As a curvy woman it's been a particular challenge. I know the types of things that fit me and look good, they're just hard to find and at a decent price. Some of the plus-sized stores/departments still carry too many dowdy styles that look awful; others have simply downsized or eliminated their brick-and-mortar merchandise and you can only buy online -- which I don't like, because you still have to try it on and more often than not I have to return it, resulting also in extra shipping charges. There are still a couple of in-store retailers I can rely on, but it would be nice to have more options... I'd thought about sewing my own, I used to do it. Though I don't have as much patience with it as I used to and I'm useless when it comes to sewing knits.

$129 for THAT?

JFC

I have very few clothes relative to others; I am a minimalist so hence have a limited wardrobe. When I do buy something I may do a fair bit of research, for example my favorite fall/winter dressy jacket took a while to find, and then I waited 2 years until it went on sale. But as far as finding the style I want, no.

And it gets worse when you need the dress to be of wool fabric. I did a week long search and finally landed at a site for designer clothes. Saw the perfect dress but would have had to take a distribution from my 401k to afford it.

Try living on an island where there are very few stores. Expectations go down really quickly on finding exactly what you want, and enthusiasm soars when finding something that "will do" haha, but that's okay. One can live with very few clothes here. (Though you wouldn't think so to see my closet!)

Nope. Jeans, boots and a black pocket tee. Gets me everywhere.

So hard to find anything that fits right and I don't wear pastels. jewel tones for me.

I have always hated shopping for clothes and now that I’m retired I only buy what is absolutely needed. And I detest shopping on line. Few things fit right so clothes need to be tried on first. Can’t do that online.

I like your style and the dress you found - simple and elegant. Much harder for me, being short and fat. In my experience, people find a style they like in their late thirties-early forties and stick to it to the rest of their lives, making minor concessions to major fashion changes. F or me it's simple black trousers and skirts in the winter and paler, lighter trousers and skirts in the summer with loose tops or shirts and jumpers. Nothing tight - I hate to see people squeezed into their clothes, whether they are male, female or anything else.

These days I buy a lot of my clothes at charity shops - I'm not sure what the US equivalent is. Charity shops in well-off towns are particularly good.

No blue jeans (generic) and bland dress shirts. I'm not very creative and I respect but I have a nice pair of jesus creepers. (Sandals)
And on a serious note I can understand your dilemma.

go to a website called TBDRESS.com

Being a nudist is just sooo much easier.

It is hard to find womens clothing that is feminine without being ridiculous flounce and bows, or the other direction, way too trashy. So i mostly stick with jeans. Even then finding a fit is a battle.

I buy most of my fabrics on line...I got samples of most of the fabrics I use regularly. I really don't have trouble finding clothes I like retail, but I still love to sew when I want something in particular that is classic.

I like the navy dress you found! Good price on it as well...it will be in fashion even as the other stuff you found goes out of style...

[fabricwholesaledirect.com]

I like jeans (and denim leggings), t-shirts, and hoodies. So, usually it's not that hard for me to find clothes. My local town has very few options when it comes to clothing and normally the sizes available are too big for me (even the "Small" size which I normally wear). I love dresses too but I rarely wear them. If I do, I tend to choose "weird" styles that fit my "weird" personality. I like lacey, ethnic, boho, gothic, shabby, with prints and patterns like skulls, Hello Kitty, sharks, tie dye. I really hate trendy so I can never find anything that I like in most of the local stores (even in the city). I order online a lot. Sometimes it's a hit, sometimes it's a miss. Oh well.

I usually have no problem finding something at our TIOLI site here on Lopez. [lopezsolidwaste.org]
The only problem is that often the pants don't have their size listed (and we have no changing room lol). I prefer light colors, fairly clean (they will get dirty later) and not too loose. I like flannel or corduroy shirts for winter but have enough short sleeved shirts to last a long time.

Yes. I hardly ever find what I want. Most stuff just looks silly to me. People wearing them look silly. Oh well. I make or repurpose a lot of things. But I did discover a website, EShatki that custom makes their fashions to your measurenents. You can even change necklines, sleeves and hem lengths according to your particular tastes. I've ordered several dresses from them, including a red one. They all fit perfectly.
I compliment strangers on their appearance and one day did so to a large sized gal wearing a really well fitting and cute dress. I asked her where she got it and she mentioned this site. I hate ordering on line, as I really need to see it on, ya know? But so far, this company hasn't disappointed. Good luck!

Nop i just like black

No not a clothes horse

Actually, I’ve nearly replaced my wardrobe with ..area appropriate stuff. Meaning, rural. Comfortable, quality, readily available.. and ‘in style’ … for a change

The ..funny part is that even though the bib overalls, carpenters pants and hooded Carhartt’s are everywhere, so few guys are actually in shape that simply ‘looking fit’ inside of them garners all kinds of attention