Colored and Patterned Tights in Plus-Sizes 

by Elegant Plus at Elegant Plus Magazine

Plus-size tights can be some of the hardest items to find, especially over Queen sizes and especially in colors other than basic black. Fun patterns like diamonds or fishnets, you’re kidding right?  But every fashionista knows that colored tights not only keep you toasty warm as a layering piece in fall and winter, but also can make an outfit go from ho-hum to fabulous. Plus, tights really are a must-have under wide-calf boots since they hold up better than finer weight hosiery.  Sizing is always a challenge with some manufacturers opting for the classic hosiery height and weight charts and others using dress sizes.  Height and weight chart sizing can be tricky with plus-size pears needing usually to go up at least one size from what the weight chart indicates, due to carrying a majority of their weight on the bottom half.   Sizing charts that follow dress or pant sizes usually are closer in size for all plus body types Here are a few of our favorite spots for colored or patterned tights to fit curvaceous, full-figured legs. 1. We Love Colors Topping the list is a fabulous shop called “We Love Colors”….. and boy do they!  They have 45 colors to choose from in their plus-size solid opaque and fishnet tight lines, plus eleven tie-dye colors and even striped tights for the wilder and more adventurous curvy cutie.   Their sizing chart goes up to a 4X which is determined by height and weight charts. This shop gets 5 stars for variety and a realistic size range. 2. One Stop Plus One Stop Plus gets our vote not for color or pattern variety so much as size range.  With colored tights available in season at a very reasonable price, this shop regularly stocks opaque tights in sizes up to 6X.  While the usual black, brown and navy blue are reliably available here in fall and winter months we’ve also spotted hues like crimson red, pearly gray and hunter green in the mix from time to time.  Worth a stop if you are a larger or super-size diva. 3. Torrid Who could leave the trendy plus retailer Torrid off the list when talking about fashionable and stylish leg wear?  This is THE shop that can be counted on to keep up with the latest ultra-trendy trends in plus-sizes.  Right now this translates to fishnets, footless tights in lace, patterns, metallics and stripes, sexy thigh highs and, of course, curve smoothing Spanx.  Sizing varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, but most fit up to a size 4X.

Click here for more plus-size hosiery listings.

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Adult Plus-Size Halloween Costumes: Picks for 2007

by Elegant Plus Magazine

 The air is getting cool and crisp. Leaves are beginning to turn gorgeous shades of red, yellow and orange.  And a delightful shushing sound wafts through the air as school children shuffle their way home.  All this must mean fall has arrived…… and Halloween is right around the corner!

Dressing up in costumes used to be the sole delight of kids as they rang door bells and yelled “Trick or Treat!”.   Then Halloween parties became more common, as the specter of candy safety darkened the holiday and parents looked for alternatives for the traditions.  Today, adults love to dress-up and participate in parties as much as the kids and the adult costume industry is booming.  Yet plus-size adult and husky kid costumes are still relatively difficult to find.  Here are some of our favorites for 2007.

  1.  Hairspray Costumes

Hairspray was one of the best feel-good movies of 2007. What’s best for curvy chicks is that it was well-loved in the mainstream and provided several  plus-size characters from which to choose.  Whether you want to go the route of glittery tackiness of Queen Latifah’s Motormouth Mabel, the full-figured, matronly Edna, or the awkward sixties teen fat girl Tracy Turnblad you can.  Either raid your own closet or local thrift store to find just the right combination of Hairspray tackiness and pick up a character wig, or buy a slick ensemble from professional costume suppliers. Both are available this year, including Hairspray costumes in plus-sizes.

  2. Ugly Betty

What’s not to love about America Ferrera’s Ugly Betty?  Create your own Ugly Betty style this Halloween.  The keys are to darken up the brows, add a pair of heavy glasses and choose a dark wig with bangs .  Then go to work customizing your own Betty wardrobe look.  Be creative……. but don’t get too chic! 

Need some style pointers on how to create Bettified style?  Watch the video clip from the experts behind styling Ugly Betty character at ABC.

