And so it begins
Posted: January 1, 2018 Filed under: Information and Events, Uncategorized | Tags: happy new year 2 CommentsWishing all of you a prosperous 2018 with more ups than downs, more triumphs than failures and more laughter than tears. Love you all and thanks for sticking with me for ten years- YES, TEN YEARS! *FACEPALM*
December Wedding
Posted: December 27, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, My Wardrobe | Tags: Asos, Asos Curve, dress, Fatshion, fatshionista, Plus size, psblogger, Shining Seren, vintage, wedding 5 CommentsHow are you good readers doing? I know its been a while since I last posted but I am thankfully still alive. I hope you are having a lovely festive season and catching up on rest and recuperation as well as with family and friends.
I have definitely been doing ALL of that and one of the ways I’ve caught up with family was by attending my cousin’s wedding last week. It was a BEAUTIFUL event in gorgeous surroundings and it was wonderful to reunite with family members I haven’t seen for years.
What did I wear? Its winter and I was SO tempted to just bundle up in something with a high neck and long sleeves but I figured nah, I don’t buy winter coats for no reason so I opted for girly dress with an autumnal theme………
Ain’t it gorgeous? Now I’m not one for off the shoulder dresses as I have yet to find a sturdy enough strapless bra to keep the girls aloft, but I loved this frock so much I thought I would buy it anyhow. I adjusted it slightly by adding rouleau loops and beads to the back so that I could have the off the shoulder bits on the shoulder. I’m wearing the size 24.
This worked well though it did make the middle of the back collapse a bit so I needed to make a few minor adjustments.
Obligatory mirror selfie
I found this gorgeous 1950s vintage fascinator on Etsy at His n Her Vintage that I LOVED as soon as I saw it and it was a perfect match for the dress.
I bought a new lippie a few weeks previously and it was another precise pairing.
Lipstick- Bare Minerals, Hustler
The shoes I have had for about 4 years but never worn. I bought them (from Clarks) because I loved the colour but had zippo to wear them with so they stayed pristine in their box until this day. Jewellery- Earrings by Shining Seren
I had a great day and the only downside is that I returned home minus one earring. Handmade. Silver. I have had them for years. I could cry.
Last man standing.
Fashion Mash Up
Posted: November 5, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, Fashion Nonsense | Tags: Drouser, fashion, Junarose, Nonsense, Plus size, Simply Be, Tunic 2 Comments
For a truly horrible moment I thought this “drouser” was the entire thing from top to bottom, the mutant offspring of a dress and trouser, very distant cousin of the jumpsuit but next of kin to the short sleeved jumper with the shirt stitched to the inside because we are too daft to layer clothing without supervision. Thankfully, its not. My head was aching trying to figure out how you would even get into it. I thought it must have buttons at the shoulder like a massive babygro- LAWD NO.
Phew, thank goodness for that. It’s still a hybrid too far but its not as much of a wreckage as I initially thought. Why they couldn’t just call it a tunic is anyone’s guess. If you want to support this linguistic abhorrancy you can get yours from Junarose at Simply Be. Its a lovely item but I have standards.
LAST MINUTE POP UP!
Posted: August 19, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Information and Events, Uncategorized | Tags: event, fashion, Fatshion, Market, Plus size, pop up shop, psblogger, Worcester Leave a commentCome along- it would be great to see you!
We’re on Tour! (The Remix)
Posted: August 16, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Clothing, Information and Events | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, events, fashion, Fatshion, Plus size, pop up shop, vintage fair Leave a commentThe Sandwell Valley Event that was detailed on the last post (now deleted) has been cancelled by the organisers. However, the Endeavour-mobile will be touching down in Bewdley on the same dates- 27th and 28th August. The other pop ups are unaffected (fingers crossed). Please see below:
Trousers in Church- and I Wasn’t Struck Down
Posted: August 10, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, My Wardrobe | Tags: fashion, Fatshion, floral, Jumpsuit, pattern, Plus size, print, Simply Be 7 CommentsI wasn’t sent home, I wasn’t asked to sit at the back and no-one tutted when I walked in. I walked into church wearing a form of trousers and I didn’t burst into flames. I’m alive and had a lovely afternoon in a beautiful and thought provoking service. I don’t really have any dressy trousers so I’ve never tried to defy the usual church going convention in this manner (other ways yes, but not like this *smiles*) but I can see this happening again.
