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Hey guys, as a suggestion from Glengrin, I made this thread so we can hopefully help each other out.

Some of us have problems finding good places to shop for cloths, shoes and so many other things so suggestions are awesome. The good and the bad!!

Example: I have a hard time finding wide shoes and plus size cloths. Any suggestions are great <3

Some of this stuff is probably stuff you already know but

I have a problem finding plus size clothes as well, and then the ones you do find are usually not very cute or stylish.
Try thrift stores, sometimes you can find decent plus sized clothes there..I'm not saying all the time it can be very hit or miss especially in the area where I live. Idk if you have Bell's outlet but I sometimes find nice plus size stuff there. Don't shop Ross. Marshalls or Target their sizes are never actually plus size u.u

There is also Torrid..which I love but only shop there if your willing to spend like 20 bucks on one t-shirt, Lane bryant..which I personally don't like. Blair's is an online store that has ok plus size clothes, though some of their stuff can be kinda old lady-sih lol

I'm gonna be biased and say if all else fails go to Walmart.. they've kind of improved their plus size clothes selection and their new plus size line called terra or terra sky(i cant remember which) has some really cute stuff.

As for shows, I can't say I don't wear wide size, my problem is I have flat feet..i basically have no arch so i can't wear most shows because they literally hurt my feet. I have to wear totally flat soled shoes like converse or old fashion keds. so 99% of the time I only wear flip-flops or sneakers like that.

Idk about natural fabrics, my mom is the same way, she only wears 100% cotton, even her bed stuff is 100% cotton she just goes to the normal stores and makes sure to check the tags for 100% cotton. I do know that she has been very lucky with finding all cotton stuff in thrift stores..but i think that was a one time thing. I also know that you can get 100% cotton sheets at target and recently on amazon she ordered(and then later me) a 100o;tton inside and out quilt for the beds

Here is the shoe site that makes custom shoes at no extra cost. They'll even customize color.

Windwalkers

I see they've expanded their offerings with some eye opening expensive boots and customization, oh my! But their price on sandals and slippers has not gone up in over 5 years; they're still the same.

OOOooo, potential sites then! Thanks.

Be sure to check out the shoe site I posted.

Oh Bed, Bath and Beyond has a lot of cotton bedding. I get my sheets from them and they are online too.

I use their slippers in winter only; I live in their sandals. Yes the price is high, but they last me up to 5 years which makes them very affordable. I get the ortho ones custom made for that price too, so they fit like a glove and are super comfortable. The longer I have them, the more they mold to my feet. This pair is now 4 years old and I got a second pair for when the leather dies on this pair. The slippers last just as long and I wear them when I'm at home during the cold months. Plus you can request what colors you want with the sandals; she'll go off catalog for that.

Thanks about the correction; if those t shirts were recent and the store isn't a local chain to your area, that could be valuable information where they came from.

I would really love to find cotton pants, tank tops and light floaty blouses for summer; it's been about 4 years since I found any in those items.

If they're full length and not skinny jeans type, it'd be wonderful. I tend to go with twills or jeans. I miss being able to get them in many colors. One plus sized store near me (Catherines) does have cotton pants but the rise is way to high; about 4 inches above my belly button even on the petite cuts. Too bad; they also came in many colors. All their blouses are either long sleeved or 3/4 length these last few years too, so no luck on cool cotton blouses either. And why are all the stores all doing tank tops on polyester? I mean seriously; if it's hot enough to wear a tank top, it's too hot for synthetics that hold in the heat!!! scream

I know what style you mean; I'd love to find some like that that fit and are flattering.

Most stores seem to sell only that right now.

Yes, or brown or red or green.... It's really no harder to do than making avies when you can find pants and other clothing, besides tops in many colors.

Oh my. Earlier this year I did find some pants in 99% cotton and they are super comfortable. But other exact same pants in that line in that color and all the other colors were 40% cotton/60% poly which was really disappointing. I asked the same question "how does that even happen?" But in the same package like your tank tops? Wow!

If you tend to spill stuff, I have the product for you: Resolve (formally Spray n Wash) stain stick. It's the reason I still have clothing that is not stained. It is not a bleach stick (those don't really work), but an enzyme cleaner you apply as you put clothing in the hamper (follow package directions). Then when it comes time to do the wash, voila, no stains. It's kind of hard to find at times because the company is pushing newer products but it's one of the best things out there and no perfume odor.

Skinny jeans emotion_facepalm So been there done that twice before this round. And they're so unflattering to older bodies that are not super skinny. A large percentage of the female population now is over 55 and yes, we too need to wear nice flattering clothing.

As for content shift, in the same lines and even the same colors, I can only surmise the higher cotton content versions were made earlier, when cotton was more available. There was a shortage for several years but I heard farmers internationally started planting a lot of it again last year.