 3. Disney Costumes

Annually one of the favorite costume categories for Halloween is Disney costumes.  Personally we like the style of the evil, Cruella deVille from 101 Dalmations, but you might want to go for a sweeter character like Snow White or Tinkerbell.  It wasn’t so long ago that such character costumes were completely unavailable in plus-sizes.  This year Disney seems to have woken up to the market demand. (Some other movie studios could take note - where were the plus-size Lord of the Ring costumes when they were in such hot demand? I know more than a few of us full-figured gals lusted after Arwen’s gorgeous flowing gown, cape, tresses and pendent.  And it only seems fair that a character played by plus-model Mia Tyler’s sister Liv would have provided them….. but I digress.  The subject today is Disney.)

You can shop for plus-size Disney character costumes directly from Disney itself up to size 2XL or rummage through the offerings at Halloween super-stores like Buy Costumes (which also carries a selection of Husky kid costumes).  We’ve even spotted a few in larger sizes at places like Target and Walmart too.

  4. Pirate Costumes

Ahoy matey!  The pirate costume craze sparked by the movies Pirates of the Caribbean  is still in full swing this Halloween season.  Not just specific character costumes like Captian Jack Sparrow and the winsome Elizabeth Swann (see Disney shop above), but swashbuckling  pirate lassies and blood thirsty pirate deck hands too.  Styles run the gamut from voluptuously proportioned wenches to more demure full-figured costumes with long flowing skirts and blouses.  The only real requirements seem to be a pirate bandana and maybe an eye patch and sword.

You can of course go for a commercial quality costume, our sexier favorites come from teen and twenty-something plus-size retailer Torrid, but making your own is more fun.   The basics are simply bohemian favorites that have been readily available in trendy stores the last few years that you probably already have in you closet.  A variety of corset tops in plus-sizes are available at Torrid mentioned above and places like Fredricks of Hollywood if you want to go the vampier route.

 5. Fair Maidens

…. or should that be Faire Maidens?   Who doesn’t love dreaming of Courtly Love and dressing up on gorgeous medieval or renaissance gowns?  An off-shoot of the Renaissance Faire scene which has long been a favorite of  full-figured damsels, these costumes can be quite costly and elaborate.   Die-hards try to be as historically accurate as possible, but some of us mere mortals will settle for either an approximation of the right look or simpiler costumes like the classic Gypsy Girl.   Whether you want to be a regal queen, a maiden from the Arthurian legends, or a simple tavern wench this is one of the easiest categories to find plus-size options.

Elaborate, historically accurate costumes are available from Buy Costumes.  Gothic dresses can be purchased from a small plus and super-size specialty retailer called Sanctuarie in sizes up to a generous 9X, while trendy teen retailer alight has Calito prom dresses in the right style in sizes up to 34W which can be used as the basis for your costume.  

6. Vampy Vixens

You knew we couldn’t leave this one off the list.  For many adults and teens, Halloween is the one time you can dress as trashily as possible outside the bedroom and no one will say anything.  For some in the size-acceptance movement who are interested in body issues,  this is an opportunity not to be missed.  It’s a chance to scream to the world that girls with curves are GORGEOUS and SEXY and BEAUTIFUL, just like their skinnier counterparts.  So if this is your cup of tea, vamp it up.   

Play it coy with a flirty Marilyn Monroe or Betty Boop in a voluptuous halter dress plus come hither heels and fantasy wig.  Choose the classics like French Maid, sexy nurse, mysterious harem girl, or Playboy bunny from your favorite plus-size lingerie stores. 

Retailers are also getting more inventive in this category (it’s clearly a hot market) with sexy twists on everything from fairytale characters like Bo Peep and Little Red Riding Hood to Goth Fairies and Bar Maids.   Racier options cross into the territory of the dominatrix, Mile High Club, and other fantasy costuming usually reserved for more private venues.   If you wear larger than a 4X which is where ready-made costumes in this category tend to stop, there is still just barely enough time to order a custom costume in sizes up to 12X.

School Girl Jumper   Be sexy, sassy and very naughty in this plus size sexy school girl uniform. Be sure to add a pair of red or white panties underneath in case the teacher bends you over his knee!	French Maid Set     Breakfast (or lunch or dinner) in bed has a whole new meaning when you serve the orange juice and croissants wearing this sexy plus size French maid fantasy lingerie outfit and high heel marabou pumps. This fun plus size French maid set includes an underwire teddy with adjustable straps, flirty apron, gloves, lace hair band, and neckband.	Alice in Wonderland     Show off your shapely storybook curves without revealing the happy ending (until you’re good and ready). This powder blue stretch velvet costume says Alice in Wonderland all over, but he’ll know it’s going to take more than his Cheshire Cat grin to get into your good graces.	Sexy Pirate     Four piece Sexy Pirate adult costume includes stretch velvet and Spandex dress with lace-up front, feather trimmed hat, eye patch and sword.	Sailor Girl     Ahoy Mate! You may just send a few guys overboard when they see you in this strapless, stretch white twill and gold lurex spandex dress that salutes your shape so appealingly.

