Ordering Women's Plus Size Clothes Online

Ten Stores You Should Visit Before Ordering

Maggie Ray
Finding plus size women's clothes can be challenging for individuals who live in areas with limited clothing stores. However, with the addition of numerous e-tailers, Plus Size women's clothes stores are readily available for ordering. Plus size women's clothing varies in size standards so when ordering it is important to look at each stores size scale so you know what you are getting. On-line plus size stores often require the buyer to pay for return shipping so checking all details is important before ordering. Here's a list of ten e-tailers providing plus size women's clothes with information regarding their policies.

1. Fashion Bug Plus Size Clothes Store
Fashionbug.com offers a wide variety of women's plus sized clothes. The web site is easily used with a simple shopping cart. The site often has sales to include a clearance section. To purchase your plus size clothes from fashion Bug you have the option of applying for a store credit card. Shipping costs are incremental based on the value of your order. The cost to ship $50 of merchandise is $5.95. Fashion bug ships to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and APO addresses for no additional cost. To return purchases made at fashionbug.com the items may be mailed back to fashionbug.com or taken to any Fashion Bug store for return or exchange within 90 days of purchase. When returning an online purchase to a store, the original tags must be attached, and you need the packing slip and the credit card you used to place the order. Fashion Bug sells Women's plus sized clothes from through 32W (4X).

2. Coldwater Creek Plus Size Clothes Store
Coldwatercreek.com offers an unlimited time for return of items. Items must still have the tags on and not be worn but there is no limit after receipt for sending the items back. This plus size women's clothes store offers a large variety of types of clothing ranging from leather and suede jackets to skirts and dresses. The site has the option to view available items by size so you can look at all plus size clothes in your size with just one click. Coldwater creek has an outlet store which is available on the site also. The site offers a live web help. Shipping is 7.95 for $50 in merchandise and is available to APO addresses also. Coldwater Creek plus size Clothes store carries clothes up to size 26W

3. IGIGI Sexy Sophisticated Plus Size Clothing Store
IGIGI is a higher priced store than many plus size e-tailers. However, IGIGI is one of few plus size stores which carries a large selection of formal wear and has a specific black tie section. Shipping from IGIGI is s flat rate of $8 per order. Sizes are available up to size 32. Returns can be made within 60 days but are at the customer's expense. In addition to the formal wear, IGIGI has a workwear and an every day clothing section.

4. LANE BRYANT Plus Size Clothing Store
Lane Bryant has both brick and mortar stores and on line shops. Lane Bryant also sells plus size women's clothes at an outlet store. Purchases made on line can be returned at a store to safe on shipping costs. Shipping is $4.95 for the first $25 in purchases and increases incrementally. Lanebryant.com has a swimsuit section and a special bra fitting section. Plus size selections go up to size 32.

5. Target.com
Target.com provides one of the less expensive on line avenues for buying women's plus size clothes, yet the quality is good. Shipping is free if you spend $50. The women's plus section for this e-tailer contains intimates, sleepwear, work wear, sweatshirts and hoodies to name a few. Returns can be made at a store or via mail. Women's plus size clothes are available up to size 30W.

6. One Stop Plus Women's Plus Size Clothing E-Tailer
Onestopplus.com features clothing from Woman Within, Roamans, Jessica London, Avenue, and Chadwicks. Lingerie and sleepwear are available and the site has an extended size Bra section. One Stop Plus ships to APO, FPO and US territories. Shipping costs are $5.99 for up to $19.00 in Merchandise. Returns are authorized but the cost is borne by the customer by deducting the shipping amount from the refund.

7. JC Penney
Jcpenney.com hosts a Women's plus size clothing section also. The site offers plus size swimwear, lingerie and sleepwear in addition to clothing items. Returns can be made to the store. Shipping for on line orders can also be sent to the store for a lower fee than shipping home. For merchandise values up to $25 shipping to your home is $5.95 and ship to store is $4.50. Shipping is available to APO and FPO addresses but is $6.95 for the first $25 in merchandise.

8. Torrid Plus Size Clothes
Torrid.com is a great site for plus size teen women. The site offers trendy clothes to include a full section of popular graphic tees like tees featuring the characters from the popular Twilight series. Torrid accepts pay pal for payment purposes. If you pay with pay pal, you cannot return them item to the store, it must be done by mail. Shipping is $6.95 up to $49.99 of merchandise.

9. Alloy.com Extended
Allow.com offers an extended site which features a plus size section. The site offers a free catalog and hosts fun contests for visitors. Alloy.com offers trendy teen type clothing. Returns must be made by mail using the preprinted label that comes with the order. Cost of shipping is deducted from the refund. Shipping cost for allow.com is $6.00 for orders up to $25. The site sells gift cards to include e-cards for those looking for a last minute gift.

10. Bandlu.com Plus size Clothes shop
Bandlu.com is another trendy shop which sells plus size clothes. Sale prices for this e-tailer provide customer with reasonable clothing prices. Sizes are available from 1X to 5X. Shipping is available to APO FPO and Puerto Rico. Returns are by mail with shipping cost being the buyers responsibility. Bandlu.com will issue a price adjustment if the item bought goes on sale within seven days of buying.

Web sites for the stores mentioned above are:

http://www.fashionbug.com/

http://www.coldwatercreek.com/

http://www.igigi.com/plus-size-clothing/

www.lanebryant.com

www.target.com

www.Onestopplus.com

www.jcpenney.com

www.torrid.com

www.allow.com

www.bandlu.com

Published by Maggie Ray

Maggie Ray is a freelance writer with more than thirty years of experience in contract writing and program management. She experienced military life as an active duty member of the United States Air Force fo...  View profile

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  • Gabrielle M. Dugal10/15/2008

    I'm a lane Bryant girl ... but I should check a few of these others out too!

  • L.L. Woodard10/15/2008

    Great resources; thank you.

  • Patricia Sicilia10/14/2008

    Women Within (a spin off of Lane Bryant) and Roamans are two of the best, with quality items at reasonable prices.

  • Nikki10/14/2008

    =)

  • Mary Lynn 32110/14/2008

    Some of Katherine Kaye and Layne Bryant clothing stores are closing down some of their stores due to the economy

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