clothes, sweet new clothes

I was lucky enough to be asked to join my friend at cupcakes and muffin tops.

It's an oakland clothing swap type thing. 

for the last two years it had been heal the same day i was leaving for burning man, so I couldn't go (Super Sad Face!)

This year they changed weekends and I was beyond thrilled.

I got some really great stuff! And a triple line score.. While standing in line to leave I got a dress (photos below), a pretty peacock greenish teal skirt and leather skirt. 

(all clothed are on my plus size dress form. the fabric on it is weird so there is a cream slip on it)

The icing on the cake, is the dress I got I have wanted FOREVER! like 8 years, no shit. It was a dress at that place where I won't shop anymore torrid.

This dears is the dress 

And in my almost size to boot!

I am still so happy to finally own this stupid dress. Every time it has ever come up on ebay I have always gotten out bid.. but not any more bitches! it's mine now!!! *cough cough* 

Sorry about that ..  any who

Also got this fun brown leather skirt. And it happens to look great with my old green top. (happens to look fantastic with my tool belt)

I scored this fun baby doll dress. It has pockets, that is an automatic win for me.

Non cupcakes and muffin tips stuff that I love, and will be with me at the burn:

 This vintage sheer robe. with an almost kimono print. (etsy $20, plus size with like 60 inch hips)

Owned this black and cream babydoll for ages. again from that place I won't shop anymore 

(at least until prices drop and quality increases).

My amazing black and green halter. This baby got worn on my 21st birthday 

(yes that was awhile ago now). 

Love it to pieces. if anyone has one similar, I'll gladly buy it off you if its a size 24 or 26 4x

Pretty red thrifted skirt

Don't pay any attention to my mess of a fabric stash behind the dress form..
You see nothing!


Love Raven

There really is a card for everything (bleh)

(trigger warning weight loss bullshit)

This morning I went to CVS with Tiger, he needed a greeting card; and I needed to find a  few last minute things for burning man. (did you know single ply toilet paper is really difficult to find?)

We split ways and I went off and found some containers and cooking utensils.
When I was done I went to join back up with Tiger, and promptly found him in the card section, he was having trouble finding just the right card, so I told him there was a whole other aisle full of card.
We went over and started browsing. And then I see this this bull shit:

That's the face I made.

Tiger can see i'm mad and then sees why. I whip out my phone and take a photo of the tag.

I wasn't even going to read the stupid card till he asked what it said.
I didn't think to look, because what difference does it make what it says?!?
It's fucked up and rude and really tacky.
But curiosity of how bad it really could be took over, and I decided to look and got even more mad.

Front

Fuck You

Words can't even express the full amount of irritation and ire I feel.

Who the fuck gives this card? All I can imagine is an office giving this to someone and them feeling like shit.

Cause I know I would, feel like crap.

I did infact lose about 60  pounds a few years ago; and I was down right hostile any time someone brought it up. People would say what they thought were complimentary things to me about how good I looked , and all I could do was retort about how I was glad that when they thought I looked like shit, they never said anything.

Or that I was the same person and really not happy about how they were objectifying my appearance. 

No one ever knows what to say to that kind of thing.

So this card made me very angry.

So here: I gift you someone else art for a Pam from archer paper doll. Because I love pam and her sense of humor. She is fat, funny and ok in her own skin. TV needs more naked fat ladies!

Raven

We Have Winner! (dixie belle lingerie slip giveaway pt. 2)

Yes ladies we have a winner!

I would like to thank everyone who entered.
All of the comments and likes were amazing. Nice to know that someone other than my mom reads this little snark filled blog.

I will cut to the chase out fabulous winner is:Gail 
(I redrew the winner, due to other person no contacting me.. and yes I emailed them)
::trumpets sound::

You will be rocking the ever popular and sexy #04514 (you lucky thing you)

A very big thank you to our sponsor Dixie Belle Lingerie, Without whom I wouldn't have had something so great to give away.