Share Your Creative Costume Ideas

The best costumes that I remember from growing up weren’t the ones everyone else had.  Nor were they the one’s you could go down to your local store and buy.   They were the result of a little creativity, a lot of glue, cardboard and sewing, and a magic box of make-up.  

I still have a gorgeous bronze and gold sequin mask embellished with a long black feather that I made for a costume party one year.  It was a fairly formal affair.  I dug out of my closet a beautiful, long floral silk tunic in black and orange I’d had for years and had purchased from the wonderful J. Peterman catalog.  It was long and sweeping and split down the front to reveal the black silk palazzo pants that went with it.   I always got lots of compliments whenever I wore it.  I then went down to my local sewing store,  found felt, sequins, beaded appliques usually used on formal gowns, that wonderful curling black plume, and some black velvet ribbons.  What emerged from the flurry of cutting, hot glue and creative inspiration was a mask somewhat reminiscent of those from Venice or New Orleans.  The whole ensemble made me feel beautiful and mysterious as a glamorous rendition of the very spirit of Halloween.  Alas, the tunic was well loved and it’s been long gone and worn out after constant wear, but I still have that fabulous mask.

What was your most successful Halloween costume? Do you have creative ideas for this year?  Share!

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Four Must-Have Fall Fashions for the Stylish, Plus-Size Woman…..and Where to Find Them

by Elegant Plus Magazine

Fall is a time for luxurious textures, colors and fabrics.  It’s a season for invigorating your wardrobe with timeless, modern pieces that accentuate your curves and form the very heart of your style.  And it is, hands down, my favorite time of year to shop.

First weed through your wardrobe and throw out those well-loved items that have seen better days. Next give away those pieces that don’t fit properly or haven’t been put on even once in a full year.  Then it’s time to hit the shops in search of a few good, core styles that mix and match with everything while updating and polishing your look. 

Once, not so very long ago, these stylish items were next to impossible to find in plus-sizes. But, no more!  As retailers become savvier to the demands of full-figured customers it is becoming easier to dress well, no matter what your size.

1. Boots

This year both short pant boots and booties, and high, mid-calf to knee boots are both in style.  In the past, these could be impossible for more full-figured body types to find since curvy bods often means wider feet or plus-size calves.  This sad state of affairs is no longer so, and must-have fall fashion boots are within reach of every well dressed woman. 

The hottest trends in boots this year is buckle details, scrunch styles and fold-over booties.  To elongate leg lines look for at least a small heel.  Wedge styles offer the most stylish support for the stress of  larger bodies on feet.  But, be careful with large clunky heels which may be more comfortable, but usually make the leg look chunkier as well.  

Shorter booty styles look great with more casual looks.  Foldover styles will allow the trendier fashionista plenty of room to tuck in leggings and skinny jeans. Meanwhile, buckle detailed pant boots are a fabulous option for the more upscale look of boot-cut and flare jeans or trousers paired with casual, structured blazers and jackets.

Tall boots can be more challenging to fit properly and we suggest you consult our very popular Wide-Calf Boot Guide before ordering.  Buckle detailing is a “must-have” this season, and big girls, finally have not been left out of the most current boot trends.   You can wear tall boots with both long flowing skirts and chic knee grazing pencil skirts, or pair with your favorite wrap dress for day-time wear.

More Editor’s Pick Wide-Calf Boots

2.  The Trench Coat

A classic trench coat is one of the single most fabulous styles you can own that will last from year to year and still look current and figure flattering.   Thankfully, gone are the days when voluptuous women were left out in the cold with this fantastic style.  Did you know it took your style editor a full year of searching to find a simple, black trench coat in her size not that many years ago?!  Now you can have one no matter whether you are a curvy size 12 or an ample size 34W.  You aren’t even limited to basic black (although that is still a very chic style option).