Sometimes something great is worth waiting for. I tried this number on around February/ March and immediately fell for it. Have you ever seen something so perfect that you picked it up and marched straight to the fitting room with nary a glance to the left or the right? On that particular day I tried on two jumpsuits but didn’t buy either one as I had zero budget at the time. Fast forward to a couple of weeks back, the sales are on and the time is nigh. I didn’t even try it on. I sashayed to the till with the same gusto that I used to stride into the Simple Be fitting room several months back, card in hand, and skipped home with my new suit. For someone who has championed all in one dressing since 2008, this is only the second one I have ever bought. Why? Because despite being a blogger for almost ten years and advising people to wear whatever they like with their heads held high, I still doubt my own body in things sometimes. Jumpsuits are a pretty bold statement and I wasn’t ready to make so much noise. In 2017 I have clearly found my voice as I have gone from a plain black one in 2008, to a brightly coloured patterned affair with spaghetti straps. I might be in the throes of a mid life crisis.
Jumpsuit- £37.00, Bolero- £18, Shoes (no longer available)- All Simply Be
I looked it up on the Simply Be site when I got home and I thought HEY LADY, you actually look better in that piece than the model on the website, which is a thought I don’t think I’ve ever had before. What do you think?
FREE SHIPPING!
Posted: July 21, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Uncategorized | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, dress, fashion, Fatshion, fatshionista, FREE, Hell Bunny, Plus size, SHIPPING, shopping Leave a comment
Item of the Week 10/07/2017
Posted: July 10, 2017 Filed under: Clothing, SHOPPING | Tags: blouse, fashion, Fatshion, fatshionista, pattern, Plus size, Society+ 4 CommentsThis blouse. Just look at it’s splendour.
$49.99 Society+
Roll with the Punches
Posted: June 25, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage | Tags: Beloved Endeavour, curvy, dress, fashion, Fatshion, fatshionista, Hell Bunny, Plus size, retro, style Leave a commentIts been a funny ole week. Two of the pop up events in my last post were scheduled for this week and neither of them actually happened as they were cancelled by the organisers for one reason or another. All my hard work to prepare just down the toilet. Still, it could all be a lot worse. I have a lot to be thankful for so I really can’t complain too loudly. All I can do is keep on pushing and dance with Darlene.
Dancing with Darlene
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Darlene is my trusted Kennett & Lindsell mannequin that I bought on Ebay a couple of years ago for a mere fraction of her true value and she is really serving me well. Darlene is wearing the size 2XL Hell Bunny Tutti Fruiti dress that is approx. a size UK18 and as you can see, it fits all her curves perfectly. I’m wearing the 4XL Monte Carlo dress which is officially the equivalent to a size 22 but the fabric has some stretch so I’m just about able to fit my size 24/26 body into it. It fits me very closely but evidently, that hasn’t stopped me.
Hands down my dress of the season. I love the low back and the fact that its got pockets. No bra peepage at the sides of my boobs either. I’ll still be wearing it in the autumn, just adding layers of tights and cardigans. Oh- it has pockets too. It’s a done deal.
Both dresses available at Belovedendeavour.com
Pop up Events
Posted: June 22, 2017 Filed under: Beloved Endeavour Vintage, Clothing, Information and Events, Uncategorized | Tags: dress, fashion, Fatshion, Hell Bunny, Plus size, Plus size fashion, pop up shop, retro, vintage Leave a commentUnfortunately today’s pop- up event in Victoria has been cancelled by the organisers but tomorrow’s event at the same location will still take place. Here are some other dates for your diary…..
Fat Girls Like Nice Clothes Too 
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