433-2209
    Phone orders: (800) 4-BARELY (800-422-7359)
    Customer service: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web page: http://www.barelynothings.com
    Catalog $3.
    Regular size and mid-size lingerie -- stretch lace bustiers and
    teddies, garter belts and stockings, baby doll nighties and long
    silky gowns, faux leather bustiers and thongs, bare bosom
    bustiers, French maid costumes, split crotch panties, fishnet
    stockings. and a few other items (T-shirts, Danskin Bodywear,
    etc.). Sizes up to 6X in some items, 4X in others. (Note: web
    page seems to show only mid-size items.) They also sell bra
    extenders, bustier extenders, and torso extenders (which
    elongate the crotch section so as to better fit long
    waisted/round bellied folks). (These items are also not
    available on the web page.) Clothing is high quality and
    telephone operators are helpful. Web page uses large models.
    [checked 12/96]

Beautiful Skier
[catalog][sportswear][outdoors]
    Phone: [phone]
    Ski wear in sizes 16-30.

Bedford Fair Lifestyles
[catalog][women][casual][career]
    421 Landmark Dr
    Wilmington NC 28410
    Phone [phone]
    Inexpensive casual and career clothes. About 1/3 of the styles
    are available in women's sizes up to 28.

Beloff's Women's World
[catalog][women]
    192 West Main St.
    Meriden, CT 06450

Betsy & Co.
[catalog][women][maternity]
    PO Box 1911
    Philadelphia, PA  19105-1911
    Catalog $2.
    Sizes 1X-3X.

Big & Tall Outlet Store
[single][California][men][supersize][evening][casual][career]
    1240 W. 7th St.
    Upland, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Warehouse-type place with racks of clothes at incredible prices.
    Dress shirts up to size 21, sports shirts to 6X, pants to size
    60 and higher.

Big Ass Sportswear (AKA Butson Company)
    Out of business 4/97

Big Black Boots
[catalog][unisex][men][custom][shoes]
    Phone: [phone]
    Custom and stock leather boots for women and men. Sizes 2A to
    16EEE, heights from 11" to 38" and custom-fitted leg and foot.
    I think they specialize in "mannish" styles: engineer boots,
    western-style boots, logging boots, etc.

Big Clothes For Big Men
[catalog][men]
    Freda Rosenberg, Freda's Secrets
    PO Box 2765
    Philadelphia PA  19118
    Directory of big men's catalogs.

Big Day at the Beach
[catalog][women][supersize][swimwear]
    Phone: [phone]
    Custom sizing. Good prices.

Big Guys
[single][New Jersey][catalog][men][supersize][evening][casual][career]
[sportswear][outdoors]
    Locust Grove Plaza
    1692 Clements Bridge Rd.
    Deptford, NJ  08096
    Phone: [phone]
    and
    721 E. Landis Ave.
    Vinland, NJ  08360
    Phone: [phone]
    Good selection of dress and casual men's clothes with dress suit
    sizes in stock up to 72, dress shirts up to 8x, jeans to 74, and
    dress and casual pants to 74. Also bathrobes, underwear,
    T-shirts, outerwear, etc. They will mail order within the U.S.

Big on Batik Sarongwear
[catalog][women][supersize][casual]
    2649 Vista Way #8207
    Oceanside, Ca 92054
    Web site: http://www.bigonbatik.com
    E-mail: [e-mail]
    Email your mailing address for brochure.
       Owner Cathy Miller writes: "I make cocoon jackets and flowing
    tops out of washable rayon Indonesian batik sarongs. The jackets
    fit all sizes up to at least 50, and the tops through about size
    32 or so. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind garment."

Big Shots
[single][New York][women][supersize][casual][career][outdoors][swimwear]
[evening][lingerie][accessories]
    182A merrick rd.
    Lynbrook, NY 11563
    Phone: [phone]
    Lingerie catalog: $6 to Large Encounters, PO Box 364, Island
    Park, NY 11558-0364
    Sizes to 60; all types of clothing, lingerie, accessories.

Big Stitches Swimwear
[catalog][custom][supersize][women][swimwear][sportswear]
    2423 Douglas St.
    San Pablo, CA 94806
    Phone: [phone]
    Send long self-addressed stamped envelope for catalog and
    swatches.
    Custom made large-size bathing suits. Basic suit is about $70.
    Special fabrics, extra features $20 more. They also make bicycle
    shorts and cover-ups to hip size 84 inches. Good service. One
    person complained the suits don't hold up well in chlorine, but
    that may depend on the fabric; they may also make suits out of
    fabric you send them.

The Big, the Bad & the Beautiful
[single][California][custom][catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
[casual][sportswear]
    Main store:
    19225 Ventura Blvd,
    Tarzana, CA  91356
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Outlet (discount) store:
    29002 Roadside Drive
    Agoura Hills, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2 (credited to first order)
    Sizes 14-32+. They also do custom work. Among other things, they
    sell bike shorts and lingerie. Inexpensive.

Birkenstock Authority
[internet][unisex][shoes]
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.birks4u.com/
    Internet catalog of Birkenstock shoes. Free shipping. Many big
    folks claim that Birkenstocks are good for wide feet.

Birkenstock Express
[catalog][internet][overseas][unisex][custom][shoes]
    301 SW Madison St.
    Corvallis, OR 97333
    Phone: [phone] U.S. and Canada; [phone] Other Countries
    Fax: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.footwise.com
    Searchable "sale corner" for folks to find bargains in their
    size. Repairs on Birkenstock products and can custom fabricate
    footbeds for folks whose feet are wider than the "norm".

Blair Women's Wear
[catalog][women][petite][swimwear][casual][career][lingerie]
    220 Hickory St
    Warren, PA 16366
    Phone: [phone] (orders), 800-458-6057 (customer service)
    Sporty, casual, and career stuff, very middle-of-the-road,
    mostly poly and/or cotton, to size 26 (51" bust, 45" waist, 54"
    hip). They use thin models.

Blue Victorian Big & Tall & Pinmania
[single][California][unisex][supersize][sportswear]
    1325 Columbus Ave. (near Fisherman's Wharf)
    San Francisco, CA 94133
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Two stores next to each other offer souvenir type printed and
    embroidered T-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and shorts in
    extremely high quality cotton. Sizes up to 8X. T-shirt dresses
    up to 22. T-shirts $15-$22, sweatshirts $25-$45. Nice to see a
    funky tourist place catering to large folks.

Boutique Unique: Fashions for the Unique Woman, Sizes 18 to 8X
[single][Ohio][women][supersize]
    Colony Square Mall
    3575 Maple Avenue
    Zanesville, OH  43701
    Phone: [phone]
    Located 50 to 55 miles east of Columbus, Ohio on Interstate 7.
    I understand it's the only large size store out in that area.

Bras Custom-Fit by Maxine
[single][Missouri][custom][women][lingerie][maternity][swimwear]
    11104 E. Sheley, Independence, MO 64052 (near 30th & Sterling)
    Phone: [phone]
    Bras 28A-64N & Custom (some Maternity, Prosthesis, and Strapless
    as well), Swimwear cup-sized. When calling, state that you found
    her listed on the fat-acceptance clothing list on the Internet.

BridesMart
[chain][internet][wedding]
    Web site: http://www.chron.com/ads/display/a/als/brides/bmpage.html
    BridesMart has 16 Texas locations.

Brownstone Woman
[catalog][women]
    685 Third Ave.
    New York NY  10017-4024
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    Sizes 14-28W. Somewhat expensive. They use thin models.
    One person complained their sizing is inaccurate (too small),
    some of their accessories are poor quality, and the colors in
    the catalog photos were way off.

Bullock's Woman
[chain][women]
    Nice clothes, designer labels, good quality.

Burlington Coat Factory
[chain][men][women][career][outdoors]
    Women's coats up to at least 30W. Inexpensive. Men's coats up to
    4X or so. Some locations also offer career/casual wear.

Bust Stop
[catalog][women][maternity][lingerie]
    8270 E. 71st St.
    Tulsa, OK  74122
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2.
    Bras up to 60-OO (double-O), including sports, strapless, and
    maternity/nursing bras.

By Ro! Designs
[catalog][women][supersize][sportswear][casual][swimsuits]
    New address: 567 W 5th St #1 San Pedro, CA 90731
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    For brochure send a long SASE with $.55 postage
    Active wear for plus- and supersize women to size 5X (36). Bike
    shorts, unitards, sports bras, swimsuits, lycra dresses. Several
    people reported extremely slow service (six to nine month
    delays, unreturned phone calls) on clothing promised much more
    quickly and paid for in advance.

COY
[catalog][women][accessories]
    24843 Del Prado, Ste 249
    Dana Point, CA  92629
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $1 (refundable with first order)
    Large size bangles -- 8, 9, or 10 inches around.

Cabela's
[catalog][unisex][tall][supersize][sportswear][outdoors]
    812 13th Ave.
    Sidney, NE  69160
    Phone: [phone] (orders U.S. or Canada), [phone]
    (catalog request)
    Fax: [phone]
    TDD: 800-695-5000
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.cabelas.com/
    GoreTex parkas and pants up to at least 5XL. Many other items up
    to 3XL in both big and tall sizes. Reasonable prices.

California Rainbow Tie Dye
[internet][unisex][sportswear]
    John Holland
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.catalog.com/giftshop/tiedye/td.htm
    Tie-dye shirts up to 3X.

Cameo Coutures, Inc.
[catalog][custom][women][lingerie][maternity]
    Dallas, TX  75247
    Phone: [phone]
    They custom-make large-size bras. They are expensive (about $50)
    but are very comfortable, well-made, and long-lasting, with no
    underwires, so they won't poke you or stick out in funny places.
    One woman (size 52DDD) reports that changing to Cameo bras
    completely alleviated shoulder pain she experienced due to large
    breasts and ill-fitting bras.

Carol Doda Boutique
[single][California][women][lingerie]
    Lingerie boutique in San Francisco.

Castles Direct
[catalog][unisex][supersize][sportswear]
    PO Box 690002
    Houston, TX  77269
    Phone: [phone]
    T-shirts up to 4X (some have fat-positive designs). The sizes
    seem to run small.

Casual Male/Big & Tall
[chain][men][supersize][casual][career]
    Web site: http://www.thinkbig.com/
    Good customer service, nice stuff, reasonable prices. Sizes up
    to 6X.

Catherine's
[chain][women][supersize][lingerie][evening][outdoors]
    Mall store.
    Upscale sister store of PS (see below). Boutiquey, concentrated
    in the South and on the East Coast (they also have stores in the
    Chicago area). Styles and quality can vary from store to store.
    Moderately priced, good service. Nice, good quality lingerie,
    nice formal evening wear, among other things. Also leather
    bomber jackets. Sizes 14-26, and some up to 32 or 34, also up to
    4X. The sizes run large, including the pantyhose and tights.

Cathy O
    Mail returned 4/97

Cato Plus
[chain][women]
    Mall store.

Chadwick's of Boston
[catalog][women][petite][casual][outdoors]
    Phone: [phone]
    1 Chadwick Pl Box 1600
    Brockton, MA 02403-1600
    Midsize women's clothing. One reader reported they have great
    swing coats.

Charlene's Sportswear
[internet][unisex][supersize][casual][sportswear]
    BKI PO Box 782 - Charlene's
    Las Vegas NV 89125
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email orders: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.ultimate.org/2531/2531a.html
    Catalog $1
    Sweats and jersey slacks/shirts to 12x.

Cheyenne Outfitters
[catalog][men][casual]
    Cheyenne, WY
    Phone: [phone]
    All sizes of Levis 501s from tiny to huge. Many other "Western
    styles" in big sizes.

Chico's
[chain][women]
    There's one at Valley Fair Mall, Santa Clara, CA
    Good quality, natural fiber clothes up to size 20/22.

Collar Expander
    Web site: http://www.flash.net/~dollie/Collar_Extender.html
    "Wonder Button"  Collar Expander allows men to increase the neck
    size of their shirts by 1/2 inch.

Color Me Big
[catalog][custom][women][supersize]
    PO Box 9773
    San Bernadino, CA 92427
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $3.
    Sizes 16-60, custom work available.

The Company Store
[single][California][women]
    Fillmore St.
    San Francisco, CA.

Coole Designs (formerly Richman Cotton)
[catalog][men][women][casual][sportswear][costumes]
    2631 Piner Rd
    Santa Rosa, CA 95401
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.metro.net/bcoole/designs/index.html
    All-cotton, dyed-on-the-premises clothing in sizes from infant
    to 3X. Shirts, skirts, dresses, long johns, cotton/lycra bike
    shorts, leggings, and Renaissance costumes. Reasonable prices.
    Can be slow to ship because they make some things to order and
    dye in batches.

Coward Shoes
[catalog][shoes]
    Phone: [phone]

Creative Woman
[single][California][custom][women][lingerie][maternity][costumes]
    1530 S Myrtle
    Monrovia, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Nursing bras in sizes up to 46H, with extenders for larger band
    sizes. Large-size bras (including Goddess Bras) and lingerie
    (including g-strings). They carry costumes around the various
    holidays. They do custom fitting.