What’s so wonderful about this style coat, you ask? The look is crisp, timeless and fabulous whether worn over a mod short skirt and boots, finishing a wide-leg trouser silhouette,  or topping your favorite pair of jeans.  Throw it on and cinch the waist, and voila, perfect hourglass figure whether you are blessed naturally with one or not!   Taller curvy fashionistas can pull off longer lengths which are also highly appropriate over business and career wear.  Shorter, pant length trench coats have more of a fashion edge.  A tip to remember when choosing yours: make sure the length does not finish at the widest part of your hips as this only makes your figure look wider than it truly is, a caution particularly important for pear shaped figure types. 

Trends this year include menswear inspired plaids and houndstooth checks, bold pops of jewel tone color, and patent leather.  Fuller figures, especially apple body types,  should beware of the last trend and leave it to the skinny girls, as shiny and light reflective fabrics make whatever they cover appear to the eye larger than they truly are.  Classic black and tan trench coats are timeless but the fit must be impeccable to appear on-trend and stylish, so don’t stint on taking yours to the tailor for a custom fit.  Both single and double breasted styles are everywhere this year.

For more plus-size outerwear click here

3. The Cashmere Sweater

If there is one fabric that screams luxury, it’s cashmere.   It’s ultra-soft, warm and thin enough to layer under jackets without adding bulk.  What’s more, every woman deserves to have at least one cashmere sweater in her wardrobe. Unfortunately, they are still a rarity in sizes larger than 3X.  Whether you choose a classic cardigan, turtleneck or pullover style you’ll want versatile colors that will mix and match with your entire wardrobe.  But don’t be afraid of color!  Rich jewel tones add pop, while soft pastels speak of refined femininity.  This year along with the classics like black, camel, red and cream you’ll find a palette of rich purples, deep blues, subtle greys, and mystic teals. 

Since sweaters are worn near the face, it’s a good idea to understand your personal coloring and choose shades that bring out your best.  You’d be surprised how much of an instant make-over is achieved simply by choosing flattering hues that complement and highlight your natural coloring.  Don’t know which color palettes will achieve the desired affect?  Try this free, on-line color make-over.

Keep in mind that a universally flattering style is the v-neck sweater.  It visually opens the neckline and elongates the neck.   Cardigans are best worn fitted close to the body - extra fabric does not hide your flaws! Instead it makes you look sloppy.   Play with a variety of necklines to find the ones that best frame your face and create balance to your proportions.

For more full-figured cashmere options click here

4. Trouser Jeans

Just when you thought we’d seen the end of the jeans craze that took denim from casual play wear only to a fabric appropriate for cocktail parties, along comes a new silhouette.  The trouser jean is, undoubtedly, one of the best denim styless to come out yet.  Virtually universally flattering to all body types this jean is a “must have” in every woman’s wardrobe, from young to old, classic to trendy.

The key to this style is to find a pair that fits perfectly from waist to hip to inseam length, with the right rise and a pant leg that falls perfectly straight down from the widest part of your hips. It’s  important that the length is long enough to properly cover your shoes, as high waters in this style are an especially big fashion disaster.  Sounds like a tall order, but fortunately this style is so hot right now that there are many retailers and price points from which to choose, even in plus-sizes. Full-figured women must be particularly careful about what tops they pair with this wide-legged style in order to keep the look fashionable and sleek. But when done right, there is nothing better. 

Waist lines should be accented and nipped to keep the look from becoming sloppy.  Necklines should be v’s, wide scoops and other open shapes that keep the top in balanced proportion with the bottom.  Belted tunics, trenches, and wrap style blouses are especially good with this pant silhouette.  Structured jackets should be form fitting. Flattering possibilities include peplum styles, short cutaway hem jackets, and styles that visually accentuate the waist. Long, flowing duster jackets can work well with these trousers as long as the top underneath is visibly fitted at the waist in some fashion and the jacket is worn open. Petite plus women will look best in a monochromatic, body lengthening ensemble and at least a little bit of a heel to keep the overall effect in proportion.

 Click here for more full-figured denim listings

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For more Editor’s Pick Fashion in sizes 12-34W check out the Elegant Plus Big Book of Style.

