Plus size fashion has come a long way in the last 20 years. Fuller figured women need no longer resign themselves to wearing unflattering dresses or uncomfortable elastic waistbands. There are many companies today selling high-quality, fashionable, and well-fitting clothing for full figured ladies. Plus size clothing has slowly been making its way into the mainstream of clothing manufacturers, beginning in the 1980s. A size 14 is the average for an American woman, so it is only reasonable that one can walk into any clothing store to buy clothing just like women of smaller sizes.

Clothing manufacturers are seeing this and making clothing in size 14 and above, to target this growing market and maximizing profits. Plus size lingerie is another area that is growing. Women who are larger sizes need to be able to find lingerie that fits and looks nice, without spending a fortunate. Thankfully, there is a growing amount of plus size lingerie available for today's larger sized woman.

There are several websites where the larger woman can find plus size lingerie, there are also several retail outlets that either cater to plus size women, or offer plus size clothing lines. Almost any kind of lingerie can be found in a plus size, anything from thongs to sexy costumes are available, whatever you are looking for can certainly be found in the right size for you. Many women have body shapes that make it tough to find clothes that fit properly. Many plus size lingerie manufacturers serve such women by producing custom-tailored garments specifically for individual customers. These clothes will cost more than items bought off the rack, but if you want to properly celebrate a special occasion like an anniversary or honeymoon, the extra expense is well worth it.

Women over size 14 tend to become frustrated by the lack of style and variety available in plus size clothing today. The good news is that an increasing number of clothes makers are recognizing that full figured women are a considerable and underserved market, and are now making designs specifically for such women. So if your local shopping outlet doesn't have the clothes you're looking for, many online sites now sell fashionable clothes for full figured women.

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