Dallis Fashion
[single][New York][supersize][career][casual]
    34 W 37th St
    NY, NY 10018
    Phone: [phone]

Danskin Outlet
[catalog][chain][women][sportswear][lingerie]
    Phone: [phone]
    Bike shorts, leggings, sweatshirts, sweatpants, long and
    short-sleeved T-shirts, jackets, and sports bras in sizes to 4X.
    Clothes are well-made. They use large-size models. They don't
    have a retail catalog, but they'll photocopy the plus-size pages
    of their catalog for retailers and send them to you. (Danskin
    sportswear is also available in a number of other large women's
    clothing outlets, both retail and catalogs.) They pay shipping
    for orders of $50 or more.

Daphne
[single][New York][custom][women][supersize][lingerie]
    473 Amsterdam Ave.
    New York, NY  10024
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes 1X-5X, and custom sizes over 32. Good fabrics, nice
    clothes, clothes run the gamut of prices.

David's Bridal
[chain][women][wedding]
    National chain that carries large-size wedding and bridal party
    dresses. One person had a very good experience with them.

Decent Exposures
[catalog][overseas][custom][supersize][women][maternity][lingerie]
    PO Box 27206
    2202 NE 115th
    Seattle, WA 98125-1606
    Phone: [phone] (U.S./Canada), [phone] (Seattle/overseas)
    Fax [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.decentexposures.com/
    Maternity/nursing bras and leisure bras which "look like outerwear,
    have no hardware and are quite comfortable." Cup sizes AA to K
    and band sizes 30-58 or so, and custom sizes. Bras come in cotton,
    velour, and lycra and in a number of colors (they will send
    swatches). Elastic is covered. Follow their special sizing
    instructions. The sizes run large. Some women think the bras
    aren't supportive enough; some love them. They also sell underwear
    up to size 12 in several styles, cotton or lycra leggings and
    T-shirts to 4X, and cotton nightshirts to size 67 hip. If you
    don't like how something fits, they will adjust it for free.
    Excellent service.

Dehner Company, Inc.
[internet][catalog][unisex][shoes]
    3614 Martha St.
    Omaha, NE  68105
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.dehner.com/
    Custom boots for riding, Trooper boots, Wellingtons, chukkas,
    laced or strap tank boots, and oxfords. Excellent quality. Boots
    are all custom and can be ordered to fit any size foot or leg.
    Also have a nice style of riding boot with buckles down the side
    instead of pulling straight on --- great if you have arthritic
    ankles that don't flex well. Everyone I've talked to who has
    custom Dehner boots says that they will last forever. They
    aren't cheap, but are well worth the price.

Desert Rain Mercantile Co.
[catalog][women][supersize][sportswear][casual]
    4705 N. Sanders Road
    Tucson, AZ 85743
    Phone: [phone]
    T-shirts and pants with glittery Native American and
    southwestern designs. T-shirts up to 5X, sweatshirts up to 4X.

Design by Batya
[internet][overseas][custom][women][supersize][tall][outdoors][casual]
[career][evening]
    1200 Santee St. 208
        Los Angeles, CA 90015
    Phone: [phone]
    Web page: http://www.batya.com
    Designs for "tall, large, big, and super" women in fabric and
    leather. Ships internationally. Accepts special, wholesale, and
    retail orders for coats, suits, blazers, skirts, pants and other
    fashion wear.

Designs by Phillippe
[catalog][women][supersize][evening][casual]
    Phone: (800-9-KAFTAN)
    Caftans, loungewear, and evening wear in plus and supersizes.

Deva Lifewear
[catalog][women][casual]
    Box SM4
    110 1st Ave., West
    Westhope, ND 58793-0266
    Phone: [phone]
    Casual, natural-fiber clothing for men and women in unique
    designs and attractive colors; many styles flatter larger
    figures and shapes. Reasonable prices and good quality. Order
    tops and bottoms that you want to match at the same time and
    indicate that you want cloth from the same dye lot. Sizing may
    be more generous than the size chart indicates; the woman's L is
    about an 18. Nearly all unisex items (and some women's items)
    come in XXL. Nearly all women's items come in XL.

Dion Jones
[single][Illinois][catalog][internet][women][petite][tall][supersize]
[outdoors][evening][career][casual]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.dion-jones.com/
    555 W Roosevelt #7
    Chicago, Il, 60607
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Sizes to 7X, petite, average and tall. Coats, dresses, jackets,
    pants, blouses. Web site uses large and older models. Moderate
    to expensive.

Draper's & Damon's
[catalog][single][California][career][evening][casual]
    17911 Mitchell Ave S
    Irvine, Ca 92614-6015
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]

Dream Big International
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    4427 Wisconsin Ave. N.W.
    Washington, D.C. 20036
    Catalog $3 (credited to first order)
    Filmy night stuff.

Dream Dresser
[catalog][single][DC][California][men][women][lingerie]
    Stores:
    1042 Washington Avenue, N.W.
    Georgetown, Washington, DC 20007
    Phone: [phone]
    and
    8444-50 Santa Monica Boulevard
    West Hollywood, CA 90069
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog:
    PO Box 16158
    Beverly Hills, CA  90209
    Phone: 800-96-DREAM
    Web site: http://www.dreamdresser.com/
    Catalog $10, refundable with first order.
    Lingerie and sexplay wear for men and women, including stuff
    made by Stormy Leather, in mostly regular sizes, but some items
    go up to women's size 22. Web site uses thin models.

Dress Barn Woman
[chain][women]
    Seconds/discount store -- the large size version of Dress Barn.
    Cheap to moderately priced.

Drysdales Western Wear
[catalog][internet][overseas][single][Oklahoma][men][women][casual][shoes]
    1555 N 107th East Ave.
    Tulsa, OK 74116
    Phone orders: [phone], [phone] (local/overseas)
    Customer service: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.drysdales.com
    Blue jeans, various styles and sizes, one style to 54-inch
    waist. T-shirts to 2X. Cowboy and work boots, some to men's size
    14-EE.

Eagleson's Outlet
[chain][men]
    Large men's clothing.

Eddie Bauer
[catalog][men][women][casual][sportswear][swimwear][outdoors]
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.ebauer.com/
    Affiliated with Spiegel. Some women's clothing up to size 22W,
    similar to that sold by L.L. Bean and Land's End. Women's
    swimwear to 20 long and D cup. Some men's items up to 3X. They
    don't charge extra for large sizes.

Electric Earth Gemstone Jewelry
[catalog][accessories]
    1840 41st Ave., #102-149
    Capitola, CA  95010
    Y-necklaces of various lengths. Send SASE for brochure.

Elegance at Large
[single][California][custom][supersize]
    Jamie Fox
    San Diego
    Phone: [phone]
    Designer who does custom work for plus and supersizes

Elegance Plus
[single][California][supersize][lingerie]
    Phone: [phone]
    Can order up to 6X or 8X.

Elianna
[catalog][women][supersize][tall][petite]
    7758 Via Rosa Maria
    Burbank, Ca 91504
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Supersize clothing, tall and petite.

Elliot-Brown Boutique
[internet][catalog][women][evening]
    PO Box 49338, LA, Ca 90049
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://pages.prodigy.com/elliot-brown
    Email your address for a catalog.
    "Special occasion fashions" to 3X. The web site has been under
    construction for months.

Elisabeth
[chain][women][petites][career][casual][evening]
    Mall store.
    Liz Claiborne's large sizes store. Sizes 14-22 (tell them you
    want larger sizes!), some petites. Clothes are well-made and
    somewhat expensive. Their service is attentive -- the saleswomen
    follow you around the store pointing things out that you might
    be interested in, holding clothes for you, helping you
    coordinate. Their pants seem very well-made -- the one with
    buttons at the waist all have two buttons so the waistband sits
    nicely. Most have some elastic in the waist too.

Enchanted Attic
[single][California][unisex][costumes]
    San Bernadino, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Halloween costumes in sizes 1X-4X.

ER Moore Academic Apparel and Choir Robes
[supersize][uniforms]
    1810 West Grace St.
    Chicago, IL  60613
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    E-mail [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.ermoore.com/
    A poster reports: "All they asked was my height and weight (5'6"
    and 450), and they provided me with a gown (size 509) that fits
    beautifully. I also needed a larger cap, and they provided that
    as well. The best part is that they didn't charge me any more
    for mine than they did anyone else. (It was less than $20.)"

E.T. Wright Executive Shoes
[internet][catalog][men][shoes]
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.etwright.com
    Men's shoes in sizes 6 to 16 and widths from AAA to EEEEE. Also
    refurbish old shoes.

Exceptional Shop
[single][Maryland][women][wedding][evening]
    529 N. Center St.
    Cumberland, MD  21502
    Phone: [phone]
    Bridal as well as dressy/elegant.

Exclusive Appeal
[catalog][women][lingerie][sportswear]
    4809 Avenue N, Ste 306
    Brooklyn, NY  11234
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $7 ($5 refunded with first order)
    Danskin Plus catalog (14-28), also lingerie.

Extra Emphasis
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie][maternity]
    PO Box 1725
    Tahoe City, CA  96145
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Bras in sizes 32-56, cup sizes C-H. Some prenatal, maternity,
    and sports bras as well. Particularly recommended is the Leading
    Lady Nursing Bra, model LL491.

FFVW
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 3374 R-4
    Beverley Hills, Ca  90212-0374
    Catalog $4.
    Lingerie in sizes 16-26.

Fairy Godmother at Large
[single][California][catalog][consignment][women][supersize][lingerie][casual]
[sportswear][maternity]
        153 E Fremont Ave
        Sunnyvale, CA 94087
        Phone: [phone]
        Catalog $1.
        New and used clothing in sizes 14-super. Women's jeans up to
    size 60. T-shirts up to 72" around; big shirts up to 78" around;
    panties up to size 16. Nylon pettipants up to 6X. They also sell
    maternity clothes. In the past, some folks had bad experiences
    giving them consignments. The proprieter, Marcia Shea, says she
    has responded to these problems by improving her consignment
    policies and hiring additional staff to handle consignments.

Fashion Bug Plus
[chain][women]
    Mall store.

Fashion Connection
[casual] [catalog] [women]
    N410 Thunderbird
    Genoa City, WI 53128
    Phone: [phone]

Fashionique
[internet][women][casual][evening]
    Web site: http://www.fashionique.com/
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Custom designed decorated blouses and tuxedo shirts to 3X

Feminine Fancies Catalog Sales
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 96
    Walterville OR  97489-0096
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $5 (credited to first order)
    Plus-size leather catalog. Be sure to ask for the Plus Size
    catalog, as they also have a small sizes catalog.

Femme Fancy
[single][California][women][supersize][wedding]
    217 S. Ellsworth
    San Mateo, CA  94401
    Phone: [phone]
    Plus and supersize wedding gowns.

Filene's and Filene's Basement
[chain][women]
    Web site: http://www.maycompany.com/Stores/fi_contact.html (lists phone numbers for stores)
    Department store with locations throughout the US East Coast.
    Jones New York Woman clothing, and others. Sizes up to 24.

Fine & Fancy Lingerie
[women][lingerie]
    [phone]
    Intimate apparel for sizes 1X-5X

Fit To Be Tried
[catalog][women][sportswear]
    4754 East Grant,
    Tuscon, AZ 85712
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2.
    Activewear up to 4X, including bicycle shorts.

Forgotten Woman
[chain][women][evening][lingerie]
    Mall store.
    Expensive, very dressy clothes, but good sales. Also beautiful
    clothes based on ethnic designs with beadwork, batik, etc. Silk
    nightwear.

Frank's Big & Tall
[chain][men][supersize][casual][career]
    One store's info:
    115 Franklin Turnpike
    Mahwah, NJ 07430
    Phone: [phone]

Frederick's of Hollywood
[catalog][overseas][chain][internet][women][lingerie][casual]
    6608 Hollywood Blvd.
    PO Box 229
    Hollywood, CA  90078-0229
    Phone: [phone] Customer Service
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.fredericks.com/
    An increasing selection of their lingerie and "trashy street
    clothes" is available in sizes up to 3X (50-inch bust, 44-inch
    waist, 52-inch hips). Some folks think the tops are too small,
    some think the tops are too large. Good service. The clothing is
    not especially well-made. Most of their clothes are made for
    hourglass figures. They use thin models, even in the plus size
    section of their web site.

Full Bloom
[catalog][women][supersize][casual][sportswear][lingerie]
    185 South Pearl
    Denver, CO 80209
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2 (credited to first order)
    Sizes 2x-12x T-shirts, sweatshirts, nightshirts, tank tops,
    "fanny wraps".

Full Figure Design Company
[catalog][women][supersize][career]
    490 S. Stone Mountain-Lithonia Rd., #59
    Stone Mountain, GA  30088
    Phone: [phone]

Glamour Puss
[catalog][women][supersize][swimwear]
    Phone: [phone]

Gotcha Covered
[catalog][women][unisex][supersize][casual][sportswear]
    PO Box 40443
    Downey, CA  90241
    Pants, T-shirts, etc. in sizes 1X-5X. Reasonably priced.