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   Meet Wendy Alexander:

Full-Figured Fashionista and Creator of Simply Couture Runway Shows

by Elegant Plus Magazine

Wendy Alexander, Creator of Simply Couture, a Fashion Extravaganza featuring the hottest couturiers in plus-size designs. The “Girls with Curves” tour has been touring major cites across the country for three years. Los Angeles,  Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO just to name a few.

Wendy Alexander is no stranger to the public’s eye, she was a Television News Reporter for four years 1994-1998, an Entertainment Reporter in LA in 1999 and hosted the Entertainment magazine show Everyday In New Orleans in 2000. In 2001 she graced the runway of comedian, talk show host Mother Love and feel in love with Fashion. From that point on Wendy has not stopped.

Simply Couture was created in 2003 and attracts women and men of all ages, sizes and nationalities. More importantly, fashion designs and trends for plus-size women is the fastest growing industry.

Wendy Alexander on-stage at Simply Couture

In 2005 Wendy created Miss Simply Couture Teen Pageant, featuring young ladies ages 12-18, competing for college scholarships.

Wendy Alexander is a member a several professional organizations and has spoke at National Conventions across the country. Her mission and platform is to encourage positive inner and outer self-esteem among everyone no matter what size you are, and to inform the world that beauty and style comes in all shapes and sizes.

Wendy Alexander resides in West Hills, CA with her husband, son and dog, Star Princess.

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Guest Author, Bette Tilch on set
creating wind for Plus Model, Mica

So You Want to Be a Plus Fashion Stylist

by Bette Tilch, Guest Contributor to Elegant Plus Magazine

As a wardrobe and fashion stylist, I’m always being asked about what I do and how I got into this business.  To most people,  this seems like the perfect dream job.  You know … great clothes, famous people and the fun and excitement of being on the inside of a fashion photo shoot.

 There are many and varied types of “styling”, such as set styling, prop styling, food styling and, of course, wardrobe and fashion styling. Any time someone needs something to be photographed, taped or filmed,  chances are that there is a stylist involved.  Specifically, a fashion stylist is responsible for choosing and providing the wardrobe for a fashion shoot, an ad shoot or even accessories to supplement inventory for a catalogue shoot.  Fashion stylists also work with celebrities, on videos, TV commercials and on films (they are usually called costumers or wardrobe assistants on films).  They sometimes use their own vision to determine the look, but more often than not, they work as part of the creative team to decide the “look” of the particular situation. If it is a commercial, an ad or a catalogue shoot, the client or his representative has creative control and the stylist must provide wardrobe to their precise specifications.  A stylist is expected to work on set to ensure that the wardrobe looks it’s best at all times. S/he should have the equipment to steam/press, make repairs and sew, clamp, tape and pin the garments to ensure a perfect and flattering fit.  The stylist will also use his/her own resources and contacts to obtain wardrobe, often borrowed from designers and boutiques or rented from costume houses.

It is an exciting and interesting job, but it’s also a lot of really hard work. Fashion styling is a highly competitive business and the reality is there is no guarantee that you can make any money doing it. The first realistic hurdle is that to be successful you really must live in New York City or Los Angeles … it’s where the work is.  Unless, of course, you are one of the fortunate few hired by a catalog company, television show or large retailer with a high volume of photo shoots. There are a handful of salaried styling jobs within large companies.  Usually located at the main corporate headquarters, these positions aren’t necessarily tied to New York or L.A. and can be anywhere in the country. Because catalogers and department stores have such a high volume of catalogs and advertising circulars to  produce these offices can have several stylists on staff who are kept very busy week in and week out. Many of the same talents and skills apply, but, unlike freelance fashion stylists, networking, portfolios and client acquisition are not central to the corporate stylist’s success. The trick is to find the position and get hired in the first place.

Most people don’t realize that I work freelance.  This is the more usual situation for a stylist. Mine is not a salaried “job”.  I am in competition with other stylists for every individual paid project (called a gig) and it’s totally up to me to find my own clients, build my own relationships, wow them with my portfolio, and negotiate my fees.  I am not salaried and I don’t get medical benefits. Clients don’t even hold out my income taxes when I get paid, so I have to handle all of that financial stuff on my own.  I have to be a skilled entrepreneur/ business owner, a team player and a sales/marketing expert as well as a creative person …. all rolled into one. 

