Download or read book Plus Size Crochet written by Margaret Hubert and published by Creative Publishing Int'l. This book was released on 2007 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "20 crocheted garments and accessories for plus-size women. Easy to use with lay-flat wire-o binding, stitch detail photos, project specs at a glance. Includes crochet basics section with step-by-step photos"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book How To Be Chic And Elegant written by Marie-Anne Lecoeur and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now out in Paperback! How To Be Chic and Elegant was first published as an ebook in November 2011. The Kindle version fast became a cult classic and has not been out of the top rankings in its categories since February 2012. Marie-Anne Lecoeur, The French Chic Expert and French author of "Pear Shape", "Plus Size" and "The Tidy Closet", gives you over 200 simple tips in this book that will propel you to sidewalk model in no time at all. Here are just a few of the subjects covered: The principles of French elegance, The secrets of achieving a French Woman's Style, Over 200 TIPS to attain that Chic Look, Which clothes to avoid at all costs. Many women are crying out for the secrets of effortless French Chic. Here, in one small book, you have those secrets and more besides.This book is direct and straightforward, with no waffle or padding. Apply the tips right away, and literally see results in the mirror immediately. Save money on impulse purchases and learn to sharpen your style eye. Follow this French Author's simple instructions and start hearing the compliments roll in! Adopt the timeless style of Chic French women today.
Download or read book My Plus Size Pregnancy Guide written by Jen McLellan and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a plus size pregnancy? There's so much misinformation about having a plus size pregnancy that it's hard to know what to truly expect. Can I have a healthy pregnancy? Am I high risk because of my size? When will I start to look pregnant and how can I find cute plus size maternity clothes? Order the My Plus Size Pregnancy Guide today to get all the answers!You'll learn the keys for having a positive and healthy plus size pregnancy!Topics Includeo Embrace your bump and develop a new appreciation for your bodyo What's a B belly? (hint: it's completely normal)o Tips for finding plus size maternity clothes, belly bands, and nursing braso Realistic information about increased risks, how to reduce your risks and make informed decisionso Look at nutrition in a new lighto Physical activity can be fun throughout pregnancy (and I can't wait to tell you how!)o Game changer: working with a size friendly care providero Hiring a doula can make a big impact on your pregnancyo And so much more!Worksheets & Templates o Body Love & Body Languageo Maternity Photographer Inquiry E-mail Templateo My Healthy Habits Checklisto BRAIN Toolo 15 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Size Friendly Care Providero 7 Questions to Ask When Selecting a Hospitalo Doula Inquiry E-mail TemplateStop Googling and start feeling empowered today! "This guide is wonderful and I'm grateful to have found it. I've learned things that I never gave much thought to in my first pregnancy, but that have made this second pregnancy much easier, and empowered me to have the pregnancy and birth that I want. It's given me the tools I need to make this my own experience and not fall into the "obese pregnancy" trap that some providers set. Thank you, Jen, for compiling such great resources to keep at my fingertips!" - Megan Nelson"This guide is such an AMAZING resource and is unlike anything else that is out there! It is comprehensive but not overwhelming. It is enjoyable to read while also presenting a wealth of important information. This guide will help women to have more empowered, positive pregnancy experiences by covering all the topics they need to know about to advocate for themselves and understand what is going on with their bodies. I truly feel that all pregnant mamas who are plus size would benefit greatly from reading this guide!" - Jasmine Schrader, Doula & Founder, Earth Mama Empowered Birthing"I think it's really important to talk about the realities of being plus size and pregnant. The options for nursing bras, maternity, belly bands & books are so minuscule that it's insulting. I knew it was frustrating but had no idea until I found myself pregnant and searching for things and answers that didn't exist until I connected with Plus Size Birth. Jen's resources and support helped me throughout my pregnancy." - Tess Holliday, Plus Size Model
Download or read book Plus Style written by Suzan Nanfeldt and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designers like Liz Claiborne, Jones New York, Ellen Tracy, Adrienne Vittandini, Givenchy, and other top names are now making great clothes for plus sizes, giving women the best options ever for looking wonderful. But the real secret to looking attractive, well dressed, and confident - no matter what your size - is choosing the right styles and silhouettes for your body type, coloring, and personality. In Plus Style, Suzan Nanfeldt, a leading consultant in plus-size fashion, provides you with the know-how to look well dressed and self-assured. She takes you step-by-step through the essential process of analyzing your unique proportions, body type, and wardrobe needs. She gives you frank, unerring advice on every item in your wardrobe: bras, slips, dresses, suits, coats, jewelry, shoes, slacks, bathing suits - and more. You will learn the basics of image and body type; your best colors - and the trick to wearing any color well; how to choose the right accessories for that finishing touch; how to mistake-proof your shopping so that you get both quality and fit; to use face shape and makeup to enhance or dramatize your look; and where to find hundreds of plus-size designers, catalogs, outlets, and other shopping resources.
