Every New Year I like to wear a new outfit and I spotted this dress months ago an a trip to Meadowhall with the lovely Lisa. It was LOVE at first sight but I did not hold out much hope as there were only 2 in stock and one was a size 16. The other was a 26 but I had heard that Praslin was made small so took the dress to the changing room to give it a shot!


To my complete surprise it fit! It was like it was made for me and I loved it even more on than I did on the hanger. I then had to face the price tag and knowing I did not have much money at the time. I looked at the ticket expecting to see £50+ and got the next shock of the day when it was only £34! I snapped it up and it has been waiting in my wardrobe patiently for New Years Eve or Hogmanay as us Scots call it! After this outing it will be used like any other dress for daily wear but on Hogmanay it is special and new.



It is a stretch fabric and even the mesh has a stretch. The flower detail is a flocked feel and it has a fab twirrrrrl to it which is why I have teamed it with my Domino Dollhouse Underskirt. I cannot praise this Underskirt enough! It is sooooo soft and comfy and makes me feel like a princess every time I wear it. I want every colour but sadly funds are low and postage and customs charges ain't cheap!




Anyways I hope everyone has a wonderful NEW YEAR and stays safe. May 2013 be everything you want, dream and hope for.
Much love Lolly xxx

I thought I would give you all a quick rundown of my fave 12 outfits of 2012. A chance to look back through the archive and see what has been worn and how. It was hard to choose just 12 so I may have sneaked in another. I am happy to say my picks are full of bold prints and lots of black and white prints. I have found comfort in standing out in a crowd instead of being the 16 year old me who wore only black and tried to make myself invisible. Body acceptance is a journey and clothes have been a major part in mine.

I have added click through links for each dress to the original post.

Counting down from

#12
Animal Lover - My second attempt at a Leopard print dress and loving the results.


#11
Pink Lips & Polka Dots - A fun print that made me smile when I saw it and the fit was good too. It is very boobular.

#10
1, 2, 3 Stretch - A pretty cool dress I  got from Rachel in a size 18 and I made it work.

#9
Spots & Stripes - I loved this dress and wore it to my first Leeds Plus Sized Clothes Swap and it inspired a few other ladies to be a bit more adventurous and wear stripes too.

#8
Pretty Pink Flamingo - This skirt is something fat girls are told never to wear and why?? It looks amazing and is such a beautiful skirt.

#7
Rock Around The Biscuits - A really fab retro print and what a bargain! From summer wardrobe to winter wonderdress.

#6
Life Is A Bowl Of Cherries - A beautiful dress from a beautiful lady!

#5
Beach Spots - I love how this year has sparked a swimwear revolution and fat ladies are showing off their glorious bodies in fab suits and bikinis!

#4
Mad About Peggy - Clement Ribeiro for Evans range that had me swooning!

#3
Minnie Mouse Dress - Fantasy come true! Dream dress for a polka dot obsessed Disney lover.


#2
Simply Mono - More Spots and a beautiful comfortable dress by Simply Be for every occasion.

#1
Domino Effect - A dress that had been never worn and kept for years was reclaimed and worn with pride as my fat acceptance journey takes me forward in leaps and bounds.


I had to sneak one final outfit in. This is another Clements Ribeiro for Evan dress the I wore to Plus North and It has so many good memories for me as I met some of the best ladies that day that I am proud to call besties.


What were your fave outfits from my Top Of The Frocks List? Why not make your own List of your own fave outfits from 2012 and share the link below!

Happy New Years Eve! xxx

Also! Don't forget that its the Clothes Swap in a couple of weeks! Hope to see you there!

Here are some of my favourite items I was lucky enough to get for Christmas from my gorgeous handsome fella. He is good to me. We have more presents to open when we get back to Sheffield on Friday :)

Happy Christmas to you all! I hope Santa was good to you and that you are stuffed full of sweets and Turkey. Just a quick post of Photos of the day and what I wore. Myself and the fella cooked this year for my family and it was his first Christmas away from his family. I am so blessed to have such a loving and lovely man in my life and look forward to many more shared with him and our families. I have made so many new friends this year and have a really great supportive group of ladies that I love and cherish dearly. You know who you are! Love to you all and stay safe xxx

I have an internet friend from Canada who goes by the name of Lachrimaestro and he does beautiful drawings about his daily life and things from his past and even sometimes does requests. He shares his art on tumblr and this is where I first came across him a few years ago.



We have exchanged Cards and letters and small gifts and this year along with a lovely Christmas card he sent these amazing drawings of my boyfriend and myself. He knows how much I love miniature things and over sized things that he made these small for me. I am on the look out for nice frames to hang them up.



I wanted to share with you some of my favourite pieces from his vast archive of tumblr art. If you have a tumblr then go follow him. He is an awesome fellow with an great beard, kind heart and awesome wood carving skills. Enough said!

Nail art is such a big thing now and yet I struggle to paint my nails without smudging them. I have not been very adventurous with my nails but have been very much inspired by my friend Alex from  Tecnicolornails

I tent to buy cheap nail varnis and hove found George at ASDA to be very hard wearing with a great range of colours and very cheap!

Glitter has not been part of my nail wardrobe since I was 15 years old but I saw this in the Pound Shop for £1 obviously and thought it looked quite festive. I am glad I tried it and will be wearing it over the Christmas period over a red or blue base. It is not a brand I have heard of but for £1 I can't complain about it at all.




I also picked up these stripped nail wraps/stickers. I have seen lots of these in Boots and Superdrug but for £4= and was wary of trying them for fear of messing up. For a £1 I thought I would try it and found it to be super easy. I even stuck one on a little squint and pulled it off to try again without a problem. I am on my second day of wearing them and they don't seem like they are going to peel off any day soon so I am very impressed and will be on the look out for more designs to try out.


Plus they matched my glasses! Just goes to show that you don't have to spend a fortune to have cute nail art. Have you tried these? What brands do you like?

Hello dear readers! I want to firstly thank you all for visiting my little space on the internets and wish you all a fabulous Festive period and Happy New Year!

Now on to the outfit. I got this little number on ebay a few months ago and ave been keeping it for something festive. I decided it was perfect for a Christmas Party my friend Rebecca was having at the weekend. I got it for about £7 plus postage and it is from South in a size 26. I felt a little large on me but I need the extra room for sitting as it does not have any stretch to it. It is my first sequin outfit in many many years but I have to say I love it!

Being such a statement dress I kept the rest of the outfit simple with just black leggings and boots. Because of all the sequins I was unable to wear a belt. No heels as I had a bit of walking to do from the train station. The party as great fun and I got to meet some new people and there were lots of fat ladies there which always pleases me.
What will you be wearing this Festive period?








 Amazing Tasty Yule Log made by Rebecca

 Tweeting about party