 Most stylists, like me, got their start by knowing or working for someone in the fashion business. Very few stylists have been formally trained in fashion school or through any certification programs. A friend, who is a fashion photographer, asked me to help out with wardrobe and provided me with some coaching.  I loved it and discovered that I have the “eye”.   I had finally … after a long career in business … stumbled on my calling!  But, as mentioned above, those business skills have also come in handy but in a new, creative way.

What I did next took time and money …  but then what start up business doesn’t?  I spent my time and money learning my craft and building my portfolio by working on numerous “test” photo shoots which means NO PAY. A savvy new stylist pays attention to the quality of the models and photographer in these collaborative test shoots to get the best images possible for her portfolio; but beginners need to be realistic about the quality of their own work and usually must start testing with newer fashion photographers and non professional models.  I learned that the more I tested,the better pictures I got and was able to attract increasingly better photographers who would work with me.  I did a lot of networking/making contacts, finding sources for wardrobe, marketing my services, and building a good reputation.  A new stylist can’t expect to work for pay for at least the first year or two. Once you are established each paying gig must be negotiated separately with the client, and can range from a few hundred dollars for a small, single day shoot with a smaller client to thousands of dollars for large multi-day, corporate or celebrity shoots. How much you can get paid depends on your negotiating skills, the client, the job and the quality of your portfolio.

Photographer’s storyboard laying out the shots along with
magazine images to show the model and crew
the look they are going for.

Over time, I’ve learned how to consult with photographers, clients and art directors to determine the “look” of the shoot, how to go out and find the right garments and accessories, do fittings on the models and make the final choices.  I’ve learned to clamp, pin and tape garments (on the side away from the camera) to make everything fit like a glove and to keep an eye on it all during the shoot to make sure there are no gaps wrinkles, lumps or pulls.  I can now steam a garment in about 30 seconds, make quick temporary adjustments with the flick of a wrist, use any accessory multiple ways, and make quick decisions about what looks right and what doesn’t.  When necessary, I can even bolster the confidence of a nervous model while I help her get dressed.  Most importantly of all, I’ve started to build a network of contacts and repeat clients so I can get paid work.

A surprise benefit … I’ve lost weight and am down 3 dress sizes without dieting from all the extra physical activity!  It’s all the lifting and carrying of the wardrobe, shoes, accessories, racks and equipment.  I must stand on set or location for hours at a time.  Sometimes we hike into the location  … up in the hills, across the beach or into the woods. Yes …it is that physical! 

After all the long hours and hard work, the pay off for me is seeing the results … the actual finished pictures.  I love to start with a concept and bring it to fruition.  It is usually very collaborative and if everyone on the team is good at what they do and are working as hard as I do, the results can be amazing!   Seeing my name in print for the first time in a magazine editorial made me realize that I had become a professional fashion stylist!

Today, a large portion of my work involves plus-size fashion. It seems that I have a reputation for knowing how to flatter the plus figure. I’ve found that, unlike the slim bodies that typical straight sized models have,  plus models’ bodies come in different shapes … not just different sizes.  So I’ve learned how to deal with differences in each model.  Sometimes it’s things like  large thighs but a small waist and chest, or too much around the tummy and chest but slim legs.  And I also need to adjust for proportion too … perhaps a girl’s legs are short and  her torso is long and she’s needs to look longer legged. I know how to balance the proportions of the body, play up the assets and disguise the problems. I can do this with the wardrobe’s cut, color and fabric … they all can have an impact.

I’ve had dozens of plus models hire me to help them put together looks for their own portfolio shoots and have been hired for personal wardrobe consultations as well.   I have worked for clients who sell great plus fashions such as Kiyonna, B & Lu, Alight and Dulce, to name a few.  Although I work in the world of regular size fashion too, my favorite shoots are with plus models … they are so beautiful and represent the average to large sized woman so well.  I am proud to be at the leading edge of the plus fashion industry.

© 2006 Bette Tilch

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About the Author

  After years in real estate and banking, Bette Tilch has been working  as a freelance fashion stylist since 2001.  She works primarily in the print and web (advertising, catalogs, magazine editorials) media but also offers personal styling services for working and aspiring plus models.

One of her specialties is working with designers and retailers who sell plus lines. She has worked as a stylist for plus apparel companies like Kiyonna, b & lu, and has participated in a holiday plus fashion editorial for Elegant Plus.  

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Chuck, and her Siamese and Balinese cats. When not working, she loves to travel.  She can be contacted through her portfolio website.

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