The amazing PinUp Girl Clothing had a 25% off sale for 4th July so I took the plunge and ordered a couple of things. I had wanted a couple of dresses including the one to match this bag but it was out of stock in all sizes! I have put my name down on the waiting list for when it is restocked.

I have been after a pair of proper Saddle shoes for about 6 years and these are not leather and probably wont last long but for the price I was more than happy to just get them to complete my shoe dreams. The skirt is something I picked up at the last Leeds Plus Size Clothes Swap I helped run. I think it is handmade as there are no tags and the stitching is not perfect in places. It is a lovely shade of purple on goes great with my new Audrey II bag!

This outfit is a bit of a mish mash of prints and colours but that's why I love it! it is a bit Americana and bit Horror Rockabilly. What do you think? Have you ordered anything from PUG (Pinup Girl Clothing) before? Are you lusting after anything from PUG?

 This outfit is what I wore to do some last minute Christmas shopping at Meadowhall or MeadowHELL as some call it at this time of year.

I wore this to the Rad Fat Leeds Clothes Swap on Saturday. I also gave my Big Bloomers Company/Big Tight Company - All Woman Anti-Chafing Knickers an outing. I saw the review Leah of Just Me Leah Blog (see post HERE) did of these and ordered a pair straight away. I have to say they are magical!!! So stretchy, comfy and not crotch meltingly hot! Perfect to wear with dresses this summer so I don.t need to wear leggings. I will be purchasing the black version and longer lengths. The only thing I would say is I would like them longer on top so I could pull them right up to under my bust and bra at the back. I would say they are true to size and don't dig into your belly or legs like some. These are not like spanx. They are not shapewear although they do give a bit of smoothing.

I highly recommend every fat woman get these and try them! Says it all really.

The Swap was packed as usual. Saw a lot of new faces which was great and lots of old faces which was great too.  I didn't get to have a good look as Franklin was with me and needed feeding. I still managed to get a few things though. Everyone that wanted to see Franklin got to say hello although cuddles were hard to get as Charlie kept him for herself. He also got to meet his future bride! Too cute. Love at first sight, for him anyways.

Here is a bright bit of Sunshine! Ok so it is not much Sun but it is some Sun! This is the second of the dresses I got on the recent Rad Fat Doncaster Shopping Trip. It is from Simply Be and was in the sale. A few of the girls had this dress already and loved it. It is a light non stretch floaty material that is perfect for summer but can easily be made warmer with thick tights, leggings or a cardi. I opted for a cardi and when I went shopping later I also chucked on my denim jacket.




I am wearing these fabulous SpecsPost glasses thats are blue with red inside and a layer of white in the middle as you can see from the pictures below. I also have these glasses black. They have these frames in other colour options in the Ruby and Rose Collection. I have quite a small face and these are about as big as I can wear without looking like my face is all glasses. If you wear glasses then go have a nosey at the frames on offer. Prices are cheap in comparison to designer frames from opticians. They fit prescription lenses included in the price and these only cost me £29.99!

This is one of my Christmas sale purchases from Simply Be. I saw the gorgeous Elena in this dress and love that it comes in three different bust sizes from B-K! Perfect for my huge rack! I love collars and don't own any navy polka dot dresses so this was nice to add something different to my wardrobe.

The dress has no stretch and is super thin material making it perfect for summer and will wash easy without creases. I don't iron so this is always a good thing for me.

I kept is simple with this outfit and because of the weather have added a cardi and leggings. Spots and stripes are two of my favourite things and I think they work well together.

The second Sheffield Plus Size Clothes Swap came and went and I just realised I didn't blog about it! So here are my photos incase you didn't see them on my instagram. We had Zines, Cupcakes and clothes clothes clothes! It was not a good turn out but everyone went home happy with some great finds. These things only work if people come to them so please think about coming to the next one in Leeds and future ones in Sheffield. Not only do you get free clothes but you meet lots of fabulous people and if you stick around until the end we usually go for a meal after.

Ok so it is not really weather for crop tops but I have been seeing a few around recently online due to the Skorch Magazine #skorchcropshot on instagram so thought I would throw my flesh into the mix!

The top is Primark via Sheffield Clothes Swap. Boots are Yours Clothing and on sale just now! The skirt reminded me of the Domino Dollhouse one I missed out on so when this popped up on ASOS Curve I grabbed it instantly! I was not disappointed! £20 and a thick stretchy tshirt material. You could easily size down because of the elastic waist.

Plus straight hair. This does not happen often!

This dress is originally from New Look Inspire and I was very close to buying it at one point but lucky for me I snatched this up at the Sheffield Clothes Swap! It is stretch and reminds me a little of the 1970s bed spreads my Gran used to use. It has sequins all over in a repeat pattern which makes it shimmer and gives it that Mermaid feel I love. Perfect match for my Charcoal Designs Mermaid necklace that I looooove sooo much!!!

This dress is amazing and it was FREE! I got it at the Sheffield Plus Size Clothes Swap and it said a size 26 inside but I tried it on just to make sure it fit and it was PERFECT! I have had so much luck with Vintage dresses. They seem to have been made exactly for my size and shape. This dress has a little stretch to it which makes it comfortable too. There is a small hole under the armpit but I can totally live with that. This was my star item form the Swap! The print reminds me of fireworks so thought it was the perfect outfit for Bonfire Night. Be safe and enjoy the fireworks!

When I saw this dress is Asda I was mesmerised! It is kind of a magic eye print and reminded me of the art of E.M Escher. If you don't know his work I have added a few bits at the bottom of this post but you should google him! I remember being in early high school when I first saw one of his images in the maths department and was taken by his detail and complicated but also simple patterns. I looked him up in an art book at the library soon after and have loved his work ever since.

This dress is super figure hugging. It hides nothing and the print kind of emphasises every curve lump and bump which I find very empowering in my post pregnancy body that I am still getting used to. Monochrome is so lovely. This is a fun but and also sexy outfit yet I am almost completely covered up!