clothes that fit?

I used to love ordering the excellent quality petite clothes online from Country Casuals and had some great bargains in their sales. Sadly this is one of the companies that 'bit the dust' last year. Would love to know any other company now using their suppliers!

I'm a big fan of Cotton Traders and have bought some lovely tops from them. However, my waistline isn't proportionate with my hips and their jeans don't fit me very well. I've also bought some excellent tops from Bon Marché. I get emails from various companies such as East and Sea Salt and am very tempted by some of the latter's tunics and dresses,but might wait until I have dropped another dress size.

www.everything5pounds.com. They do sizes up to 30. Some of it is not to my taste but you can find some nice looking items.

I like sea salt, East and Adini but they are too expensive so I wait til the sales or buy on eBay, if you order online you can pick up in store so save postage too

TK Maxx can be a great hunting ground. Patience is required as there's so much to sift through. But often a lovely quality item to be found at a reasonable price. Good luck.

Internet, favourites are ASOS, Lagenlook, Adini. I too find Cotton Traders less generous around the crotch. Lands End aren't bad.

I'm size 16-18, bit of a tummy, big boobs. My shops are Cotton Traders - stretch jeans, tops; Next for tops ( size smaller than other shops fit!); and EWM (look for the more modern store rather than the classic tweeds type found in some towns) serves me very well, even in the office where my clothes were admired by the younger generation.

I am wider round the waist than in the past, but I still find that I can get clothes that fit in all the usual High Street shops. The ones I use most are Sainsbury, M & Co, East, New Look.

Thnaks everyone I will give these a try.

I like the Cottontraders trousers but find if you have a rounded rather than pert bottom like me, and you happen to stoop or crouch the trousers do not have a very generous crotch to back waistband material allowance and I end up with a rather big 'builders bum' showing which is not attractive

Have a look at White Stuff their fabrics are forgiving without being dowdy also Boden which tends to be a bit more expensive but their jersey stretch wrap dresses are a boon. I would look in some shops you haven't been in. Don't just dismiss them as 'only for the young' you are still young. I have to say White Stuff as been a revelations for me lots of love tops, knits and some dresses and lovely colours- I haven't bought their trousers I'm still on Per Una stretchy jeans which fit my rounded derriere and short legs.

Ive always nought the same trousers for years from jd williams as they fit well and are so comfy, the last lot I ordered were awful, the material was thin and rough, the sizing was way out. I emailed to complain and was told that they had changed suppliers! Now Im searching around for something similar.

Luckygirl those Cotton Traders look nice.

How much nicer rib-waist sounds

Snap goldengirl re Adini!

I like some of the styles at Adini (the ones that skim over the tummy nicely), especially in the 50% sale now on www.adinionline.co.uk

I also found jeans I like at under half price in the Dash sale.

I'm 16/18 too and I love Adini clothes especially their tunics and dresses; easy to wear, washable, can be dressed up or down and in my view reasonably priced www.adinionline.co.uk/

Luckygirl some of M&S trousers have a wide elasticated waistband as you describe. The only problem there is that they are getting thinner and thinner so I need to wear leggings under them in this weather.

GranJan60 look at Next on line for sales and another store I have found on line is Zulily. The clothes are permanently on sale but they are so different. I also like their kitchen ware, again, many bargains.

Cotton Traders are good - I have some very smart jeans that in fact do have an elasticated waist - but they do not ruffle up round the middle - it is wide elastic and it just looks like a tidy wide waist. Here they are: www.cottontraders.com/pull-on-rib-waist-jeans/invt/ac14055

Bonmarche on the high street or internet.
Yours-the same but usually more fashionable.
Ambrose Wilson mail order but can be high priced.