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Retailers and the media say the plus- size clothing industry is growing. But women, especially professionals, who wear larger sizes say this isn’t the case. In most stores they STILL can’t try anything on. Sally Herships asks why.
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Retailers and the media say the plus- size clothing industry is growing. But women, especially professionals, who wear larger sizes say this isn’t the case. In most stores they STILL can’t try anything on. Sally Herships asks why.
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Aired on Marketplace on 3/11/10
Transcript
SALLY HERSHIPS: I went shopping with my friend Andrea recently. We hit some Brooklyn boutiques to check out the new spring clothes. We saw some sophisticated dresses and colorful cardigans, but there was nothing for Andrea.
HERSHIPS: What do you think of this sweater?
ANDREA: It's nice, it's nice, I don't know if it would fit across all of the parts of my body.
Andrea is a size 18; that makes her what's known as plus size. There was nothing in the store that would fit her. She says that happens most of the time.
ANDREA: It's incredibly frustrating. I have money in my pocket, and I want to spend it and nobody wants to take it.
Deb Holland knows the feeling. She's a marketing executive in Dallas. Her clients are Fortune 100 companies. When she makes a presentation, she needs to look the part. That's not easy when you wear a size 26. She says only three designers make cloth...
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