Download or read book The Power of Plus written by Gianluca Russo and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Power of Plus will leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and ready to push for real change, as well as confident and encouraged to embrace yourself, just as you are. This is essential reading for anyone who truly cares about the future of fashion, and for anyone who believes in the power of being yourself." —Versha Sharma, editor in chief, Teen Vogue Plus-size fashion revolutionizes the way women view themselves and their bodies. Exclusivity runs within the foundation of fashion. While calls for diversity have intensified recently, long-held attitudes are only beginning to change. But through social media, plus-size people have been able to create supportive communities that show their confidence, strength, and beauty. Plus-size fashionistas have been writing their own narrative for the past three decades, creating a market all on their own that is now worth more than $21 billion. The Power of Plus features interviews with trailblazers such as Tess Holliday, Emme Aronson, Gabi Gregg, and more as it follows the evolution of plus-size fashion from its start on small blogs to its current boom, examining the way this market has changed women's relationships with their bodies and how plus-size fashion is integral to the future success of the industry. Plus-size fashion is not a PR stunt. It is a culture-changing market created by and for the people who have always deserved to feel stylish but never had the visibility to be . . . until now. By honoring our progress so far, The Power of Plus celebrates the next stage of the plus-size fashion movement.
Download or read book Knitting Plus written by Lisa Shroyer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter! Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters. With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan sweater construction styles from raglans and set-in sleeves to drop shoulders, seamless yokes, and dolmans. Knitting Plus explains each specific sweater element and then offers key tips for plus-sized knitting. Included throughout are simple versions of each construction type as easy-to-reference templates so you can quickly adapt and alter each sweater for a custom fit. An invaluable reference about fit and shape, Knitting Plus includes 18 irresistible designs by a variety of designers including Mandy Moore, Lisa R. Myers, Lou Schiela, Katya Wilsher, and Kathy Zimmerman, as well as Lisa's designs. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes and instructions for bust sizes from about 44 to 56 inches. Packed with design information and ready-to-knit patterns, Knitting Plus is your go-to technique and design reference for customizing patterns to fit all sizes.
Download or read book Fashioning Fat written by Amanda M. Czerniawski and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For two and a half years, Amanda Czerniawski was a sociologist turned plus-size model. Journeying into a world where, as a size 10, she was not considered an average body type, but rather, for the fashion industry, “plus-sized,” Czerniawski studied the standards of work and image production in the plus-sized model industry. Fashioning Fat takes us through a model’s day-to-day activities, first at open calls at modeling agencies and then through the fashion shows and photo shoots. Czerniawski also interviewed 35 plus-size models about their lives in the world of fashion, bringing to life the strange contradictions of being an object of non-idealized beauty. Fashioning Fat shows us that the mission of many of these models is to challenge our standards of beauty that privilege the thin body; they show us that fat can be sexy. Many plus-size models do often succeed in overcoming years of self-loathing and shame over their bodies, yet, as Czerniawski shows, these women are not the ones in charge of beauty’s construction or dissemination. At the corporate level, the fashion industry perpetuates their objectification. Plus-size models must conform to an image created by fashion’s tastemakers, as their bodies must fit within narrowly defined parameters of size and shape—an experience not too different from that of straight-sized models. Ultimately, plus-size models find that they are still molding their bodies to fit an image instead of molding an image of beauty to fit their bodies. A much-needed behind-the-scenes look at this growing industry, Fashioning Fat is a fascinating, unique, and important contribution to our understanding of beauty.
