Fashion dilemma

I get jeans from JD Williams because they’re inexpensive and have a good stretch so fit my pear shaped ass nicely. For tops I love Edinburgh Woolen Mill and I’ve found a few nice ones in Asda too

I also use QVC on TV. Got a lot of stuff. Good service. In most things guess 16 is a large. Can phone or online. Also Bon Marche who you can also phone. Others are Joules, Cotton Traders and Seasalt ( a bit pricey).

QVC are pretty good, have a range of companies and a range of prices and you can get things that you won't see anywhere else. Their 30 day no quibble returns is good.
Bon Marche do have an online website, as do Yours (for size 16 plus)
I have just found the Everything 5 pounds website - overstocks from many brand names or sometimes slight seconds, and have been happy with what I have purchased from there.
Debenhams do a click and collect service, so may be worth looking at their website and you can probably order and collect from your local store.

Seasalt have some nice things for everyday, and I like the John Lewis 'Kin' range for smarter occasions. There's also Masai.

I use Marisota which is a sub branch of JD Williams. I like Joanna Hope which are usually smart but order a selection as fabrics vary. My daughter often has clothes from there too and she is only 23.

I love Seasalt clothes but they aren't cheap. Good value in their sales. Until my daughter got me into tunics and leggings or skinny jeans it was baggy jeans and baggy jumpers for me and I never liked how I looked. I'm short with a fat tum and bum and legs like sausages, so find tunic shapes infinitely more flattering. I agree with the poster who recommended scarves (was it shysal?) I have loads of them and find they pull together an outfit easily and relatively cheaply. Get into eBay,charity shops and sales and have fun. Experiment with colour too: maybe add a casual pendant or necklace. I don't aim for anything glam ever - not my style - but have finally found my style, thanks to losing some weight and trying different styles. Enjoy the journey!

Try Lagenlook (on line) also ASOS is worth a look.

I used to buy Eastex clothes but they went into administration.
Have now started buying clothes from White Stuff but only when they have a sale , too expensive for me otherwise

Thank you all for the suggestions and information. Think I will be fully occupied for a while following up all the recommendations.

Fashions by Ruth Langsford ?is there no limit to this woman's talents?
Visit, online ,the fashion outlets and make notes of what you see , like or dislike as contrary to what someone else may recommend in the end you have to be the one who will be wearing it.
You will make errors but they will be confined to while you are 'trying on' within the store.It helps to take a friend you can trust with their honesty.
I am still wearing items purchased from 'Next' long gone from their stores but with a bit of imagination, adding an item from M&S etc . has given me, 'where did you buy that from ' ? and yes I can tell the difference between a compliment and a .

M&Co are good for reasonable priced casual/smart (not sure if they are only in the north though). I shop online with Joules and Boden but only when I've got a voucher code. Seasalt and White Stuff good too. Seasalt often have a sale section at the back of their stores. Online there is also Adini with Skyla for larger sizes.

Try next. They not only sell their own stuff but others like Seasalt and Joules too - and they have a sale on right now with about 50% off

try PRIME WARDROBE

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Ps all above taken from Jillee's blog

Tu from Sainsburys - you can buy on line. I have a lot of expensive goodies in my wardrobe but also quite a few Tu bits and pieces. The knitwear is not that good - synthetics that pull easily - but the dresses tops and jeans are excellent.

I like WhiteStuff and Fatface. Also M&co can have good styles.
My favourite is Masai which you can buy online and in decent quality boutiques. Their clothes are flowing and skim well over bellies. But tend to be a bit pricier than the other shops. They last well though and don’t age. They are very good for tops that skim and flatter.

Agree with Pernilla Vaniila - Tu clothes can be wonderful, especially their tunic tops and leggings. SeaSalt also - it's always worth looking in their sale!

Just wanted to say thank you for all the ideas! I could have written the post myself! Off to do some online shopping!!

Why not have a colour me beautiful consultation about the kind of clothes you would like to wear. Their consultants are up to date in the fashion and trends of today and will point you in the right direction. Had a lovely catalogue ( a French one no longer available in UK)from which I bought clothes for my mother.
www.colourmebeautiful.co.uk/

ickle when you say Prime wardrobe is free, do you have to pay return postage when returning unwanted clothes? I only ship online from stores which offer free returns and I find Seasalt, M&S, White Stuff and even Clarks shoes offer free returns.

Am just wondering if you are clear about what suits you at the moment, rather than asking for suggestions for shops? I really wasn't so splashed out and had a colour & style consultation with House of Colour (there are others). Although it was expensive, I must have saved the cost many times over due to not buying the wrong clothes. Now, following their guidelines, I know exactly what suits me and what doesn't - even in my 60's (it makes buying online, as well as in shops, much easier).

Oh, annnnd may I recommend a lovely online shop called Kettlewell Colours. They have a wonderful selection of separates and accessories in seasonal colours. They aren't cheap but you can buy coordinating items in various styles and colours. Worth a look!

Year before last I bought an outfit from an eBay shop for a funeral. Arty style linen dress and coat. I loved it and have since bought six dresses the same but different colour To son's wedding in June will be wearing white dress with pink and grey flowers and the same coat as funeral but in white. So what I am saying is when you find the perfect style buy it in loads of colours. It has changed my whole way of dressing as the pinifore dresses are so versatile.

I recommend George and Tu for value for money.

The main attribute of something that suits me is a fined-down silhouette . I'm the same shape as the OP and for me, that means straight or bootcut trousers and skimming top to cover buttocks.

Whilst there are a few recommendations for QVC which I have favoured over the years there has been one or two adverse comments about Ruth Langford.
This lady is relatively new to the site and quite frankly I would say she has stretched her "talents" too far...........she is copying other well known much respected fashion houses but tweaking them just enough to get away with having her name on the label!!!
I would certainly avoid her.
My favourites for good every day wear would be Kim & Co and H by Halston,but for real style you cannot beat Coco Bianca and my top favourite without a doubt.......the slightly pricey Marla Wynn.
This lady wins with every single garment she designs as far as I am concern ed!

Seasalt & Joules are my 'go to' for colours and styles.