I’ve gained weight in recent years, so all my dresses don’t fit anymore. I need some new options. I used to like swishy A-lines, but would like a little more coverage on the legs and arms if possible. Still getting used to having a larger body.

Sizing has always been tough when all your measurements put you in different sizes (mine are 34-30-42). As a petite pear, I rarely find clothes that fit. I’d be okay with tailoring, but I really am not interested in tailoring poor quality dresses. With fast fashion on the rise finding a quality dress is a nightmare.

I tried 3 dresses from Lulu’s, but since they are not petite sized, none of them worked. I’m returning them all. I ordered one dress from Macy’s listed as petite, but I really did not like most of the options.