Great Changes
[single][California][women][supersize][sportswear][lingerie][casual]
[evening][swimsuits]
    12516 Riverside Dr,
    North Hollywood, CA 91607
    Phone: [phone]
    "Wonderful Victorian style boutique with an equally wonderful
    selection of avant guard, vintage, elegant clothes plus fun
    stuff like leather vests, beautiful lingerie, great swimsuits
    and a good selection of Danskin exercise wear." Their own line
    of leather lingerie, as well as Stormy Leather lingerie. Sizes
    to 6x.

Great Impressions
[catalog][women]
    720 Anderson Rd.
    St. Cloud, MN  56340

Greater Salt Lake Clothing Company
[catalog][outdoors]
    Phone: [phone]
    Ski clothes up to size 30.

Greater Woman
[catalog][custom][women][supersize][career][casual][evening][swimwear][lingerie][accessories][outdoors][wedding]
    10360 Ellison Cir.
    Omaha, NE  68134
    Phone: (800) 68-WOMAN
    Seasonal video catalogs. Update: "They appear to be out of
    business. I am a subscriber and have received no tapes for a
    year and they have quit advertising. Their phone is still
    active, but they appear to only be taking orders from old
    tapes." (Jan 97)

GynoCentric Catalog
[catalog][unisex][supersize][sportswear][accessories]
    PO Box 934
    Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0934
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail] (Dawn Atkins)
    T-shirts (two designs, sizes small-10X) and jewelry that promote
    body image diversity.

Gypsy Moon Enchantment Collection
[single][Massachusetts][internet][catalog][women][custom][evening]
[casual][lingerie][accessories]
    1780 Mass Ave.
    Cambridge, MA  02140
    Phone: [phone] (store), (800) 955-GYPSY (mail order)
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.gypsymoon.com/
    Catalog $3.
    Velvets and chiffons, faerie tale clothes. Definitely designed
    for the romantic dreamer in us, these fashions include a
    gorgeous floor length, hooded cape in silk velvet (the most
    expensive item in the selection at $285), flowing skirts,
    tunics, and shawls. My favorite skirt, described as looking "as
    if it could be made of cobwebs and stardust," is actually made
    of a more practical silk chiffon and costs right around $100. A
    bit pricey, but these are exciting, unusual, and very feminine
    and available in "bountiful" or custom sizes. Regarding large
    sizes, they write: "We have found, in the last year, that our
    Bountiful clientele is quite diverse. Rather than trying to make
    clothes that are not going to fit you, we suggest you inquire
    about the fashions you are interested in. We keep a very small
    inventory to begin with, so many of our orders are made up when
    we receive them. We only charge about $10 more on most Bountiful
    items and this is truly because we tend to receive fabrics that
    are not very wide and do in fact use more yardage for these
    items. It is not a fat tax! So, please call us and let's see
    what is possible."

Harper Greer
[single][California][women][casual][career][evening]
    580 4th St.
    San Francisco, CA  94107
    Phone: [phone]
    San Francisco store. Expensive. Casual career to dressy. Clothes
    made in the store, so they will be unique!

Hartfield's Plus
[single][Hawaii][women]
    Maui, HI
    Clothing similar to what Lane Bryant sells. Fashionable and
    low-priced.

Heinz Gift Shop
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 18714
    San Antonio, TX  78218
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $8 (refunded with first order)
    Lingerie 1X to 4X.

Henri's Full Figure Boutique
[catalog][single][Colorado][women][supersize][career][wedding][evening]
    1419 Krameria St
    Denver, Co 80220,
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.csn.net/~hadavis/henri2.htm
    Lacy bridal and evening wear, suits. Some items in supersizes.
    They use thin models.

High Places
[catalog][women][lingerie][accessories]
    PO Box 4406
    Highlands Ranch, CO  80126
    Phone: [phone]
    Corsets, jewelry, bustiers, lingerie, and bustiers. Sizes to
    24-26.

Hitchcock Wide Shoes for Men
[catalog][men][shoes]
    225 Beal St
    Hingham, MA 02043
    Phone: [phone], (800) 992-WIDE
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.hitchcockshoes.com/
    Men's shoes sizes 5-13, EEE through EEEEEE. Dress, casual,
    athletic, outdoor, and work shoes, boots, slippers, rubbers,
    sandals. Email address for free catalog.

H.L.S. Belts
[catalog][unisex][supersize][accessories]
    4757 W. Park #106-410
    Plano, TX 75093
    Catalog $2
    Belts in plus and super sizes.

Hot Off the Tour
[catalog][women][sportswear]
    Phone: [phone]
    They specialize in golf wear, but some of their stuff may also
    be applicable to tennis and other sports. They are pricey (polo
    shirt $68, twill shorts $56).

Hovis Jeans by Hoveland Mfg. Co.
[catalog][men][women][supersize][custom][casual][sportswear]
    Box 1717
    Cody, WY 82414
    Phone: [phone]
    Denim blue jeans (to 60" waist), vests, blazers, dusters, and
    jackets. 1X to 5X - up to 60" waist & custom sizing. Hovis is
    carried by a number of retail outlets, and catalogs, but if you
    can't find them, they will sell to you direct.

I.Y.M
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 1482222
    Chicago, IL  60614-8222
    Catalog $3 (refunded with first order)
    Lingerie up to size 4X.

In Full Swing
[single][California][women]
    285 Sutter St., at Grant
    San Francisco, CA
    Phone: [phone]

Indulgence Lingerie
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    Phone: [phone]

Intimate Appeal
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    Arizona Mail Order Company, Inc.
    PO Box 27800
    Tuscon, AZ  85726
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    Connected with Regalia (see below) but better selection.
    Somewhat tacky nightgowns, pajamas, loungewear in sizes small to
    3X. Good selection of bras in bigger sizes, some styles up to
    48G. Reasonably priced.

Irene's Fashions at Large
[single][California][women][supersize][casual][career][evening][lingerie]
    2939 Arden Way
    Sacramento, CA  95825
    Phone: [phone]
    Pam Segalman is the owner. Irene's has been serving large women
    for over 25 years. Sizes are 36-60. They carry everything from
    career wear, evening wear, slacks, jeans, sweater, lingerie &
    bras. Pam will ship items to customers.

It's A Secret Plus
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
    PO Box 5001
    Englewood, CO  80155-5001
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $3.
    Sexy lingerie, also oils, lotions, books, etc. Sizes 1X-6X.
    Average prices.

The J
[catalog][women][wedding]
    Western Division
    507 E. 10th
    Spokane, WA 99202
    Phone: [phone]
    Bridal and bridal party gowns in sizes 2W-28W.

JC Penney's
[catalog][chain][women][men][kids][supersize][maternity][casual][career]
[outdoors][swimwear][lingerie][wedding]
    PO Box 2021
    Milwaukee, WI  53201-2021
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.jcpenney.com
    Their regular catalog has some large-size clothing, in
    particular maternity clothing. They fill orders in a few days.
    They are good about returns. You can return catalog merchandise
    to their stores. Some folks have had problems ordering from JC
    Penney's large size and kids' catalogs (for example, one person
    complained that many items are sold out before the catalog even
    arrives). Others have had good experiences. Their outlet stores
    have good sales on women's and men's and maternity clothing and
    offer clothing in women's sizes 28-30 and up.
    CATALOGS OFFERED:
    Bridal catalog (their larger stores have bridal departments).
    Fashion Plus catalog
          Women's jeans, casual and career dresses and separates,
        suits, outerwear, swimsuits, leggings, and split slips.
        Sizes 14W-34W, and also women's talls and petites.
        Swimsuits up to size 26W. Several people say their sizes
        run small. Report: "I think their quality is pretty
        good. They have more what I would call dressey and
        career type clothing and their spring issue also has
        some ethnic prints. Their models, are a decent size,
        bigger than some other women's catalog's models....they
        also carry some of the Delta Burke Collection."
    JC Penney's Big & Extra Tall Catalog
           Basic men's clothes -- waists up to 60:, chests up to
        64", necks up to 21", sizes to 4X or 5X. Dress slacks
        with elastic or partially elastic waists.
    Big Kids Catalog
        Two catalogs a year (spring and fall), with girl's Plus
        and Extra Plus sizes and boy's husky and shorter husky
        sizes. Levi's Dockers, Union Bay, Bugle Boy, snow pants,
        wind suits, denim and flannel shirts, the works. Fairly
        thin models.
    Maternity Catalog
           Maternity outfits up to size 26, bras to 44DD,
        maternity panties and pantyhose. Good quality, sized
        well, somewhat limited selection, somewhat pricey.

J. Jill Ltd.
[catalog][women][casual][career]
    PO Box 3006
    Winterbrook Way
    Meredith, NH 03253-3006
    Phone: [phone]
    Style described as "New England Country." About 2/3 of
    merchandise is available in women's sizes to 28. Generous fit.
    Dresses cost around $80 and two-piece items cost around $200.
    Overnight shipping on in-stock items. Courteous service. One
    woman wrote that she has worn their clothing for years. Another
    wrote: "Sometimes they may not "upsize" their designs
    correctly--for example, a sweater will be made wider for the
    larger sizes, but not longer. Unfortunately, you never know when
    you are going to have this problem, since they never use
    plus-sized models in their catalogues." One woman wrote that the
    clothing in the catalogs looked high-quality and "What I
    especially liked was that most of the selections went from a
    size 2 to size 3-4X--not special (read: uglier) selections for
    larger sizes....They specialize in natural fibers and
    comfort--slightly funky--yet definitely appropriate for work."

J. Silver
[chain][women][casual][shoes][lingerie]
    Chain of clothing stores located in RI, MA, CT, NY and FL.
    Plus size department in every store. Clothing, lingerie, and
    shoes. Inexpensive, sexy clothes.

JW Ramage Catalog (formerly Nightlines Plus)
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie][swimwear][casual][career]
[evening][shoes]
    1007 Oak Hill Road, Suite B,
    Lafayette, CA 94549-3805
    Phone: (800) 715-PLUS (7587), [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
    Web site: http://members.aol.com/jwramage
    Lingerie and clothing in plus and supersizes; Danskin Plus; some
    swimswuits. John Sun silks. Salon coat. Almost everything in the
    catalog goes up to 4X, some up to 6X and larger. Boots in custom
    calf sizes. Several folks commented on the pretty packaging and
    helpful sales staff.

Jacobsen's
[chain] [casual] [career] [women]
    PO Box 844
    Jackson, MI 49204
    Michigan department store with a plus size department. Pricey,
    good quality.

Janette
[catalog] [lingere] [supersize] [women]
    PO Box 26458
    Tucson, AZ 85726
    Phone: [phone]
    Bras to 76 and cups to Z

Jasco Uniform Co.
[catalog][men][women][unisex][supersize][uniforms]
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Uniforms in misses' sizes up to 20, women's sizes up to 32W/52,
    unisex sizes up to 3XL. Women's scrubs up to 5XL (54-56). Men's
    scrubs up to 5XL (chest 62-64, waist 56-58). They won't sell to
    people in FL and five other states. UPS won't deliver for them.

Jean Nicole Plus
[chain][women]
    Mall store.

J. Lumarel Corp.
[catalog][accessories]
    801 So. University Drive, Suite C-110
    Plantation, FL 33324
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $3 (refundable with order)
    Longer length Y-necklaces in gold and silver.

Johansen Bros. Shoes
[single][catalog][men][women][shoes]
    [phone]
    1915 W Main
    Corning, AR   72422
    Hard to find shoes 5-13, A-EE

John Sun Silks Design Center
[single][California][women][custom][supersize][career][casual]
[evening][lingerie]
    1600 E 29th Street, Signal Hill, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Handpainted silk clothing, one-of-a-kind, designer originals,
    shirts, separates. Rather expensive. JW Ramage also offers some
    of his designs.

Judith Couturiere
[catalog][internet][custom][supersize][women][wedding][evening]
    S. 1314 Grand Se. 2-252; Spokane, Wa. 99202
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web page http://www.wasuper.net/judith
    Two lines of bride and bridesmaid gowns, to size 28-30, priced
    from $100.

Jump In
[single][New York][women][supersize][lingerie]
    46 W 14th St
    New York, NY 10011
    Phone: [phone]
    Supersize as well as regular sized lingerie (wholesale to the
    public). Example: royal blue silk camisole with beaded lace
    applique in 5X is $5.99.

Junonia for Active Women
[catalog][women][supersize][outdoors][sportswear][swimwear][lingerie]
    The Minnesota Building, Suite 216
    46 East Fourth Street
    St. Paul, MN  55101
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.Junonia.com/
    Sportswear from Danskin and other brands. Swimwear to 4X. Bike
    shorts, great sports bras, support panties, lots of T-shirts and
    leggings, tennis skirt, and ski wear. All clothes available in
    sizes 14-26; many items, and all of Junonia's own brand, to a
    roomy size 32. Sports bras 38-48 DD, 46 EE/F. They say they will
    be carrying sports bras to 50s. Good service (although one order
    was not delivered when promised) and good quality. Their web
    site offers discount specials.

