In The Thick Of It

In The Thick Of It is a plus size fashion blog based out Chicago, IL.

Queer fat femme. Fat fashion bargain hunting. Living in Chicago.

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yale-girl Asks:

Hi there! I try to know everything I can about what's going in the fashion/style universe, but I'm afraid plus size clothing is really a blind spot of mine (probably due to how marginalized it is). But I was wondering-- do you know some good retailers of suits for plus size women? Price is no object. I'm especially interested in more masculine of center styles. My friend asked me about it and I've found the internet a very difficult place for plus size clothing.

inthethickofit Said:

Plus size suiting

Finding cute suits for plus size can be such a challenge, but there are a few retailers that have really stepped up to provide gorgeous classic suiting for plus size women.

My go-to is Talbots. They have a fantastic collection of suiting for sizes 12W-24W. Gorgeous cuts and beautiful different weight fabrics are their specialty.
Like this lovely pinstripe flannel

Or this seasonless wool number,

which in addition to pants, also has a matching skirt, sheath dress, vest, and three other styles of jackets

If you are looking for a more butch/dapper queer/ androgynous look, I would recommend custom suiting from The Butch Clothing Company (terrible website, but I’ve heard good things about their product) or Indochino.

Also a new resource that just popped up is the new Eloquii line by the Limited, which really has some beautiful classic suiting pieces.