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Is anyone familiar with Igigi? They make high-end fashionable dress clothes for fat women. Their dresses are usually $100-$250.... They also make beautiful separates and such. These are clothes that are worth tailoring, even. Nice stuff.

So a new dress came out and they emailed me and sent me an ad and stuff. And it was awesome looking. $148 plus $8 shipping... Not cheap! But I'm like "I totally deserve this awesome beautiful dress. It is breezy and summery and could be formal or informal, doesn't look like it would be hard to feed my baby either." (I still nurse my toddler)

They say their sizes run big, and they aren't lying. When in doubt on a size border, measure and go down. And it's stretchy fabric too, and this is a wrap dress so it's EXTRA forgiving.

I'm a size 20 in Lane Bryant jeans, a tight but sexy size 18 bathing suit... And am still losing weight rapidly.... So I looked to order a size 18 dress. Well the dress comes in an 18/20... And they run big, right?

So I bought the next size down...Totally just didn't think about it beyond the completely logical and reasonable explanation above.... I entered all the credit info and all that, submit order, yay!

2 hours later I got the shipping notice that they're mailing a 14/16 and I freaking panicked. What!?! I AM NOT A SIZE 14/16!!!! WHO ORDERED THAT?!? WHAT WAS I THINKING?!? The MODEL was wearing a 14/16!! I don't look like that woman!! Oh GOD what did I DO?

Oh I know it was me and exactly what I was thinking and everything. But this dress is going to arrive in a few days and I am just.... So afraid that'll be the day I wake up from this dream process and discover my scale is off by exactly 100 pounds... >_<

Oh Lordy I have never been so anxious over an article of clothing.

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Awesome, congrats on your success so far, I can't wait to have the same kind of anxiety... I wouldn't mind it a bit. HEHEH =)

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OH NO!! Don't worry too much! You will eventually fit into the dress and you will be a bombshell!! :)

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Igigi makes really beautiful pieces. You're gonna look smashing! :D

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I think it sounds like you need to put that dress on a hanger and hang it on the outside of your closet door. Use it as motivation! Look at it as a reward! You will certainly fit into a 14/16 and will probably end up smaller.

I am ordering three different dresses from the same type of store...high end, high quality, and ubber cute...in a size 12, 10, and 8 and I am hanging them up so I can see them and look forward to wearing them.

You're head is just having a hard time believing you will be a size 14. You didn't waste any money. You WILL wear that dress soon.

Congratulations!!!

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You will be in that dress in no time! I bought size 12 pants when i was still wearing size 16... with in 4 weeks I was wearing those size 12's...

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Thing is, my rational brain says it's gonna fit right away... Maybe not "optimally" but with high-waist Spanx leggings it's gonna go right on. And that is craziness. LOL!! Size 12, LOLZ I haven't been a 12 since my boyfriend's prom when I was 14... And even then, that dress fit EXACTLY.... At 15 I was a size 16 and I haven't been that size SINCE.

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You will get into that dress! I did the same thing before I was sleeved. I collect a Harley T shirt when I travel and was in San Francisco for work the week before my consult. I purchased a "skinny fit" Women's large shirt that I could in no way cram myself into, (I was in a 2x top at the time). Today, I'm 8 months post op and that shirt is loose! I can wear a small, (even in the skinny fit shirts) now! You'll be in that dress in no time!

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I never heard of Igigi. Thank you so much for this tip.

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Thanks for your fun post! Just don't get into this habit TOO often, cuz those awesome new clothes get too big way too fast. I made that mistake and spent way too much money right at first and wish I would have waited until I got closer to my goal weight. But on the other hand, someone at Goodwill has lots of nice gently-worn new clothes!

Enjoy THIS one anyhow--YOU DESERVE IT, and congratulations on your purchase!

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Great motivation! I have been searching thrift stores and garage sales for clothes in various smaller sizes and I box them by size so As I lose I can grab the box I need. It is so weird though because I look at these clothes and can not imagine ever fitting into them. I will only buy down to a size 12 and very few in that size. I wear a 2x or 3x top depending on how my boobs fit in it and a 20/22 jeans. I have worn plus sized clothes for over 14 years and I still can't accept that I might get to wear regular sized clothes. I applaud you for having the vision to motivate yourself to reach small sizes!

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Picture please! I wanna see this dress! Congrats!

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Lol! You're going to be able to wear the dress! Please keep us updated!

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Yep. :) That'll do.

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