Just Big Sportswear
[catalog][unisex][supersize][sportswear]
    4700 Rozzelles Ferry Rd.
    Charlotte, NC  28216
    T-shirts up to 10XL.  Also sweats, dorm shirts, and hooded
    shirts.

Just My Size
[internet][catalog][women][supersize][lingerie][sportswear][casual]
    PO Box 748
    Rural Hill, NC 27098-0748
    Phone orders: [phone], [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.justmysize.com/
    They don't ship to Canada.
    Pantyhose up to super sizes. Some people have complained that
    their pantyhose aren't sized right for pear shaped bodies, feel
    rough against the skin, and tend to bag at the knees and ankles.
    Bras: Bali, Playtex, JMS and other brands, up to 50DDD or so.
    Panties to size 14. Inexpensive casual and sports clothes to 4X.
    Their sweatshirts are generously sized and comfortable. Lately
    the models seem to have been getting smaller, and haven't seen
    any disabled models in the last few catalogs.

Just Right
[catalog][women][swimwear] [midsize]
    30 Tozer Rd.
    PO Box 1020
    Beverly, MA  01915-0720
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes to 26

Kaufman's Tall & Big Men's Shop
[chain][Colorado][Washington][internet][men][supersize][tall][career]
[casual][shoes][evening][outdoors]
    Two locations:
    3395 South Broadway
    Englewood, Colorado 80110
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    and
    10707 N. E. Fourth Street
    Bellevue, Washington 98004
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.kaufmans.com
    Email: [e-mail]
    No printed catalog.
    Men's clothing to sizes 5LT and 5X (60-inch waist).

K Mart
[chain][men]
    Department store.
    Big men's clothes.

Kathleen's Full-Size Fashions
[single][Washington][women][supersize][casual][lingerie][accessories]
[sportswear][outdoors][evening][wedding]
    In Seattle's Ballard district, near Market street, across
    from the original Ballard Computer.
    Jeans, sportswear, separates, dresses, including wedding
    dresses. Sizes 14-32+. Many styles in limited size range: i.e.,
    1x-3x, 1x-4x, or 4x-6x. No shoes or business suits. Not much
    variety in bras or panties. Styles range from casual to
    fashionable to funky to elegant to sexy. One reader buys most of
    her clothes there.

Kay Largo Custom Sized Jewelry & Accessories
[internet][men][women][unisex][custom][supersize][outdoors][accessories]
[coats][costumes]
    PO Box 7088, Huntsville, AL 35807
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.kaylargo.com
    Custom-sized jewelry (including eyeglass keepers, tummy chains,
    and jewelry for the feet) and leather jackets and chaps in large
    sizes (some to 70).

Key Industries
[men][supersize][sportswear]
    Phone: [phone]
    Bib overalls to about a 66" waist.

King Size
[catalog][men][supersize][casual][swimwear][outdoors][career]
    PO Box 8385
    Indianapolis, IN  46283-8385
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    TDD: [phone]
    Tall and big men's clothing: T-shirts up to 9XL for $14.95. Cotton
    draw-string pants, turtlenecks, overalls, shorts, swimsuits.
    Inexpensive. Large-size unisex rain gear, extra-large umbrellas,
    ties, and fanny packs. Levis up to 60" waist.

LL Bean
[internet][catalog][overseas][men][women][casual][sportswear][outdoors][shoes]
    Freeport, ME 04033
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.llbean.com/
    Women's sizes to 20.  Men's pants to 46 in some styles (inseam
    sometimes to 36), shirts and jackets to XXL Tall in some styles.
    Shoes in wider sizes. Great quality. Ships FedEx in continental
    US for no extra charge. Service varies. Some clothing runs
    small, especially pants/tops, not so much outerwear, which is
    cut for layering.

Lady Dare  -- "For the Distinctive Woman sizes 14-32"
[single][North Carolina][women][supersize][casual]
    MP14, Outer Banks Mall
    P.O. Box 441
    Nags Head, NC
    Phone: [phone]
    This is a fairly small store, but they had some unusual clothes
    there, such as a batiked summer dress.  Good quality, kinda high
    prices. They don't have a catalog, but they have a mailing list
    and they will notify you if they get something in that you might
    be interested in.

Lady Grace Intimate Apparel
[chain][catalog][women][supersize][custom][lingerie][maternity]
    61 Exchange St.
    PO Box 128
    Malden, MA  02148
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.ladygrace.com/
    Bras and maternity bras to 52-I, bustiers, panties to 9X,
    girdles. Stores are located on East Coast of US. Send email with
    name, mailing address, and daytime telephone number for free
    catalog.

Land's End
[catalog][internet][women][men][casual][swimwear][sportswear]
    1 Land's End Ln.
    Dodgeville, WI 53595
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.landsend.com
    Some of the women's clothing goes up to 20W or 2XL (bathing
    suits go up to 18). Some men's clothing goes up to size 3X. Some
    shoes in wide widths. Quality is good, prices moderate. Phone
    service is good (service reps they have all the clothing
    measurements on screen). The web site has a special index of
    men's big and big/tall items.
    A while back, they ran a picture on the front cover of their
    catalog of a slender woman standing in a pair of shorts about
    ten sizes too big for her, which she has to hold up the
    waistband to keep from falling off her. Two other women stand at
    either side holding the legs of the shorts out to show how huge
    they are on her. They are all smiling as if at a joke. Some
    folks do not patronize them because they feel this picture was
    inappropriate and offensive to fat people.

Lane Bryant Catalog
[catalog][women][men][supersize][casual][career][sportswear][evening]
[swimwear][lingerie]
    PO Box 8301
    Indianapolis, IN 46283-8301
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    The catalog is not affiliated with the retail stores. Misses'
    sizes 14-20, women's sizes 36-60. They do have strapless bras
    and soft-cup bras that aren't underwires and don't give you a
    monobosom look. They have swimsuits. They use thin models.
    Clothing varies in quality (for example, buttons sometimes
    come off easily) and fashion consciousness. The general consensus
    seems to be that if you read the catalog carefully and avoid
    certain fabrics (such as rayon, which tends to shrink) you can
    find a few fashionable good quality things. Clothing sizes tend to
    be accurate. Some have praised their silk blouses and Hunter's
    Run denim leggings. Good sales. Good about taking things back.
    They may be offering some large and supersize men's clothing
    to 9X. "I know it's common to pooh-pooh the Lane Bryant and
    Roaman's catalogs, but the fact is that they *are* the most
    affordable clothing source for women up to the smaller end of
    supersize." Dresses and suits are less commonly offered in larger
    sizes.

Lane Bryant Stores
[chain][women][casual][career][evening][lingerie][outdoors]
    Web site: http://www.lanebryant.com/
    Mall store.
    Owned by the people who own the Limited; found in malls across
    the U.S. Trendy clothing, pricey if you don't buy on sale. Sizes
    to 28 or 32. Some people have (big) problems with the quality.
    Selections vary a lot by location. So far they haven't used
    large-size models in their advertising. Their web site,
    infuriatingly, prattles about "real women" and advertises a
    "search for real women contest" for women size 14 and over --
    while using thin models in the pictures! Not affiliated with the
    Lane Bryant catalog.

Large Lovely Lady
[catalog] [wedding] [supersize] [evening] [career]
    PO Box 4385
    Chatsworth, CA 91312-4385
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2

Laughing Sisters
[catalog][custom][women][supersize][lingerie][maternity]
    4514 Manitou Way
    San Diego CA  92117
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Catalog $1.
    They make and sell unusually high quality nightgowns of their
    own design, old-fashioned, extremely full, and graciously
    gathered with set-in sleeves. Sizes to super and custom.
    Well-constructed and high-quality. They also make flannel or
    summerweight cotton nightgowns for nursing women, with two
    openings concealed in deep pleats in gathers at the yoke. "The
    owner is an amusing woman to speak with. She sells her gowns in
    two sizes, Small and Medium. Medium is for about 24-36+, which
    she said she named Medium because that's her size and it's her
    company. She also will custom-size as necessary."

Leather Lady
[internet][catalog][women][lingerie]
    248 Rt. 25A
    Setauket, NY 11733
    Phone: Toll free (888) LEA-LADY (532-5239)
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web page: http://www.mindspring.com/~leatherlady/
    Catalog $5
    They have several catalogs. The one for large sizes is called
    "Twice as Sexy." High quality, nice-looking sexy lingerie in
    leather and PVC. Also choker and chain bra extenders, hosiery
    and bondage toys. The models are large size (18-20), the
    clothing offered is size 1X to 4X (51-inch bust, 42-inch waist,
    53-inch hip) in most cases.

Lebow Brothers Clothing for Men and Boys
[single][Massachusetts][catalog][internet][men][children]
    178 Linden Street
    Diehl's Plaza
    Wellesley, MA 02181
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.tiac.net/users/lebow/

Leggings Plus
[internet][women][unisex][sportswear]
    36 Pequot
    Ringwood, NJ 07456
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.nji.com/~leggings/
    Email: [e-mail]
    Quite inexpensive leggings, bike shorts, T-shirts to 3X-4X

Lightstone's
[single][California][men][supersize]
    1696 Valencia
    San Francisco, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Men's work clothing to 6X or so. Pricey, but very good quality.

Lillian Lavergne Designs
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
    7401 Lunar Dr.
    Austin, TX  78745
    Phone: [phone]
    Slips and camisoles in sizes XS to 10X. Prices around $40.

Linda's Classic Woman
[single][Michigan][women]
    139 E. Chicago Blvd.
    Tecumseh, MI
    Phone: [phone]
    Classic women's clothing

Lingerie at Large
[single][California][catalog][internet][women][lingerie][sportswear][swimwear]
    161 Carousel Mall
    San Bernadino Ca 92401
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://lingerieatlarge.com/
    Catalog $5 (comes with $5 coupon)
    Sizes to 4X (a few items to 5X). Also sells Danskin Plus. The
    web site uses large models. Bras to 52DDD. Longline bras and
    bridal corselettes. Half-slips, camisoles, bra liners, teddy and
    bra extenders, and strapless bras, teddies, baby dolls,
    garterbelts, gowns, open bust and glow in the dark teddies.

Lingerie Net
[catalog][internet][women][lingerie]
    633 Post Street, Suite 200
    San Francisco, CA 94109
    Phone: [phone] (orders only)
    Fax: [phone] or 415-757-8485
    Web site: http://www.lingerienet.com/p&p.htm
    Email: [e-mail]
    Catalog: 5.95 (ask for the Plump and Pretty catalog)
    Midsize to 4X (bust 51 inches, waist 43 inches, hips 53 inches)

Lionwear Custom Clothing
[internet][custom][men's][career][evening]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.lionwear.com/lion/html/
    Made-to-measure men's dress shirts, using 10 measurements you
    take yourself (with their instructions). They also offer velcro
    fasteners (underneath cosmetic buttons) to make fastening
    easier. $2 of each order is contributed to United Cerebral
    Palsy. Prices $75-$110/shirt depending on fabric and size. US
    shipping is included.

Long Elegant Legs
[catalog][women][tall]
    PO Box 1290
    Somerville, NJ  08876
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Clothes for tall women, up to size 22.

Lord & Taylor
[chain][women]
    Department store.
    Web site: http://www.maycompany.com/Stores/lt_contact.html (lists phone numbers of stores)
    Good plus-size department.

Loving Woman Lingerie and More
[single][California][catalog][supersize][lingerie]
    425 Broadway
    Millbrae, CA  94030
    Phone: [phone]

MTF Geriatrics
[catalog][women][casual]
    PO Box 320
    Ellis, KS  67637
    Phone: [phone]
    Dresses, slips/camisoles, skirts, blouses -- clothing for folks
    with disabilities.

Macy's
[chain][women][evening][career][lingerie]
    Web site: http://www.macys.com
    Department store. Plus-size clothes in Macy's Woman section.
    Pricey, evening/career focus. Recommended that you get a
    "Personal Shopper" who can help if you have problems. Sizes up
    to 24. Jockey For Her underwear to size 12 or 13.

Madame X Lingerie
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    3023 N. Clark St., Suite 271R
    Chicago, IL 60657
    Catalog $5
    Lingerie to 4X (24).

Magical Creations Boutique
[single][Oregon][supersize][casual][evening]
    4232 NE Sandy Blvd.
    Portland, OR
    Phone: [phone]
    Plus and supersize designer samples, wearable art, ethnic.

