I just got back from vacation and my new clothes had arrived. I'm gonna have to return most of them. Shopping online, it's hard to find things that fit. It's not that they're always too small, just the wrong shape. I've had some fun with it though and am thinking about ordering things I know won't fit just so I can see how I look.

How do you experience clothes shopping for a changing body. Any tips?

I recommend getting one size up from whatever fits you the most comfortably right now if it’s too big you can stash it for when you grow a bit and if you like the fit you just got something that will last a bit longer. But I’ll be honest here once you get large enough around the middle stuff just fits awkwardly no matter what and it’s pretty much a guess what will fit well

Have had a lot of experience with clothes shopping online. The bigger you get it really does become finding a needle in a haystack complicated. Every brand is going to have certain clothes that are cut differently. Hell even Torrid does it now where you have two sets of jeans, same size, one has bigger inseam for thighs, the other is smaller in the waist.

If you can take advantage of returns as quickly as you receive them, unless it is off clearance as some shops (Torrid) will void any returns on their sales, it will definitely help you get the right size and cut. Yes this is slower but currently shopping online is a struggle.

Shein can be a hit or miss but they are currently being investigated by the US government for slavery and may not be able to ship to the country much longer.

Reading reviews and going in with it's an experience may be one of your best options. Really wish it was easier to shop online but plus size women's fashion has just become incredibly challenging recently. Have returned quite a lot of outfits that cost $200, and only have kept one item, it's frustrating!

I just completely avoid online shopping because of how unreliable it is,especially as an obese person. I only shop online if the clothing is exclusively online and I have the exact measurements of the shirt that I'm buying(waist,chest size,armholes,etc).I also heard that shopping for womens clothing is even more of a nightmare then mens clothing.

I can so relate to this! Cannot shop in the general stores as seems the maximum size is a 22, some places go up higher but the fashion dynamic is just awful, therefore I shop online I don’t know how many times I’ve bought something a size 26 and I’ve sent it back only to then buy a size 28 and again sending it back as it doesn’t fit right and that’s taking into account the breasts/waist and hip measurements! Just seems to be all retailers are making clothes generally smaller than the size specified