This very pretty dress is by Topsy Curvy and is a size 26! It is sized large but also has lots of stretch and fits my monster boobs! This is a lesson in not paying too much attention to sizes. Try things on and see how they fit.

Topsy Curvy have been around for quite a while and have a good selection of basics and more fancy stuff at reasonable prices. This dress belongs to Debz of WannabePrincess who is a size 30 and I tried it on while we shared a room for The Curve Fashion Fest last earlier this month.

Debz wore this dress to a recent Event so will link you to her blog post and you can see what it looks like on her body too. HERE

The dress is a thick stretchy crepe material that is perfect for these cooler month and with tights and boots would look so good! I love the grey Orchid print. It has a nice round neck and wide band at waist. The sleeves are a lovely length also.

 I recently ordered a Halloween dress from Topsy Curvy to look out for that blog post soon!

If you have not heard of the American Brand CowCow I don't know what you have been doing because most plus size bloggers have tried them and love them! The make simple cheap skater dresses and other styles with fun prints. It is the fun and funky prints that have us bloggers loving them so much.

I ordered these two dresses from Amazon UK at under £15 each and took about 2 weeks to arrive. The Pineapple one is a 3x and the Stripe is a 5x. I found the sizing to be not much different other than the arm holes being larger. Sadly they are already too large in the 3x and do not cover my bra straps. I would like to try ones with sleeves so see the fit.

At under £15 These dresses are easy throw on fun fashion. The material is a very stretchy almost swimsuit material. For a full range of prints check out the Amazon US site but you may be charged duty and shipping will probably be more. On the CowCow website you can actually add your own print and make dresses, leggings, swimsuits, skirts!

Haing a very large bust the print does stretch but I get that with any stretch print dress. I am not a fan of this material but I do love the selection of prints. I will probably buy so Halloween and Christmas prints in a 3x or 4x.

What I do love is that CowCow when realising plus size bloggers were loving their dresses extended their sizing from 3x to 5x! Suppy and demand! If only all Brand thought like this!

This post is another Budget Bridal post in the run up to my wedding next Summer. I wanted to share with you what is available to the large and short lady with a range of styles for under £200!


This post kicks off my Budget Bridal posts in the run up to my wedding next Summer. I wanted to share with you what is available to the large and short lady with a range of styles for under £200!

First up is this coat and dress combo from Simply Be. There is actually a dress that goes with this coat but it was sold out in my size so I kept with the Daisy print and peach and chose this dress to go with the coat. This could be a Mother of the Bride outfit or even Grandmother of the Bride. The style of the coat is very Jackie O and has a vintage feel with the print too. It is just beautiful and would fit someone with a smaller bust than mine better. I am wearing a size 30 here and need it for my bust. The sleeve length is good and it has pockets and is fully lined. The fabric has a sheen which is why the print doe snot look all the same colour in the photos.

The dress is just above my knee and I am 5'3''. It is a woven stretch material and has two seams down the bust, I wore it with a belt but a cream one would have worked better had I owned one or a ribbon. It has a wide neck and good under arm coverage meaning no bra showing. The length works well with coat.

I kept it classic and simple with pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings and a vintage pair of glasses. The shoes are Simply Be and I sized up as I tend to need to in pointed toe shoes. The bow detail is lovely and they are very comfortable.

I think this complete outfit is a great Wedding choice for the Classic Retro Bride.

What do you think?