Making It Big
[single][California][internet][catalog][women][supersize][petite][tall][casual]
[career][evening][sportswear][lingerie]
    9595 Main Street
    Penngrove, CA
    Phone: [phone] (store), [phone] (catalog)
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.bigwomen.com
    Dresses, pants, tops, career clothes, some underclothes,
    sportswear. Carefully tailored, natural fibers, dyed to order
    (so sometimes you have to wait a while), high quality. Good
    source of basics. Some pants, dresses, and shirts are available
    in petite and/or tall sizes. Some folks feel they aren't
    sufficiently responsive to supersize needs; other folks think
    they do a good job. They use large models. Pretty colors. They
    have their own size chart. Their clothes seem to be long enough
    for tall women. "Their leggings are the most comfortable
    garments I've ever worn, in a very soft cotton-lycra mix which
    does not seem to be available anywhere else. They are receptive
    to customer comments." One person said that the environmentally
    friendly dyes are not color-fast, but another had no problem
    with clothing fading quickly.

Marianne Plus
[chain][women][casual]
    Mall store.
    Funky clothes at reasonable prices. Cool urban fashion.

Marian's Full Figure Designs
[catalog][women][casual][sportswear]
    385 W. Marigold
    Altadena, CA  91001
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2 (refunded with first order)
    Tops, shirts, stirrup pants.

Marilyn's
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 1117
    Santa Maria, CA 93456
    Phone: [phone]
    Lingerie in sizes 1X-4X. A little pricey.

Marshall's
[chain][women][men]
    Discount store.
    Hit or miss, but sometimes they have good stuff.

Marshall Field's
[chain]
    Department store. Sizes to 24-28. Not bad in price if you hit a
    sale. Quality and selection varies by location.

Massey's
[catalog][women][shoes]
    601 Twelfth St.
    PO Box 10088
    Lynchburg, VA  24506-0088
    Phone: (800) 4-MASSEY
    Women's shoes up to size 14 in a variety of widths.

MaxMara
[single][California][women]
    San Francisco, CA
    Limited selection of larger clothes (sizes 12-22). If their
    style matches yours, you'll be in heaven.

McB's Shoes
[catalog][shoes]
    715 Market St.
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes 6-13, AAAAA-EE.

Miss M.
[catalog][women][supersize][lingerie]
    4470-107 Sunset Blvd, Suite 131
    Hollywood, CA 90027
    "Slutwear" in sizes 1X-6X.  Possibly no longer in business
    (3/7/95).

Modern Woman
[chain][women][supersize][casual][career][evening][lingerie]
    Phone: [phone] (corporate headquarters)
    Clothing store similar to Lane Bryant; mostly casual and career,
    some dressy stuff. Their lingerie selection is much better than
    LB's. Somewhat pricey, but great sales, excellent service. Call
    corporate headquarters for location near you.  Sizes 14-26
    mostly, some stuff to size 32.

More To Hug
[catalog][single][California][internet][women][lingerie][evening]
[casual][career]
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.vcnet.com/moretohug/
    Stores in Thousand Oaks and Camarillo, CA.

More To Love, Too
[single][Kentucky][women][supersize][casual][career][evening]
    Breckenridge Lane South in the Hikes Point area
    Louisville, KY
    Sizes from 14 to 36 and can special order anything from a size 3
    up to 8x

Myles Ahead
[catalog][single][Florida][women][supersize][tall]
    6652 NW 57 St.
    Tamarac, FL 33321
    Phone: 888-MylesAhead, [phone]
    Fax: [phone]

NAAFA Feminist SIG
[catalog][unisex]
    Lynn Meletiche
    2065 First Ave. #19-D
    Dept. RM
    New York, NY  10029
    Phone: [phone]
    Large-size hospital gowns (allow 4-6 weeks for delivery).

Nakazawa's
[single][New York][women][casual][evening]
    132 Thompson St NY, NY 10012
    Phone: [phone]

Nancy Lawrence
[single][Minnesota][women]
    Edina, Minnesota
    Phone: [phone]
    Pricey boutique, sizes 14-26.

Nancy's Choice
[catalog][shoes]
    Indianapolis, IN  46201
    Misses' sizes 10-20, women's sizes 36-46, also shoes.

National Wholesale Co.
[catalog][women][lingerie][casual]
    400 National Blvd.
    Lexington, NC  27294
    Phone: [phone] (orders only), 910-249-4202
    Fax: [phone]
    Pantyhose by the dozen at reasonable prices. Several
    queen-size styles. Non-run pantyhose in large (up to 200 lbs).

Naturally Yours
[catalog][women][sportswear]
    PO Box 86481
    Portland, OR  97286
    3405 SE 63rd St.
    Portland, OR  97206
    Phone: [phone]
    Leggings in sizes 1X-4X.

New Attitude
[single][Hawaii][supersize]
    1289 Kilauea Ave.
    Hilo, HI
    Phone: [phone]
    Clothing "with an island attitude." Sizes 14-34. They ship.

New Look
[catalog][women][tall]
    Phone: [phone]
    Tall and BBW.

Newport News
[catalog][women][casual]
    Avon Lane
    Hampton, VA  23630-1244
    Phone: [phone] (customer service)
    Formerly Avon Fashions. Casual clothes. Some of their stuff goes
    up to size 16, 18, 20, 2X.

Nicole Summers
[catalog] [career] [casual] [evening]
    PO Box 3003
    Winterbrook Way
    Meridith, NH 03253-3003
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes to 26

Nordstrom
[catalog][chain][women][career][casual][shoes]
    Catalog info:
    PO Box 91018
    Seattle WA 98111-9118
    Phone: [phone] (outside US and Canada)
    Fax: [phone] (outside US and Canada)
    TDD: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.nordstrom-pta.com
    Department store is upscale, service oriented. Plus-size clothes
    in Encore department. This is a *great* place to find large
    shoes, especially for women. They will move heaven and earth to
    find a fit! They have a new plus-size catalog that uses large
    models.

Nothing in Moderation
[single][Illinois][women]
    801 Lake St.
    Oak Park, IL
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Wearable art, natural fabric, nice women, lots of styles.

Oddessy Martial Arts and Medieval Supply Center
[single][Missouri][internet][unisex][supersize][sportswear]
    Phone: 1-800-ODDESSY (1-800-633-3779)
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.oddessy.com
    Large martial arts uniforms, including Karate gis up to size
    12 (equivalent to men's 5X). Also Japanese swords and knives,
    medieval swords, Karate, Kung Fu, and Tae Kwon Do training
    equipment, aids and safety gear, and numerous other martial
    arts and medieval related products and literature. Web site
    uses some large models. The supersize uniforms are quite
    expensive.

Oh! Susanna
[catalog][women][supersize][sportswear]
    206 Culver St
    Chatta, TN  37415
    Phone: [phone]
    Shorts, sweats, T-shirts in 5X to 8X.

Old Pueblo Traders
[catalog] [casual] [petite] [women] [lingerie] [shoes]
    Palo Verde at 34th St
    PO Box 27800
    Tucson, AZ 85726-7800
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2

Orchard Corset Discount Center
[internet][single][New York][overseas][women][lingerie][costume]
    Orchard Corset Center
    157 Orchard Street
    New York, NY 10002
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.bway.net/orchard_bras/
    Many kinds and brands of lingerie, sizes to 54-I. Also
    theatrical, costume and period items.

Original Jo's
[catalog][women][supersize][sportswear]
    8766 Wicklow Lane
    Dublin, CA 94568-1149
    Phone: [phone]
    T-shirts decorated with sayings or pictures, sizes 1X-8X.

PS Plus Sizes Plus Savings
[chain][women][supersize][casual][career][lingerie]
    Mall store.
    Business and casual wear. Very reasonable prices. Sizes up to
    30/32 routinely, and sometimes up to 34/36 and 5X. Sizes run
    large, including the pantyhose and tights.

Pango Pango Swimwear
[catalog][women][custom][swimwear]
    1905 E. Atlantic Boulevard
    Pompano Beach, FL  33060-6562
    Phone: [phone]
    Really skimpy, really sleazy swimsuits, mostly bikinis.
    Bottoms up to XXL (45"-47" hips). Tops have cup sizes AA to F,
    and they make the band to your measurements. They do special
    requests.

Parsinen Design
[catalog][women]
    1011 Boren Ave., Suite 178
    Seattle, WA  98104
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]

Peacock Clothes
[single][California][women][supersize]
    331 Town & Country Village
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086
    Phone: [phone]
    Carries XL-XXXL (28 can fit up to 500lbs or more). Reasonable
    prices. Some people think quality is good, a few disagree.

Peggy Lutz Plus Size Designer Outlet
[catalog][internet][single][California][custom][petite][tall]
[supersize][women][casual][career][evening][lingerie]
    6784 Depot St.
    Sebastopol, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Web page: http://www.peglutz.com
    Catalog $3.
    Carries We Be Bop. Offers "custom clothing" and "fantasy wear."
    Elegant designs and high-quality interesting fabrics. Good
    selection of sizes. Not cheap. Internet catalog uses plus size
    models and older models. "If you get put on Peggy's mailing
    list, you will receive all sorts of things in the mail--fabric
    samples, photos, printed brochures, flyers. Sometimes it is a
    little overwhelming...but the reason is a great one--there are
    no limitations: she will literally sew anything for you that you
    want in any fabric that she has. Peggy's designs get more
    beautiful and refined every year, and she has an intuitive sense
    of what looks good on plus-size bodies...She is very pleasant on
    the phone and will spend all the time you need...offering
    suggestions and taking notes about any modifications you want."
    Lutz is a featured designed in the Winter 1997 (Rosie O'Donnell
    issue) of Radiance.

Phoenix Big and Tall
[catalog][men][overseas][supersize][casual][career][sportswear]
    805 Branch Drive,
    Alpharetto, GA 30201
    Phone: [phone]
    They sell a range of men's wear. They have boxers and briefs in
    sizes 44-72, Levi's action slacks up to size 54. Their clothes
    are moderate to expensive, the quality is moderate to good. Will
    ship overseas.

Plus Woman (formerly FSA Plus Woman)
[catalog][custom][women][supersize][tall][petite][casual][career]
[sportswear]
    60 Laurel Haven
    Fairview, NC  28730
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.viphosting.com/~pluswoma/
    Each season they put out a catalog with a selection of fabrics
    and a selection of separates. You can get most separates in any
    fabric and specify inseam, length; sleeve length; neckline type,
    and so on. For my taste, the separates fabrics tend too much
    toward polyester and rayon and busy prints. One person writes:
    "I love their sizing--42" to 50" busts are small!" but complains
    they don't have much of a selection of petite sizes. They also
    carry shorts, stirrups, leggings, sweaters. Sizes 1X-8X. They do
    custom work with a one-time $10 pattern fee. Good quality. Good
    customer service and prompt delivery.

Poley's Big & Tall
[internet][catalog][men][supersize][casual][outdoors]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://shops.net/shops/Poleys_Big_and_Tall_Clothing/
    Men's clothes up to 4XT and 8X.

Prescription Sportswear
[internet][unisex][supersize][sportswear]
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.gsn.com/sportswr.htm
    T-shirts with sportsfish designs up to 6X, 4XT.
    They have a picture of a skinny woman in a bikini (which they
    evidently don't sell) on their web page. Sigh.

Prairie Rose Lingerie
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    New addresses:
    Vendredi Enterprises
    1030 E. El Camino Real #314 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
    PO Box 70817 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Catalog $10 (refunded with $50 order)
    Lingerie in sizes 40-46, variety of colors, fabrics, and
    styles. Large-size models.

Pretty Plus Plus
[single][New York][women][consignment]
    Madison Ave, around 90th St.
    Manhattan, NY
    Phone: [phone]
    Consignment store with good large-size clothing.

Pretty Woman Plus
[single][Illinois][women]
    Peoria, IL
    Good quality, somewhat expensive.

Primadonna
[single][North Carolina][women][casual]
    Durham, NC
    Ethnic clothes up to size 24 or so.

QVC
[catalog][women][accessories]
    QVC (one of the home shopping television channels) offers
    high-quality clothing at (usually) good prices. The Forgotten
    Woman (see retail for women) hosts shows on QVC, as does August
    Max Woman. Other names sold include Le Chute, DVFurstenberg,
    etc. About 90% of the clothing lines they sell include plus
    sizes (3X == 26-28). They deliver within 5 working days and have
    a "no questions asked" 30-day money-back return. They also have
    large-size models working right alongside thin models. On the
    jewelry end of things, they usually offer rings up to size 10,
    and they occasionally have the longer bracelets.

Queen Size Boutique
[single][Washington][women][casual][lingerie][evening][swimwear][accessories]
    Near the main Microsoft campus
    Bellevue, Washington
    Some jeans, but much more stylish separates & dresses evening
    dresses. The type of sportswear one wears to work, not to work
    out. More upscale (hey, it's Bellevue) and more dressy than
    Kathleen's; also more in bras & non-wedding dressy & formal
    wear. Styles from casual to fashionable to elegant. Much
    clothing up to 26, but they do carry many styles in beyond that.
    If you wear super sizes, be sure to work the staff to find what
    you want in your size.

