I am so pleased Scarlett & Jo have made more prints for this style dress as it is my Summer staple! Obviously it is nothing like Summer just now but that never stopped me wintering up a pretty dress. 

I have made no bones about the fact that I hate wearing tights and this is why I choose leggings to wear with everything. This is only because in my 36 years on this planet I have never found a pair that fits, stays up, does not cause chaffing.

The Big Tights Company or The Big Bloomers Company as they are also called have been around for quite a while and I have been meaning to try their tights as I have heard only good things for other fat people about them. They had an offer on that each order came with a free pair on knee high socks so I thought now was the time to give it a try.

I ordered the Red All Woman 180D tights in size 22-32, a pair of seamless knickers in size 24-28 and bra top in size 38-44 B/DD.

My order arrived very quickly and first thing I tried was the bra top. I wear a size 42JJ bra and it is hard enough finding those to fit but wanted something to wear in the evening before bed or to bed for comfort. My breasts hang low and are very heavy and this top did not manage the job very well. the straps are very stretched and the band is loose. I have still worn it and will keep wearing it but be aware that this is more suited to breasts that have some lift already or are smaller.

Second thing I tried wear the pants. I have been after some new pants for a while. I all the ones I try are so wide at the leg that my belly hangs out or they roll down the front when I sit if sized down. I was really pleased with these seam free pants! I am a size 26/28 and the leg holes fit really well. The fit over my full belly and I had not rolling down or falling down. They actually felt so good on that it felt like I was not wearing any! Ok they are not the cutest underwear but if you want everyday comfort with great fit then these are the pants for you. I already ordered another 4 pairs.

The knee highs hare super stretchy and don't cut off circulation while staying up.

The tights were very odd looking as you can see for the photos below. When I took them out of the packet I did fear they would not fit my thighs but I should not have feared as they fit great and have lots of stretch. If anything the bum area is a bit big and the legs a little long. I am only 5'3'' and these are sized for 22-32. A shorter or smaller size would be worth making.

All in all I am really impressed with my items and they all wash really well too. I will be ordering more tights in black and blue and probably more pants too.

This is my second Joanie review on the blog and my second jumper from them. This one is not woolly feeling like the Cat Face one HERE. It is a sleek and a non itchy knit. I love the the front detail and it goes perfectly with my ebay Lipstick bag!

Joanie do state they only go up to a size 22 and it is true for their new Collections which is sad because as a size 26/28 I would buy everything from their website and sure more fats would too. I hope they see that larger sizes are needed. There are a couple of older things on the site that go up to a 26.

I am loving jumpers over dresses for Winter this year and this get lots of wear. I am wearing the XXL and I am a size 26/28 with 42JJ bust and this is a little loose so you should have no problem whatever size you are. It is available in sizes small to XXL. Their size chart says a Small is 8/10 and XXL is a 24/26 but would say these are sized large so you can size down.

You can see I have tucked the jumper in and also shown it out so you can see the length. It will be longer on a smaller bust.