https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:57:03 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman#post-2297737 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 03:21:58 +0000 Zaeobi 2297737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Check out Etsy - have seen many kaftan styles like this on there (both customisable ones &amp; vintage one-of-a-kind pieces)! </p> <p>Just be sure to double-check the measurements that they aren't too long etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman#post-2297711 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:41:32 +0000 rachylou 2297711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dressy plus size caftan is the ticket: <a href="https://thecurvyfashionista.com/fancy-plus-size-caftans/" rel="nofollow">https://thecurvyfashionista.co.....e-caftans/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman#post-2297705 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:24:21 +0000 Vildy 2297705@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Take a look at google image for "plus size caftans" </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman#post-2297704 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:20:48 +0000 Vildy 2297704@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I understand that at certain weights it can be difficult to find a variety of clothing available but if your mom is wearing tee shirts and leggings, would she actually be comfortable with so much fabric falling from her arms? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/in-search-of-dresses-like-those-worn-in-the-80s-by-montserrat-caballe-and-vestal-goodman#post-2297703 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 23:55:44 +0000 Hans 2297703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Dear Youlookfab,<div><br /></div><div>May I ask you for some advice? And if you don't know, could you possibly point me in the direction of someone who might? I am a 20 year-old man, and I frequently attend ballets, operas, and occasionally other formal events with my mother, who is very plus-sized and is in her fifties. She owns no formal clothing - she only wears T-shirts and leggings, even in the winter - and I would like to get something for her for Christmas or for her birthday, which is next month. I want to get something formal for her to wear when we go to the theater and for when she attends my college graduation in a year or two. I'm obsessed with this matronly, 80sy, Ethel Merman/Montserrat Caballe/Vestal Goodman kind of look, loose, striking, tent-like dresses with big sleeves:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fDYRYulMB_s/mqdefault.jpg">https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fDYRYulMB_s/mqdefault.jpg</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.music-news.com/images/news/Montserrat-Caballe.jpg">https://www.music-news.com/ima.....aballe.jpg</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNmZkMWIxNjEtZmVmZS00YmI0LTkyYTgtZDFiYjkwMDVmZGZlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzIwOTQ3MDU@._V1_.jpg">https://m.media-amazon.com/ima.....EyXkFqcGde</a><br /><b></b></p> <p></div><div>However, I have no idea where to find clothes like this or even whether it's possible to do so anymore. Do you have any idea where I might find dresses or blouses or skirts with this kind of loose, big-sleeved, matronly, Vestal Goodman/Montserrat Caballé look for a plus-sized middle-aged woman? I do most of my shopping online, so if there are any websites that sell clothes like this that would be a plus.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div></p> <p></div>Hans </p>