Queen of Hearts
[catalog][women]
    19 Merrick Ave.
    Merrick, NY 11566
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalogue $5
    Sizes 14-22/24

Rainy County Knit Wear
[catalog][custom][women][unisex][casual]
    PO Box 7852
    Everett, WA  98201-0852
    Phone: [phone]
    Custom-made sweaters.

Regalia
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    3740 East 34th St.
    Tuscon, AZ  85713-5305
    Phone orders: [phone]
    Customer service: [phone]
    Catalog $1
    Bras up to sizes F & G.  Connected with Intimate Appeal.

Repp Ltd. Big & Tall
[catalog][men][tall][supersize][career][casual][shoes][sportswear][swimwear]
    1492 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway
    Alpharetta, Georgia 30201
    Phone: 800-690-REPP
    Fax: [phone]
    Brand name men's careerwear and sportswear. Most items to size
    4XT and 6X; some items to 8X. Some shoes to size 16 EEEE.
    On the expensive side. (5/97)

Right Touch
    Mail returned 4/97

Ripley Custom Shirtmaker
[catalog][single][Louisiana][internet][men][custom][casual][evening]
    222 City Park Avenue
    New Orleans, LA  70119
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
        Web site: http://www.swopnet.com/Ripley/index.htm
    Manufacturer of upscale men's custom shirts (dress and western
    style). You send them $5 and they send you a "Shirting Packet."
    It contains measuring instructions, a tape measure, 100+ fabric
    samples and a brochure illustrating different pocket designs,
    cuffs, collars, etc. The $5 can be credited to your first order.

Roaman's
[catalog][women][outdoors][swimwear][casual][career][sportswear][lingerie]
    PO Box 8360
    Indianapolis, IN 46283-8360
    Phone: [phone] (24 hour ordering)
    Sister company of Lane Bryant catalog. Sizes run larger than
    in LB. Women's sizes 38-60. Some unattractive pieces. Some random
    sexy pieces. Cute casuals. Nice coats. Swimsuits. See the Lane
    Bryant entry for more information. There have been complaints
    that Roaman's is unresponsive to the need for larger women's
    sizes, but at the same time they have offered men's clothing
    that is larger than the women's clothing they offer.

Rochester's Big & Tall Clothing
[chain][men][career]
    There's a store in San Francisco, 1-415-982-6455.
    They sell, among other things, suits.

Rocky Mountain Clothing
[catalog][women][casual]
    Phone: [phone]
    Call to find a location in your area where they sell this
    company's jeans and blouses. Currently sizes up to 26, soon up
    to 30.

Roselyn
[single][California][catalog][women][supersize][career][evening][lingerie]
[sportswear][casual]
    347 14th St.
    Oakland, CA  94612
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax [phone]
    Dresses, suits, lingerie, girdles and bustiers, gowns, hosiery,
    Danskin. Plus and supersizes.

Ross
[chain][women]
    Discount store (Midwest and West Coast) with selection of large
    sizes, 14-28. Selection can be spotty.

Ross Unlimited
[single][Georgia][women][custom][supersize][lingerie][casual]
    366 Flat Shoals Ave., SE
    Atlanta, GA 30316
    Phone: [phone]
    If they don't have your size, they will custom-make clothing for
    you (such as jeans) if you purchase at least six of the item.
    Super-size underwear.

Royal Resources
    Vendredi Enterprises
    New address:
    1030 E. El Camino Real #314 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
    POBox 70817 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Information and source directory for large folks. Information
    on clothing, shoes, and much more. This is not a catalog, but
    a book -- cost is $29.95.

Royal Woman
[catalog][women][casual]
    14 East 38th St.
    14th floor
    New York NY  10016
    Catalog $2.
    Women's sizes 14-46 in natural silks and cotton. Capes, dresses,
    blouses, sweaters, sleepwear.

Ruthie's Big Galz Boutique
[single][California][women]
    1307 First St.
    Napa, CA  94559
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]

Saks Fifth Avenue "Salon Z"
[chain][women][lingerie]
    Beautiful silk and cotton nightwear.

Sally's Place
[single][California][catalog][women][lingerie][swimwear]
    PO Box 1397
    Sausalito, CA  94966
    Phone: [phone], (800) UR-SALLY
    http://www.wco.com/~sallys/
    Catalog $3.
    Sexy lingerie, up to size 4X (24W-26W). Bustiers, panties,
    stockings, garters, catsuits, French maid's outfits. Torso and
    back extenders. Some leather and swimwear. Some reports say it
    is expensive and some of their stuff is tacky. Others say that
    the items they've gotten were good quality, attractive, and
    reasonably priced. They use large models. They also sell out of
    their stock store in Novato.

Sara's Shoes
[catalog][custom][unisex][shoes]
    5638 County Rd., #102
    Guffey, CO  80820
    Shoes, boots, and sandals made to your foot, ankle, and calf
    measurements. Very casual styles, Birkenstock-type foot shape.
    High-quality materials and work, very comfortable and durable.
    Prices run about $125-$250. May take several months to receive
    the finished shoes.

Sav-On Surplus
[single][California][men][supersize][outdoors][casual]
    Hawthorne St.
    Lawndale, CA
    Men's camping, outdoors, and regular clothes up to size 8X.
    Reasonable prices.

Says Who?
[single][California][catalog][women][consignment]
    Two locations:
    3903 Piedmont Ave.
    Oakland, CA 94611
    Phone: [phone]
    and
    539 Bryant St.
    Palo Alto, CA  94301
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $1.
    Web site: http://www.sayswho.com (under construction)
    Very nice clothes. Somewhat expensive. Mostly casual. Some
    tall/large sizes.

Scarlet Crane
[catalog][women]
    PO Box 1931-R
    Sausalito, CA  94966
    Natural fiber clothing.

Seams to Fit
[single][California][women][consignment]
    6527 Telegraph Ave.
    Oakland, CA 94609
    Phone: [phone]
    Big dressing rooms. Responsible and honest. Great clothes, both
    consignment and new. Affiliated with Says Who? (see above).

Sears
[catalog][chain][men][women][supersize][shoes]
    Phone: [phone] (catalog ordering)
    Web site: http://www.sears.com/
    Several free specialty catalogs. Regular catalog sizes to
    women's 24, plus catalog sizes to women's 56 or men's 8X. Big
    and wide shoes. Apparel in stores goes to women's size 24. Mails
    within US only (but there is also a Sears Canada -- phone
    800-267-3277 in Canada for more information).

Semi Q Fashions
[women][evening]
    Phone: [phone]

Sensual Adventures
[single][women][supersize][lingerie]
    8967 Taft Street
    Pembroke Pines, Fl 33024
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax [phone]
    Thigh-high stockings, cat suits in many colors to 4x, pantyhose to
    5-6x, one-piece garter belt and stockings. Owner Alma will respond to
    customer requests.

Serendipity
[single][Indiana][women]
    Indianapolis, IN

Sheer Mahogany
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    3870 Crenshaw Blvd, #781
    Los Angeles, CA  90008
    Catalog $6.
    Lingerie up to 5X.

Silhouettes
[catalog][women][petite][supersize][evening][casual][lingerie]
[accessories][shoes]
    340 Poplar St.
    Hanover, PA  17333-0069
    and
    5 Avery Row
    Roanoke, VA  24012-8567
    Phone: [phone]
    As of spring 97, Silhouettes offers some items in sizes up to
    34. Some petites. Pricey, but good variety of stylish, young
    clothes. They often have items on back order, and the back orders
    take from 3 weeks to 3 months to fill. Service is reported to
    be prompt other than that. If you're in a hurry, this is probably
    not a great place to order from. They use thin models. There
    have been several complaints about their use of poor quality
    fabrics and clothing arriving with tears, stains, etc.

Sister Sister Ladies Plus Size Fashion
[single][California][women]
    660 3rd St.
    San Francisco, CA  94107
    Phone: [phone]
    Outlet store, good prices, a little hit or miss.

Sizes Unlimited
[chain][women][supersize][petite][tall][outdoors][casual][career]
[evening][swimwear][lingerie][accessories][sportswear][shoes]
    Mall store.
    One store: 1-215-365-0499
    Also called The Avenue in some malls. Owned by The Limited,
    which also owns the Lane Bryant stores. Casual to elegant clothing
    in sizes up to 32 and 4X. One woman says: "I'm 6'1" and usually
    wear a 30/32, I find a lot of stuff I can wear to work [...]
    shorter skirts, short dresses, and they even have some styles
    of pants in three different lengths." Pantyhose runs smaller.
    Fashionable. Large-size lingerie, underwear, petites, and proper
    denim jeans. Wide shoes sizes 6W-12W -- good selection of leather
    flats, some mid-size heels. Reasonably priced. Good sales.
    Merchandise is different from store to store.

Sizes Woman
[single][Pennsylvania][women]
    Pittsburgh, PA.
    Bright, beautiful clothes, nice clerks, reasonable prices.

The Smart Saver
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 105
    Wasco, IL  60183-0105
    Bras up to size 48DD.  Reasonably priced.

Smart Size
[single][Oregon][women]
    Salem, OR

SoHo Woman on the Park
[single][New York][women]
    32 West 40th Street
    New York, NY 10018
    Located in Manhattan. Carries sizes from 14 to 26. The clothes
    are reported to be "beautiful and unusual," "one-of-a-kind...
    non-restricting and in luscious fabrics that are especially
    designed and lot-dyed by the owner, Penny Healey."

Spiegel
[catalog][women][men][career][evening][casual][coats][lingerie]
    PO 182555
    Columbus, OH 43218-2555
    Automated order line: 800-448-7070 (must be current customer)
    New customer satisfaction: 800-474-5555
    Order questions: 800-706-7600
    Catalog requests: 800-345-4500
    Web site: http://www.spiegel.com
    They offer a line of midsize clothing for women called "For
    You." Their retail "For You" stores no longer exist. Some men's
    items to 2X. They use thin models.

Spencer's Gifts
[chain][unisex][costumes]
    Mall store.
    Halloween costumes in plus sizes.

Stage Clothes USA
[internet][women][lingerie]
    Web site: http://www.stageclothes.com/
    Lingerie and sex toys for regular and plus-size women to 4X.
    Torso extenders (they snap onto the crotch area of a teddy and
    add 4"-6" length), choker extenders, and chain bra extenders.
    They use large models in the large-size section of their web
    site.

Stan's King Size Men's Shop
[single][California][men][supersize]
    7428 University Ave.
    La Mesa, CA 91941
    Phone: [phone]
    Some very large sizes.

Stormy Leather
[single][California][men][women][lingerie]
    1158 Howard Street
    San Francisco, CA 94103
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.stormyleather.com/
    Manufactures, wholesales, and retails fetish attire and sex
    toys. Leather, lingerie, and fetish wear in sizes to 6X (sizes
    run small -- 6x corresponds to 52-inch bust, 44-inch waist, and
    54-inch hips). Pricey and well made. A variety of other stores
    stock their merchandise; see their web site for more
    information.

Stout Men's Shop
[single][Massachusetts][catalog][overseas][men][supersize][casual]
[career][swimwear]
    59 Temple Pl.
    Boston, MA
    Phone: [phone]
    Slacks on the rack up to 92". Swimsuits. Great selection.
    Worldwide mail order. Suits that go up to size 70 (and higher
    per order).

Stuarts Plus
[chain][women]
    Mall store.
    Owned by the people who own Stuarts. Trendier and cheaper than
    Lane Bryant.

Strom's Big & Tall Clothiers
[single][California][women][men]
    5801 San Pablo Ave.
    Oakland, CA
    Phone: [phone]
    Women's clothing (sizes 12-26) and men's clothing.

Styleplus Catalogue
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    1201 North Dearborn Parkway
    Suite 134
    Chicago, IL 60610
    Phone: (800) 34-STILE
    Beautiful lingerie, photographed on large models.

Sue Brett
[catalog][women][sportswear][casual][lingerie][shoes]
    Dept. A
    Indianapolis, IN  46207
    Sportswear, dresses, lingerie, shoes, in misses' 10-24,
    women's 34-52, and half sizes.

Suits Me Swimwear
[catalog][women][swimwear]
    2377 Deltona Blvd.
    Spring Hill, FL  34606
    Phone: [phone]
    Bathing suits designed to fit all sizes of folks. Easy to put on
    and take off -- They are tie-on wraparound swimsuits that can be
    fastened either as a one-piece suit or as a bikini. Four sizes:
    up to 60 lbs, 60-120 lbs, 120-250 lbs, and 250+ lbs.

Sula and the Snapdragon
[single][Massachusetts][women]
    393 Commercial Street
    Provincetown, MA  02657
    Phone: [phone]
    Nice clothes up to 3X.

Suzanne Henri, Inc.
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 2399
    Appomattox, VA  24522
    Phone: [phone]
    No-underwire bras in a wide range of sizes up to 60MM. They use
    their own sizing system. The bras are very comfortable to wear,
    and never ride up or cut into the shoulders.

Sweet Cheeks
[catalog][women][supersize]
    PO Box 7767
    Redlands, CA 92375
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Original fun fashions, sizes 1X-6X.

