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Sauntering through the aisles of the garment section in a shopping mall, my eyes get drawn to a cute pink and grey tee. I immediately signal to my friend who is busy checking out skirts and in a second, she is by my side anticipating my need for validation for a new purchase. I get into the stall, wear the tee and to my surprise, I look nothing like the model on the poster \u2013 petite and feminine. The tee enhances all my features \u2013 none of them considered acceptable by a stretch \u2013 belly fat and love handles galore! The validation I need slips out of my friend\u2019s mouth: \u201cHow come this dress looks so bad on you?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"plussize\"<\/p>\n

PC : Mic.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Welcome to the OST riddled world of an overweight shopper \u2013a misfit lost somewhere between size zero and plus size. A species on the verge of extinction in the fashion world that they don\u2019t even figure as an afterthought! For any woman not confining to the \u201cideal size\u201d, shopping has become a traumatic experience. You go for vacation shopping, see a lovely pair of shorts, but they are so short and tight that it obstinately refuses to button up on your tummy and gives an \u201cenviable\u201d view of your thunder thighs. Does it mean that only \u201cperfectly\u201d proportioned women go on vacation? You search all over the real and virtual world for something loose and comfy and end up finding solace in guy shorts as they are the closest to what you want!<\/p>\n

\"Feel<\/p>\n

P.C \u2013 healthista.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

What about professional dresses? The pants that you loved are so tight around the crotch and buttocks that it shouts unprofessionalism! Don\u2019t get me started on party wear \u2013 even with multiple spanx, fasting for days and holding your breath, the dress refuses to come down your bosom even after much coaxing and cussing. Finally, I have found my comfort in maternity dresses, purchasing and altering them as per my need. My guilty pleasure is raiding my husband\u2019s wardrobe, so that he is perpetually confounded by the decrease in his neatly organized clothing pile.<\/p>\n

This is purely my personal account. Feel free to share your shopping stories!<\/p>\n

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