So. The story. Two years ago I went to plusBKLYN for the first time with my blogger buddy Marcy Cruz cuz we’d heard amazing things. No lie, it was a great shop! It’s where I found my beloved Junarose dress I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing about. We both tried on a bunch of things cuz it’s rare that you have an opportunity to try, in person, so many darling plus size things.

But…I was right in the middle of six weeks of radiation at the time and didn’t have much energy or endurance…so pretty quickly I had to sit down while Marcy continued chatting and trying and modeling – which was fine, *I* just didn’t have anything left. And even though I really really liked another dress I’d tried on that day, I just….I was done. I didn’t have the physical energy to stay on my feet…or the mental energy to make another purchasing decision, so in the end I walked out with just the one dress that day.

But I always regretted not buying that other dress.

And by the time I was like I NEED that dress, it’s so ME, I couldn’t find it anywhere. Not in shops or online. It was gone, I’d missed out. Very rarely do I have non-buyer’s remorse like I did over that dress. Which was another Junarose dress, by the way. A soft blue and grey plaid with a loose smock-style waist seam, sort of a schoolgirl shirt dress with a loose, flippy skirt. I knew it would be perfect with bare legs and little white sneakers. But, it was not to be.

Jump ahead to the following summer, 2018…and I’m looking for a new summer dress or two…and what I really want is THAT dress. And it occurs to me to start searching the online used clothing sites – ebay, Poshmark, Thred Up, Swap.com. I start doing regular searches whenever I’m reminded of The Dress That Got Away. And a couple times I spotted it…but never in my size.

But just last month – Guess What? I found it, new with tags, in my size, for like…$8 on Poshmark! I grabbed that puppy right up! Now, there’s a little more around my middle now than there was two years ago but…for once I don’t even care!

After much searching and never giving up, I finally found my other beloved Junarose dress…and I love it with this soft grey cardigan and my little white sneakers…and I think it will be cute with my shorter golden yellow cardi as well!

So, the moral of this story is this: don’t forget to search the used sites online for clothing, especially the items that got away. Thrifting can be a frustrating challenge for plus sized ladies, as there is very little inventory at the higher size ranges. I’ve pretty much given up going into thrift stores to look for clothing for me. But online is a whole other story.

Know your measurements and ask questions of the sellers before bidding/buying. Many clothing sellers don’t accept returns so be sure what you’re getting. Don’t just go by label sizes, ask for actual measurements, especially if it’s a pre-worn item that has maybe been washed and shrunk slightly. Don’t be afraid to ask for pictures of items in better light so you can see true color – yes, it’s annoying to ask and even more annoying for the seller (ha ha, I know, I used to be one of them!) but many sellers photograph clothing in poor light where it’s impossible to see the true color.

Have you ever found a missed treasure long after you’d given up hope? Not just clothes, but anything!

What I Wore:

Pictures by me and Tri.

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