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andrean
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posted 18 March 2003 12:47 PM
The Cotton Ginny stores in Toronto are all doing sell-offs, which looks like closure is imminant. I'll be sorry to see them go as well, though to be honest, the clothing in last few seasons has been fairly unspectacular. Really, I can't remember the last time I bought clothing there, but in the past, I had tonnes of cute pullovers, little skirts, funky blouses. Everything seemed to get really frumpy and ugly all of a sudden.As to your trouser dilemma, my girlfriend is built like you ( big...er...hips  , little waist) and sometimes has success at Penningtons (I'm not sure if they are in Quebec?) or at Addition-Elle (which can be expensive but often has good sales. She tends to look for pants that sit on or just above the hips, rather than around the waist which are easy to find this year. Some lower-rise pants are really young looking, that is, made for teenagers, but many are just regular looking jeans or pants. They're very comfortable too.
From: etobicoke-lakeshore | Registered: Apr 2001
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shelby9
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posted 18 March 2003 02:49 PM
I too was quite disheartened to see Cotton Ginny close - or about to close. But I agree, their clothes of late have been far off the mark with regards to today's fashion.However, for those of a size 12-18, I'd recommend Northern Reflections or sometimes just called Northern for casual clothes. Sears has some great stuff now, though it's best to go to the store and actually try it on as the catalogue is usually misleading in sizes. Reitmans has a great plus size section. Addition Elle and Laura II are ok, but I find you have to be tall and bigger to fit thier clothes, not to mention you had better be prepared to break the credit cards out as their stuff is expensive. Penningtons is ok, but not my favorite. As strange as this may sound, Zellers has some ok stuff and is quite reasonable. The Bay - when it's on sale can be a good place to look. I've never had any luck at Winners, I refuse to shop there. Short of all that, I like hitting the consignment stores in the ritzier areas of town... they have some fabulous plus stuff, from those who can afford to have label names in their closets! I'm one of those in between sizes, not quite small enough to fit the regular sizes, not quite big enough to fit into plus sizes. Very frustrating. Sears has become my number one place to shop lately.
From: Edmonton, AB | Registered: Feb 2002
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lagatta
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posted 18 March 2003 05:52 PM
Rebecca, that is a great idea. In the summer I like little cotton or crinkly rayon dresses, that is why I always liked Cotton Ginny. Northern has good quality but it is sometimes VERY dowdy, with too many pastels, horrid screen prints and trousers with pleats. And very few dresses. Sadly, I believe their stuff used to be made in Canada, as was Cotton Ginny at the outset, but now everything is made in the Far East. A place I really like for sort of fancier, but bohemian clothes is Kaliyana. They haven't got outlets in many cities, I believe only in Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver and now in Toronto. Their batik clothing is made in Indonesia but they claim to be fair trade. They are pricy, but have good sales.
From: Se non ora, quando? | Registered: Apr 2002
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lagatta
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posted 20 March 2003 11:37 AM
Yeah, a lot of women who are older than Audra (and plumper than Audra seems to be) think pleats hide tummies when they do exactly the opposite. Things have to be cut properly. Too bad I never have enough money to shop for clothes in Europe when I'm there. Italian clothing is wonderful, but VERY expensive. There is also lovely clothing in northern Europe (Netherlands, Germany) though it tends to be cut for women a lot taller than I am. I like things that are a bit sexy-feminine (I don't mean ruffles!!!) with a nice drape. More dresses and skirts than trousers, but need trousers for the bicycle except in warm weather. I agree that there are few interesting garments at Cotton Ginny any more, but they still make those wonderful "cigarette pants", plain, slim-cut trousers with a bit of lycra. I bought about 6 pairs when they closed down in Ottawa but they are beginning to wear out. Bought a couple more in Ottawa last summer. My mum always sewed her own clothes, and beautifully so, but I don't really have the time. I would rather work on visual arts and writing.
From: Se non ora, quando? | Registered: Apr 2002
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