Sweet Dreams Intimates
[single][New York][women][supersize][lingerie][swimwear]
    81 Route 111
    Smithtown NY 11787
    Phone: [phone]
    Bras 34B to 60H. Swimwear to 26. Lingerie sizes 1X-6X.

Sweeter Measures
[catalog][women][custom][supersize][casual][uniforms][career]
    PO Box 340
    819 Front St
    Gibbon, NE 68840
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2.
    Sizes up to 60 or 70. Some people find the quality good, some
    not so. May be a little pricey. They carry nurses' uniforms.
    They will custom-make clothing (for instance, a skirt to match a
    blouse or jacket they offer).

Sylvia's Swimwear
[single][Washington][women][supersize][swimwear]
    Stores in Bellevue and Seattle.

Target
[chain][men][casual][swimwear]
    Discount chain. Swimsuits up to about 24. Inexpensive.
    Reasonable selection of big and tall men's clothing (up to about
    XXXL and XXXLT).

Today's Proud Women
    Mail returned 4/97

Today's Woman
[chain][women][casual][evening][lingerie][sportswear][swimwear]
    Chain of stores in Florida (mostly). They carry Exquisite Form
    bras, midsize clothing, and some accessories. Somewhat pricey,
    but the discount rack has bargains. Clothing ranges from
    sportswear to semi-formal. Swimsuits and a limited selection of
    lingerie. They use larger size models in their store
    advertisements.

Triumph Hosiery Corporation
[internet][overseas][women][supersize][lingerie]
    2700 N. 29th Ave., Suite 105
    Hollywood, Florida 33020
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    E-Mail: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.triumph-hosiery.com/
    Largesse Hosiery for women size 160-450 lbs.

Two Sisters - Fashions for the Generous Figure
[internet][women][petite][supersize][outdoors][casual][career]
[evening][lingerie]
    Texas
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone] or [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.marshill.com/twosisters/
    Internet-only catalog. Clothing tends to be in polyester or poly
    blends and prints. Some clothing comes in petite sizes. Prices
    range from inexpensive to moderate. They use large-size models
    and give the model's height and the size she is wearing.

Ulla Popken
[internet][catalog][women][petite][career][casual]
    Towson Town Center, 4th floor
    825 Dulaney Valley Road
    Towson, MD  21204
    10610 Beaver Dam
    Hunt Valley, MD 21030
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.ullapopken.com/
    Well-established German company trying to enter the American
    market. Sophisticated designs including career clothes, natural
    fibers (including Green Cotton, great for sensitive or allergic
    skin). Moderate to expensive. High quality. Some complaints
    about service and inaccurate sizing. "Many of their clothes have
    beautiful detailing that you can't see in the catalog pictures."
    They guarantee items of the same color will match. They make all
    their clothing themselves. Sizes to 28/30.

Uniquity Plus
    Out of business 4/97

Urban Basics
[single][Colorado][women][lingerie][casual][outdoors]
    The Seasons Mall
    Avon, CO
    Phone: [phone]
    Now carries sizes 14-26. Seems to specialize in denim items.

Valley Department Store
[single][California][men][women][supersize][accessories]
    245 N. Euclid Ave.
    Ontario, CA 91762
    Phone: [phone]
    Large selection, friendly staff, clothing and accessories.
    Women's clothing in 16-18 to 30-32W. Men's clothing to 10X
    shirts, pants up to about 64.

Vermont Country Store
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    PO Box 3000
    Manchester Center, VT 05255-3000
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://vermontcountrystore.com/vcs/vcs.htm
    Slips, chafe shields, mumus, robes, float dresses. Sizes vary;
    some items to 28, most smaller. Good prices, good quality. They
    also sell 100% cotton mid-thigh panties which do a good job of
    preventing chafing and protecting stockings.

Village East at Gottschalks
[chain][women][casual][career][evening][lingerie]
    Most malls with Gottschalks have a Village East next door; it's
    their large women's department. Though the prices are a little
    steep, they have nice evening wear. Accessories but no shoes.
    Some undergarments (mostly slips) and granny nighties; no cute
    lingerie. Lots of separates.

Vivian Young
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    9291 Greenwich Dr
    Huntington Beach, CA 92615-8333
    Bras.

Votta's Wearable Art
[catalog][women][accessories]
    PO Box 243
    Wilmington, IL  60481
    Catalog $2 (refunded with first order)
    Large-size bangles and bracelets.

W & M's Fantasy Fashions
[catalog][single][Pennsylvania][women][lingerie][swimwear][casual]
    5664 Sandylake-Polk Rd
    Sandylake, PA  16145
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Catalog $3.
    Lingerie and clothing up to size 4X.

WalkUSA
[catalog][unisex][sportswear][outdoors]
    6310 Nancy Ridge Drive, #101
    San Diego, CA 92121
    Phone: [phone]
    Men's and women's walking shorts and activewear up to 2XL.
    Tell them you want larger sizes!

WalMart
[chain][women][men][casual][swimwear]
    Some large size clothing up to 24 or 26, including lines by
    Richard Simmons and Kathie Lee. Inexpensive men's pants (cotton
    and polyester slacks, jeans) up to size 50.  Swimwear to size
    25.

WaterWear
[catalog][single][New Hampshire][swimwear]
    Riverview Mill
    Wilton, NH  03086
    Phone: (800) 321-SUIT
    Aquatic fitness wear, chlorine resistant fabric, sizes to 28.

We Be Bop
[single][California][women]
    Two locations:
    1903 Fillmore St.
    San Francisco, CA  94115
    Phone: [phone]
    and
    1380 10th St., Berkeley
    Kicky hip loose clothes, beautiful prints, up to size 4X. JW
    Ramage also sells some of their items.

Wedding Place
[single][Indiana][women][wedding]
    Fort Wayne IN
    Boutique. One bride-to-be called them up to make an appointment
    and told them of her encounter with fatphobic salespeople at a
    local wedding chain. When she arrived for her appointment, a BBW
    saleswoman was waiting for her. She was very pleased with the
    service.

WearGuard
[catalog][internet][unisex][supersize][outdoors][casual]
    141 Longwater Drive
    Norwell, MA 02061
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.wearguard.com/
    Work clothes, outdoors clothes, some casual clothing. Some of
    their stuff is available up to 5X.

Westport Woman
[chain][women][career][casual]
    Chain in California, possibly elsewhere.
    One in Folsom and one in Vacaville.
    Very nice clothes, from good blue jeans through handmade
    sweaters and good suits. Reasonable prices.

Wide and Comfortable
[single][Oregon][internet][unisex][supersize][custom][casual][outdoors]
      Roseann and Joe Hall
    8021 SE Stark Street
    Portland, Oregon, 97215
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    or [e-mail]
          Web site: http://www.teleport.com/~widecomf/widecomf.html
          T-Shirts to 12X, Henley's three button tab shirts to 8X and 10X.
    Sweats to 8X right now, looking at a company that goes to 12X.
    Shorts to 10x. Tank tops to 8X, in both mens and womens styles.
    Jersey Pants & Baggy pants. Jeans & Stretch jeans to 66 inches.
    Twill work pants to 74 inch waist. Custom sewing.

Willow Ridge
[casual] [career] [catalog] [midsize]
    421 Landmark Dr
    Wilmington, NC 28410
    Phone: [phone] customer service

Winter Silks
[catalog][men][women][unisex][lingerie][casual]
    2700 Laura Ln.
    PO Box 620130
    Middleton, WI  53562
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Web site: http://www.wintersilks.com/
    Silk long johns, shorts, robes, and so on. Some styles up to
    unisex (men's) 2X. A few styles up to women's 3X. Call and ask
    for more large sizes.

Woman's World
[chain][women][petite][casual][career]
    Mall store.
    They carry women's petites and sizes up to 26.

WorkAbles for Women
[catalog][women][outdoors]
    Oak Valley
    Clinton, PA  15026-0214
    Phone: [phone]
    Cold weather wear up to size 20W or 22W. Call and ask for larger
    sizes. They sell, among other things, long underwear, polar
    pants, wind pants, and wool pants with access panels so that
    using the bathroom in the wilderness does not require baring
    all.

Vibrant Handknits USA
[catalog][custom][women][casual]
    Historic Savage Mill
    8600 Foundry St
    Savage, MD  20763
    Phone: (800) 765-KNIT
    High-quality art sweaters in sizes 16-28. Will do custom work.

XL Collection Plus
[catalog][women]
    Box 20511
    Rochester, NY  14602
    $12.95
    Fashion resource guide.

XTC Leather of NY Limited
[catalog][women][lingerie]
    120 Nancy St., Unit E
    West Babylon, NY 11704
    Phone: [phone]
    Fax: [phone]
    Leather lingerie in sizes up to 3X. They are a wholesale
    operation and will not sell to individuals. You might be able to
    call them to see if anyone near you carries their stuff.
    "Quality is mediocre- to pretty decent, BUT their large-size
    body template wears a B cup and so *all* of their plus stuff
    comes in 1X, 2X, 3X B. This (obviously) doesn't work well for
    those of us in 40Ds."

Yellow Creek Originals
    Out of business 3/97.

Yoko Honda
[catalog][women][supersize][casual]
    PO Box 35
    New York, NY 10018
    Phone: [phone]
    Washable A-line dress/caftans in four colors.

Zala Design
[catalog][women][supersize][sportswear]
    Box 80018
    Minneapolis, MN  55408
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2
    Leotards up to size 7X.

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A2) What manufacturers make clothes/shoes/spectacles for large folks?

CLOTHING FOR WOMEN

You can find these clothing lines in various retail stores and catalogs.

Capistrano
    Complaint of cheap manufacture.

Carole Little II
    Carol Little's large-size collection. Beautiful fabric, flowing
    cuts, nice colors. A little pricey. Well-made, and the dresses
    are quite long.

Citiculture
    Fancy "garden party" dresses up to 4X (sizes run large).

Danskin
    Phone: (800) 87-DANSKIN
    Exercise clothing in sizes 1X-4X. Their clothes are well made
    and pretty and they use large-size models.

Elisabeth
    Liz Claiborne's plus sizes line. Expensive, but good quality.
    Sizes 14-22. Also has some petites.

Entree
    Jeans that fit wonderfully and consistently across many styles
    up to size 44.

Fruit of the Loom
    100% cotton panties up to size 12. Also bras with large band
    and cup sizes.

Gilda Marx
    Phone: (800) 825-BODY
    Exercise clothing in sizes 1X-3X.

Goddess Bras
    Phone: [phone] or [phone]
    Well-made, large-size bras. They have cotton bras without
    underwires up to about size 52DD. Good push-up bras, comfortable
    merrywidows. They've been actively soliciting NAAFA to find out
    what large women want in bras. They also make nursing bras
    (particularly recommended is Model 510).

Hanes Her Way
    Large size sweatpants and sweatshirts.

Jerzees
    Good quality, heavy T-shirts up to size 6X.

Jockey for Her
    All-cotton underwear in three styles up to at least size 11.

Jones New York Woman
    Career wear.

Just My Size
    Underwear, socks, and pantyhose. Affiliated with L'Eggs. They
    also have their own catalog (see catalog section above).

Kathy Lee Plus
    Carried at WalMart.

Lee Jeans
    Tend to work well on figures with smaller waistlines, large
    hips. Sizes up to 28 or 30.

Marina Bridal
    Wedding dresses, priced reasonably ($350-$900 or so). Their
    headquarters is in NYC. You should be able to get a copy of
    their catalog (about 20 styles) by calling local bridal shops.

No Nonsense
    Women like their plus-size pantyhose, which goes up to 4X, feels
    soft against the skin, and doesn't bag because of lycra in the
    fabric blend. They are getting harder to find.

Richard Simmons
    Carried at WalMart.

Sharon Anthony

Two Potato


CLOTHING FOR MEN

You can find these clothing lines in various retail stores and catalogs.

Dolphin Swimwear

Levi's Jeans and Action Slacks
    Large-size button-fly 501s. The Action Slacks apparently wear
    like iron, wash well, and never need to be ironed.

SPECTACLES

Luxottica makes large-size frames for men. They make metal frames in XXL
sizes, and have 170mm custom temples. Also look for Zyloware frames.
Most companies do carry large-size frames; have the optical tech look in
the Frames book for listings of large frames.

COMFORTABLE AND/OR WIDE WOMEN'S SHOES

Bally
Clark's
Easy Spirit (reported very long lasting even for supersize people)
Ecco (made in Denmark)
Hush Puppies "Bounce"
Nordstrom's store brand
Rangoni
Selby
Soft Spots

COMFORTABLE AND/OR WIDE UNISEX SHOES

Avia
Birkenstock
Cuddler's (available at K-Mart)
New Balance
Puma
Red Wings
Rieker
Rockports
Romika
SAS (hiking boots)
Simple
Sorel's (winter boots -- proper mountaineering boots)
Wolverine (hiking boots)
Worishofer

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A3) Where can I find a wedding dress?