Download or read book Full Figure Fashion written by BurdaStyle Magazine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sew stylish, flattering garments with Burda patterns! BurdaStyle is a legendary brand that focuses on the fashionable, high-style, "in" sewing marketplace. Sewists know the BurdaStyle name and its reputation for high-quality sewing patterns. BurdaStyle Modern Sewing: Full-Figure Fashion includes 25+ of the best plus-size projects from the archives of BurdaStyle magazine. All of the must-have basics of a woman's wardrobe are covered in this collection--jackets, pants, blouses, skirts, and dresses. The designs include versatile separates as well as combinations that further expand the possibilities for the modern woman's wardrobe. In addition to the 25+ Burda patterns, there are several variations. The projects are easy to intermediate and sizes range from 14 to 24. Although this book is not meant to be a primer on sewing, it includes a Burda 101 section that covers everything the reader needs to know to follow the sewing patterns, including frequently used techniques, and a pattern insert with full-size pattern pieces.
Download or read book Fat and Queer written by Miguel M. Morales and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AASECT Book Award for General Audience 'A joy to read' ESSIE DENNIS 'A beautifully written collection' JUNO ROCHE We're here. We're queer. We're fat. This one-of-a-kind collection of prose and poetry radically explores the intersection of fat and queer identities, showcasing new, emerging and established queer and trans writers from around the world. Celebrating fat and queer bodies and lives, this book challenges negative and damaging representations of queer and fat bodies and offers readers ways to reclaim their bodies, providing stories of support, inspiration and empowerment. In writing that is intimate, luminous and emotionally raw, this anthology is a testament to the diversity and power of fat queer voices and experiences, and they deserve to be heard.
Download or read book Big Bold written by Morit Summers and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big & Bold: Strength Training for the Plus-Size Woman explains how plus-size women can get started with strength training and reach progressive goals. It shows how to make exercises and workouts more effective for larger bodies, and it includes sample workouts to put the exercises together.
Download or read book Sewing for Plus Sizes written by Barbara Deckert and published by Taunton. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on selecting designs, fabrics, and colors, as well as making pattern adjustments and design modifications for sewing for plus and super-size figures.
Download or read book Plus Size written by Mekdela and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Plus-Size: A Memoir of Pop Culture, Fatphobia, and Social Change" chronicles the rise of the body positive movement and body positivity through pop culture reviews and personal reflections. This essay collection illustrates the insidiousness of fatphobia through analyses of film, television, books, and how they affect our perceptions and treatment of others. Altogether, the essays paint a big picture of fatphobia, misogyny, misogynoir, ableism, and capitalism in American society. Furthermore, this essay collection emphasizes the potential for social change. Featuring media from the 1990s, early 2000s, 2010s, and up until today, this memoir tells a story of America's uneasy and ever-changing relationship with fat.
Download or read book Plus written by Bethany Rutter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Style inspiration for everyone, no matter your size. Be inspired by 100 of the very best plus-size street style images from around the world. Plus-size fashion is daring, experimental and deeply personal. There's no longer any shame in not fitting the traditional ideals of beauty, as proven by Gabi Gregg, Tess Holliday, Beth Ditto and thousands of bloggers and models acround the world. The online plus-size fashion community is loud, international and confident. Millions of #ootd photos are shared everyday, showing off amazing style and beautiful people. Plus+ gathers together the very best, and celebrates all shapes, sizes and aesthetics - a beautiful, sharply designed, glossy collection to inspire everyone, plus-size or otherwise.
