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For goodness sake Faith!

Faith

Well, I’ve done it again! Since I did not magically lose 50 pounds in 6 weeks and weeded and donated all my summer clothes months ago, due to impending magical weight loss, I find myself without nary a lightweight item to pack for my December trip to Australia. When will I learn? If any of you happen to spy resort wear in the coming weeks, please alert me so that I may not alarm my in laws by frolicking on the beach nude. I’m specifically looking for a dress or 2, lightweight pants maybe a patterned jogger or whatever those cool, loose pants are called- are they haram? Interesting tshirts & tops, light rain jacket, lightweight scarf. All in size 14-16. Thanks in advance!

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Latest reply was from Barbara Diane

The Cat

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It would be helpful to know where you live and/or will be traveling FROM. Please consider to put some info into your profile.

Stagiaire Fash

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From Alberta, Canada?

Get online ASAP and pick up some Cyber Monday deals.

Faith

Yes I’m from Alberta, Canada. I’ve been online but I’ve struggled to find any summer items in my size. Am I wrong to think that stores might have resort wear coming out soon or does that normally come in January?

Brooklyn

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Sometimes if you look in the sale section of US websites at this time of year they have the last of their summer stuff on sale. That’s what I am doing! Also, have you tried ASOS? They are pretty trans-seasonal and cover a range of sizes.

SarahD8

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Faith do you thrift? You can find summer clothes year round in thrift stores. The woman who writes the blog The Spirited Thrifter is from Alberta - she recently relocated to Texas but if you look through her archives I bet you could get a good list of stores/locations to try. Or even try emailing her? I've never interacted with her directly but she seems very friendly and open.

Faith

BOth great options! Thanks , I’ll investigate both those sites. Thanks!

Deborah

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If you want to shop in Australia, let me know and I can give you some recommendations

Stagiaire Fash

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Try googling “resort wear”. I just did, and got numerous retailers that I think carry plus sizes. Soft Surroundings has some too.

Sydney

Try Talbots. They have 50% off one item and 40% balance of order until end of today. I definitely saw swim suits on line.

rachylou

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Resort should be happening now thru December...

Jenni NZ

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I nearly always find the season just finished in sale sections of stores. Would Alberta not be the same?- eg in some of your big department stores like The Bay? That there would be some leftover summer stuff, at least until you get to Australia? Then shop there. The Christmas I went to Canada (Saskatoon, we have relatives there) I shopped up a storm and used the stuff the following NZ winter 6 months later. I still use the gloves I bought then ( 2009).

Sisi

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hahaha, Faith! You are funny. ( I understand expecting "magical" weight loss). You have already received good advice. I suggest buy the bare minimun now and go shopping once you are there. I find Australian fashion absolutely fabulous, judging by our Australian/NZ fabbers.

Bijou

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You will be able to buy lots of summer clothing in Australia and this does give you a good excuse to go shopping. We call swim suits "bathers" and there are lots of great brands to try because we love swimming.

Faith

I would love to shop in Australia but I was under the impression that larger sizes are not the norm there? I’ll be in Brisbane in December so if anyone has any shopping suggestions I’d be thrilled with some recommendations! I’m quite nervous to go, I don’t do well in the sun, my brother in law tells me it’s incredibly hot there over Christmas so I’d like to be prepapred with lightweight fabrics so I’m not the annoying, whiny, Canadian complaining about the sun! Sale clothing here has been extremely picked over as I have definitely left it too late but I did just google resort wear and found talbots & Macy’s with decent selections. Thanks everyone!

Anonymous

Shop sale racks because the summer stuff is probably on sale. The Rack has lots of it on clearance, especially cold shoulder tops. I got a nice Miracle swim suit for $7.

anne

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Here are some places to look for plus size clothing if you want see what is available in Australia
https://www.myer.com.au/c/city-chic/index.html - there are separate City Chic Shops too

https://www.target.com.au/b/bellecurve

https://www.ezibuy.com/shop/au/Sara/c/cat100088 - this is an online company, but you can get it delivered for free at certain Big W or Woolworths shops - look here to see if it is anywhere close to where you will be. https://www.ezibuy.com/shop/au/pick-up-locations

Here's some information about size conversion (written from the australian POV,) https://www.finder.com.au/dres.....sion-chart

I hope you have a great time in Australia!

PS Bijou, we say bathers, but other parts of Australia have other terms. See this fascinating map in this article!

http://theconversation.com/tog.....e-the-same

Faith

That’s great Anne! Thank you for giving me this information, I’m headed to those sites right now and I’ve made a note to visit them in my travel journal. That was super nice of you!

Barbara Diane

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Do you have Macy's there? Macy's circular sale racks seem to have the same items year round until they finally sell, lol.
Good luck and have a fabulous vacation.