tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post4585139127252465562..comments2023-12-19T23:35:09.482-08:00Comments on Encue Creations: Pet Peeve: Curvy Does Not Mean Plus Sized!Nancy Winninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-20007854585174840952014-07-24T08:33:53.889-07:002014-07-24T08:33:53.889-07:00Hey Nancy,
The shoemaking is going fantastic, alt...Hey Nancy,<br /><br />The shoemaking is going fantastic, although I have had to take a break from it for a while because of a 13 piece costume job that I took(that I only have 15 days to complete ahhhh). I got the information to start from "I Can Make Shoes" and a lady named Sveta Kletina. Honestly I find making a good buttonhole more difficult than shoemaking so I say anyone can do it. My whole goal is to eventually never to have to buy anything RTW.Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876559074412519013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-34651417816547347762014-07-19T14:49:47.562-07:002014-07-19T14:49:47.562-07:00My dd is a curvy size 4 or a Burda size 36 in her...My dd is a curvy size 4 or a Burda size 36 in her upper body and 38 in her hip, but a 34 in the waist. I'll have to tell her about the Levis. She can only wear rtw pants that have a low rise or the waist is way too big.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-82531401832679552122014-07-18T22:01:33.238-07:002014-07-18T22:01:33.238-07:00This is a great blog post. Thanks for bringing th...This is a great blog post. Thanks for bringing this up. It's one of my pet peeves too! I immediately thought of Kathleen Fasanella's blog even before you mentioned it. I am technically curvy on my bottom half, which is weird because I have no hips but a full butt. I also have a larger bust for my size. My body measurement ratio is actually very similar to yours. Finding clothes especially for my chest is very difficult. I haven't been able to find a button down woven shirt in YEARS! I have found 7 Jeans (certain cuts) to fit very well, and surprisingly Target's Denizen brand. They have a curvy fit that's pretty good :)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967146285860396302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-72556043230922212622014-07-18T20:21:04.264-07:002014-07-18T20:21:04.264-07:00Birdmommy - I agree. I think there will be a lot ...Birdmommy - I agree. I think there will be a lot to glean from the site.<br />Anonymous - you crack me up!<br />Mame - I checked out your blog. How is the shoe making going? And where did you learn to do that?Nancy Winninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01291320098379550586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-77839201671835799012014-07-18T18:06:12.410-07:002014-07-18T18:06:12.410-07:00I am the opposite of you - plus sized but not curv...I am the opposite of you - plus sized but not curvy. I am shaped like a Coke can, not a bottle, a can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-76610017309937597222014-07-18T16:24:29.699-07:002014-07-18T16:24:29.699-07:00I think there's an article on the collective&#...I think there's an article on the collective's site about why they chose 'curvy' as their euphemism. Basically - it's hard to find a term that women can agree on.<br />I'm not really 'curvy' - my build is similar to Shams'. But I'm looking forward to checking out the collective as a place to see how people who don't fit into a pattern right out of the envelope (for whatever reason) make it work!birdmommynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33215142.post-72798284335502320122014-07-18T11:57:10.753-07:002014-07-18T11:57:10.753-07:00I am curvy from the hip to waist ratio as my hips ...I am curvy from the hip to waist ratio as my hips are 44 and my waist is 32.75. I have gained some weight with some trips lately so I feel more girthy than normal. Usually my hips are 40, my waist is 29 and my bust is 39. I have to say while I love the thought of the curvy sewing collective I do find it to be a bit of a misnomer. These ladies are lovely and have amazing talent to make clothing in plus sizes but rather than shy away from it I would embrace that they are more voluptuous. I think its part and parcel with the thought that if you are plus sized you cant be attractive but if you are curvy its somehow better. When my mom was plus size I would say that she not plus sized she is rubenesque. <br /><br />Now I find sewing for my curvy figure to be difficult, especially for pants and separates because there is such a big difference in my hip to waist ratio. I don't think that the classic channel style jacket works for me because it just makes me look wide. I am constantly looking for clothes that have the right nip in at the waist but don't make me look like a victim of Victorian clothing. Don't even get me started on jeans, I have basically given up on finding any that is truly flattering and doesn't give me mom butt. Usuualy I just wear skirts and dresses to work and D.jeans on the weekend which are ok. Mamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11876559074412519013noreply@blogger.com