Download or read book Ahead of the Curve written by Jenny Rushmore and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. Don’t change your body to fit your clothes – change your clothes to fit your body! Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garment patterns (UK sizes 16–36/US size 12–32/EUR sizes 44–64), which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a sleeveless top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of “Fit Clinics” – tutorials and case studies demystifying the fitting process – showing you how to adjust these patterns to master the perfect fit for your body shape. Once you have got to grips with this, you can go on to customize your closet and create an unlimited array of fantastic clothes that celebrate your body. If you’re curvy or plus size, trying to find clothes that fit and reflect your personal style can be incredibly difficult and frustrating. Plus size women feel constantly excluded and like they can’t express their personality through clothes. This book finally changes that.
Download or read book Plus Size Sweaters to Crochet written by Melissa Leapman and published by Leisure Arts. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers six roomy and comfy crocheted sweaters for the full-figured woman, in various colours. This title includes both pullover and cardigan styles in all sizes.
Download or read book ITEMS written by Paola Antonelli and published by Moma. This book was released on 2017 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopaedic selection of 111 garments, footwear, and accessories - from humble masterpieces to high fashion - that have had a strong impact on society in the 20th and 21st centuries and continue to hold currency today. Published to accompany the first major exhibition on fashion design at The Museum of Modern Art since 1944, Items: Is Fashion Modern? presents 111 iconic garments, footwear and accessories that have strongly influenced society in the 20th and 21st- centuries and continue to hold currency today. Organized alphabetically as a reference book, the publication examines the ways in which these items are designed, manufactured, distributed and used, while exploring the wide range of relationships between clothing and functionality, cultural etiquettes, aesthetics, politics and technology. Designs as wellknown and transformative as the Levi's 501s, the pearl necklace, the sari and Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking - and as ancient and historically rich as the Breton sweater, the kippah, and the keffiyeh - are included, allowing for exploration of the numerous issues these items have produced and shaped over many decades. Richly illustrated with historical and archival imagery as well as newly commissioned photography from Omar Victor Diop, Bobby Doherty, Catherine Losing, Monika Mogi and Kristin-Lee Moolman, Items reflects not only on fashion's power and social history, but also on its design construct and staying power, in order to understand what of the system of fashion should remain for generations to come - and what alterations need to be made to ensure a tenable future for this arena that touches us all.
Download or read book Fashion Before Plus Size written by Lauren Downing Peters and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2022, it was reported that plus-sizes accounted for nearly twenty percent of all women's apparel sales in the United States and was one of the industry's few growth sectors. For many, this news seemed to herald a remarkably inclusive turn for an industry that long bartered in exclusivity. Yet the recent success of plus-size fashion obscures a rather complicated historyone that can be traced back over a century, and which illuminates the fraught relationship between fashion, fat, and weight bias in American culture. Although many regard fat as a malady of the present, in the early twentieth century it was estimated that more than one-third of American women classified as overweight. While modern weight bias had yet to fully cement itself in the American imaginary, the limitations of mass garment manufacturing coupled with the ascendent slender beauty ideal had already relegated larger women to fashion's peripheries. By 1915, however, fashion forecasters predicted that so-called stoutwear was well positioned to become one of the most lucrative subsectors of the burgeoning ready-to-wear trade. In the years that followed, stoutwear manufacturers set out to create more space for the fat woman in fashion but, in doing so, revealed an ancillary motivation: that of how to design fat out of existence altogether. Fashion Before Plus-Size considers what came before plus-size fashion while also shedding new light on the ways that the fashion industry not only perpetuates but produces weight bias. By situating stoutwear at the confluence of mass manufacturing, beauty ideals, standardized sizing, health discourse, and consumer culture, this book exposes the flawed foundations upon which the contemporary plus-size fashion industry has been built.