You can probably buy a wedding dress in a regular bridal store -- many
stores carry large sizes, and almost all stores can order them. They may
have only a limited selection of sizes in stock for you to try on, so
you may have to use your imagination to figure out how the dress would
look on you in particular. Sometimes just putting your arms through the
dress and holding it in front of you will give you an idea of what it
would be like.

Note that wedding dress designers do not size their dresses
consistently. Some call a dress with measurements of 46-36-36 a size 42;
yet another may say a size 42 has measurements of 50-40-50. Many
national bridal designer's "measurements to size" descriptions are at
this web site:
    http://www.lm.com/~modernbr/sizechartsa.html

It's also very common to have dresses tailored once they arrive. (This
is common even for women who wear smaller sizes -- often they can't try
on the dress in their particular size, so when it arrives it needs to be
taken in or let out.) If the dress turns out to be too small, they can
split the side seam of the bodice and sew in a few inches of extra
fabric. This is hardly noticeable, even when you are looking for it.
They may be able to get lace trim that matches the rest of the dress and
use that to make it even less obvious.

Also, nearly all bridesmaid's dresses go to at least size 24, and some
go larger. Many of these dresses are fairly formal and can be ordered in
white or off-white, so may work as a wedding dress.

You may want to look through some of the bridal magazines -- many of the
advertisers list what sizes they make.  Also look through bridal books.
*Bridal Bargains* by Denise and Alan Fields lists which sizes various
manufacturers make. They have a Web page where they make available
updates to their books:
    http://www.usa.net/~adfields
In December '96, they'll be putting another book out called *The Bridal
Gown Guide*, in which they'll print the size charts of major designers
along with style numbers and suggested retail prices.

Search for "[wedding]" in section A1, the big list of clothing stores,
to find stores and catalogs that carry wedding dresses.

Here are some manufacturers who make large-size wedding dresses:


Alfred Angelo
    Phone: [phone] or [phone]
    Makes 18-20 and 38-44. Both cost extra but their gowns are
    relatively cheap.

Ange D' Amour
    Phone: [phone].
    Through size 20.

Bianchi
    Phone: [phone].
    Through size 20.

Bonny
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Makes a line called "Essence by Esther," gowns to size 44 (costs
    extra).

Bridal Originals
    Phone: (800) 876-GOWN or [phone]
    To size 30 (encourages stores to carry large size samples!)

Carmi Couture
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 20 (extra charge).

Citiculture
    Large-size "garden-party" dresses that can double as wedding
    dresses.

Diamond Collection
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 20 ($100 extra).

Designer at Heart, Inc.
    Megan Moser Rosenhart
    Phone: [phone]
    Custom-designs bridal gowns -- "traditional and non-traditional
    styles, from lace to leather, all sizes."

Eden
    Phone: [phone]
    Petites through 20-32 (extra charge). Bridal Bargains gave these
    guys 4 stars!

Eve of Milady
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 20. $100 extra for 18-20.

Fink
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 20.  Extra 10% for 18-20.

Galina
    Phone: [phone]
    Through 20, extra charge for 18-20.

Ginza Collection/Private Label by G
    Phone: [phone]
    Through 42 (extra charge of $100).

Ilissa
    Phone: [phone]
    Through 20, 18-20 are $60 extra.

Impression
    Phone: (800) BRIDAL-1
    Through size 30. 16-20 cost $30 extra. 22-30 are $70 extra.

Jasmine
    Phone: [phone]
    To size 44 (extra charge).

Jessica McClintock
    Phone: [phone] or [phone]
    A few gowns through size 24.

Jim Hjelm
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 20. 18-20 are $150 extra.

Lili
    Phone: [phone] or [phone]
    Through 26. $70 extra for 22-26.

Marisa
    Through 20. $160 extra for 18-20.

Mary's
    Phone: [phone]
    Through size 30.

Mon Cherie
    Phone: [phone]
    Has sizes 18-20 and 38-44, $20 or $40 extra.

Moonlight
    Phone: [phone]
    Sizes through 44 (extra charge).

Mori Lee
    Phone: [phone]
    Some designs available through size 42 for extra charge.

San Martin
    Phone: [phone]
    Some styles available through 44.

St. Pucchi
    Phone: [phone]
    Through 20, 18-20 extra 20%.

Sweetheart
    Phone: [phone]
    Through 44 (and keeps all sizes in stock).

Wallentin Collection
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]
    Silk wedding gowns. Can custom make any gown to fit any size
    woman. Ask for Catherine.


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A4) Where can I find sewing/knitting patterns?

Ana's Accoutremonts
    Custom fitted patterns of period costumes. See entry above.

Beautiful Babes
    6705 N. Seneca
    Portland, OR  97203
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $2.
    Easy-to-sew collection of patterns for dresses, blouses,
    blazers, pants, ponchos, jackets, swimwear, lingerie, and more.
    Sizes 38-72. A poster writes: "Laura, the owner, is real nice
    and we discussed fitting problems etc etc and the dress I made
    from her pattern is wonderful. They also have programs now where
    you can make your own patterns from an ibm compatible computer.
    They run $100-150." and "Laura's patterns are mostly casual."

Bellamy Manufacturing
    222 N. 11th St
    Clarksville, TN  37040
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $4.
    Patterns for nice careerwear with skirts or pants. Maternity
    patterns also available. Sizes 22-62 average and tall. Can
    special-order sizes 64-70.

*Big Knits*, *Great Big Knits*
    Big Knits ISBN: 0-7126-5097-0. Vermont: Trafalgar Square Publishing
    Two books by Dawn French and Sylvie Soudan containing knitting
    patterns for large-size women. Patterns go from very simple,
    classic designs, to very complex intarsias. Proper large-size
    models.

Bras
    The rec.crafts.textiles.sewing newsgroup has a fantastic FAQ
    about underwire and regular bras. If you're interested in
    making your own bras and lingerie, check it out:
        http://www.funhouse.com/babs/FAQ.html

The Busy Woman's Fitting Book
    Nancy Zieman and Robbie Fanning
    Nancy's Notions/Open Chain Publishing ISBN: 0-932086-10-1, $9.95
    Provides instructions on how to alter patterns to fit you.

Burda
    GLP International
    PO Box 9868
    Englewood, NJ  07631-1123
    Phone: [phone] or [phone]
    Large size patterns. Their magazine, *Burda Fashions for the
    Fuller Figure* (or Burda Plus?), has patterns up to size 34W.
    One person reports: "Burda is very true to their sizing, and
    they make patterns for up to size Euro60. The have all sorts of
    interesting patterns, with unusual (nifty cool) detailing.  I
    find that I have to do mucho fewer adjustments to make these
    patterns fit my narrow chest, big boobs, sloping shoulders,
    bottom-heavy apple-pear shape." Another writes: "I had stayed
    away from them because of the added seam and hem allowances, but
    now they are adding them in for you. They have some really nice,
    classic styles."

Butterick
    Some patterns in sizes up to 32. Now carrying new Delta Burke
    line -- some pretty styles in larger than 22's.

Computer packages for sizing patterns
    A number of companies make programs that print out customized
    patterns. You pick the basic pattern and enter the measurements
    of the person the garment is intended for, and it spits out a
    pattern. Some of these are:
    LivingSoft (also known as Dress Shop)
        PO Box 970
        Janesville, CA 96114
        Phone: [phone]
        Available for IBM, in the works for Macintosh.
    Fittingly Sew
        Available for IBM

D'ates D'signs
    3430 Robin Lane, Suite B
    Cameron Park, CA  95682
    Great wearable art patterns for coats, dusters, and shirts.

Dressmaker's dummies
    Dressmaker's dummies are available in plus sizes. Your local
    fabric shop may carry them or should be able to order them.

Fairchild Books and Videos
    7 West 34th St
    New York, NY  10001
    Fashion designs for the plus size.

Fitting Finesse
    Nancy Zieman
    Book that explains how to alter patterns so that you can make
    clothes that fit you right from patterns made for small people.

Great Fit Patterns
    2229 NE Burnside, Suite 305
    Gresham, OR   97030
    Phone: [phone]
    Catalog $1
    Sewing patterns, career, casual, separates, sweats, exercise,
    uniforms and lingerie. Patterns in women's sizes 38-60. Nice
    patterns.

Hattie Chanon
    Design Center of Charlotte
    1235-E East Blvd, #222
    Charlotte, NC  28203

Large-size patterns
    Email: [e-mail]
    List of commercially available sewing patterns for big men
    (chest size 48" to 52", 56" or 68").

McCalls
    Some of their patterns go up to size 50.

PAW Prints Pattern Company
Purrfection Artistic Wearables
    19618 Canyon Drive
    Granite Falls Washington 98252
    Phone: [phone]
    Web site: http://www.purrfection.com
    11 patterns that go up to a 3XL (bust 54 hip 56) and there are 2
    new patterns that go up to a 5XL (bust 62 hip 64). Reports:
    "I've made a kimono type jacket from one of their patterns in a
    4X (I generally wear a size 30-32) and the only alteration I did
    was to lengthen it." "These patterns are more 'fun' than
    conventional but there are some fairly unique things that I've
    never found elsewhere."

Pijin-Hole Patterns
    804 Forest Park Blvd.
    Fort Worth, TX  76102-5805
    Phone: [phone]

Simplicity
    Web page: http://www.simplicitypatt.com/index.html
    Their patterns go up to size 32W in two lines -- BBW and HOAX.
    HOAX is meant to be for different body types. Their sizing guide
    may run too large. They also have a multi-sized (1X-6X) pattern
    for men for a shirt and a pair of pants. Clothes made from their
    patterns are attractive and come out beautifully. New Look is
    also part of Simplicity.

Stretch and Sew
    Web page: http://www.stretch-and-sew.com
    One person reports "Stretch and Sew is good for those who are
    not one size all over." They are featuring a new line of plus
    size patterns, one of which is called Rita's Wardrobe (see Rita
    Farrow's *Life Is Not a Dress Size* in the Publications FAQ).
    The patterns include sizes 1X-3X (46-56 bust, 48-58 hip) in each
    design. Besides the wardrobe, there are eight separate designs
    in the collection, including pants, dresses, and a jacket.

Style
    Some large-size patterns

Unique Patterns
    Phone: [phone]
    Over 130 personalized patterns, no size limits.

Vogue Woman
    Dowdy, boring, waistless patterns.

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A5) How do I convert between sizes?

Here are some conversions between European, U.K., and U.S. sizes:

Women's dresses and suits
    For U.S. size, subtract 2 from U.K. size.
    For U.S. size, subtract 30 from European size.
    (UK 28 = US 26 = Euro 56)

Women's shoes
    For U.S. size, add 1.5 to U.K. size.
    (UK 8 = US 9.5)

Men's suits and coats
    U.K. and U.S. sizes are the same.
    For U.S. size, subtract 10 from European size.
    (UK 56 = US 56 = Euro 66)

Men's shirts
    U.K. and U.S sizes are the same.

Men's socks
    U.K. and U.S. sizes are the same.

Men's shoes
    For U.S. size, add 1 to U.K. size.
    (UK 10.5 = US 11.5)

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SECTION B: Information about this FAQ

B1)     Are there other related FAQs?

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.

The following FAQs can be found at:
 http://www.bayarea.net/~stef/Fatfaqs/

    soc.support.fat-acceptance newsgroup FAQ
    alt.support.big-folks newsgroup FAQ
          Size-acceptance
          Clothing for Big Folks in Canada
          Clothing for Big Folks in the U.S.
          Organizations for Big Folks
          Publications for Big Folks
          Resources for dealing with the Physical Aspects of Being Fat
          Other Resources for Big Folks

The following FAQs can be found at:
  http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/oucl/users/sharon.curtis/BF/SSFA/faqs.html

          Big Folks and Health
          Big Folks and Fitness
          Big Folks and Sports
          Research on Big Folks
          Clothing for Big Folks in the U.K. and Europe

The maternity FAQ can be found at:
 http://www.vireday.com/~rvireday/plus/Plus_Size_Maternity_and_Nursing_FAQ.html

You can also find (sometimes slightly older versions of) the above FAQs
(except the maternity FAQ) at the following locations:

   ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/fat-acceptance-faq/
   http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/fat-acceptance-faq/
   http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/fat-acceptance-faq/

(Note: The big-folks FAQ is listed separately at these locations.)

You can also get FAQs from rtfm.mit.edu via anonymous FTP or via the mail
archive server. For information about the mail server, send email to
[e-mail]
with the word "help" (without the quotes) in the body of the message.

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B2)    Posting information

This document is posted bi-weekly to alt.support.big-folks.

Stef Jones ([e-mail]) maintains this FAQ.

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B3)    Contributors

These are the people who contributed significant chunks to the FAQ:
Sasha Wood              ([e-mail])
Eleanor Brown        ([e-mail])

Also, lots and lots of other people (too many to credit) contributed
information that appears herein, some via email and some on s.s.f-a
and a.s.b-f.  Thanks to them all.

Suggestions for additions/improvements are always welcome.
Send suggestions to Stef Jones ([e-mail])

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