Please do check out their slips and undies. 
(they have a pretty new web site! go check it out.. I'll wait)
I have been amazed by their fit, and value. I can only hope you will be too.


much love

Raven

Giveaway.. Yeah I said free stuff!

(This post/giveaway is sponsored.. Crazy I know! Let's be real though I'm not getting squat from it. I just got lucky and have something to give away to one of my readers.. one of all five of you. Hi mom!)

A few months ago I did a set of posts about dress slips the way every retailer should think and then the follow up I too am dixie belle.
If you didn't read them, I basically gush over the great customer service and then the fit of the slips.

Well I guess my little posts made a big impact on the dixie belle lingerie people.
They liked me enough and got enough traffic from all you wonderful readers, that they offered me a slip to give away!

And what a slip it is!
Up for grabs is my fave slip, the ever popular style 04514 . in either White, Black or Pearl.

This little beauty can be yours if you do 4 simple things 

(well five if you count looking at the size info on dixie belle lingerie's site)

Go here:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

And do the things (the "things" include liking pages, and commenting here).

So difficult I know!

But you might get free stuff out of it, so it isn't all that bad.

Do the things, win the stuff.

If you don't want to enter my little give away but want the slip (moderately priced at $20) buy it from Dixie belle lingerie's shop. They have undies too, and in plus sizes! 

Kisses!

Your slip wearing 

Raven

PS: in the event that you are bigger than the size 52 in the slip offered (fits me at a 26/28), Please don't let that deter you! They also have this slip:

This I also own! And is very generously sized. Very soft and comfortable. If you win and need the bigger option, no problem! we can work something out. please enter!

(Again the post/giveaway is kinda sponsored. I don't get anything, however you might! So it's a win win )

Plus size Tripp!

(this is a personal experience/opinion: I have not been offered anything to give this opinion. This message is not sponsored in any way shape or form. But if Tripp NYC wants to throw some plus size stuff my way, I wont say no.. just saying!)

I just wanted to pass it on to anyone else who might interested in buying plus sized tripp things.

I wrote an inquiry to Tripp NYC, Because I love their combination of style, fit and quality of merchandise (I own pieces that are over 7 years old and are still as nice as the day I bought them, even with regular wear and washing). Because of this, I always want the opportunity to own more of their clothing and I know I am not the only person who is peeved at torrid for no longer having Tripp NYC clothing in plus sizes available.


My message:


I am writing to inquire, whom if anyone carries your plus size line? Other than Torrid (as they seem to no longer have your items in stock). or hottopic (their sizing is either listed incorrectly or they aren't straight sizes). Thank you in advance for any help.


It took a few days for a reply, However a REAL person wrote me back!




Tripp NYC's Response:

Thank you for contacting Tripp NYC, we appreciate you reaching out to us! All of our currently available plus size clothing can be found at our retail store http://www.trashandvaudeville.com/, and we are working on having some more items available soon!

Thanks & have a great day!



I took a look, and as of this afternoon (8-1) they have 3 dresses ($40-$70) and one skirt ($80) (some to a size 28/30)


I think it's awesome!
If you like tripp clothing please, show them some love and buy their wares.
Like any store I can only imagine demand will = more styles.


Raven



PS: Incase Tripp NYC does read this, I want that skirt! and the black poison dress.. size 26 or 4x!

Thanks!!  I wouldn't say no to anything you might want to throw my way.. (not that this is likely to happen, but you never know)

 

trials of thrifting

I buy the bulk of my clothing used.
 most of it cames from local thrift stores, an online swap, or general fat fashion community and naturally the biggest garage sale of them all Ebay.

Most of the time I find really great things at very affordable prices.  And that my dears is the double whammy for any fat girl who wants cute clothes.

But there are a few down sides. One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to Ebay, People don't seem to wash the clothes before they sell it!

I just got a very awesome pinstripe button front tripp vest :

exhibit A

Soon as it got delivered, I whipped that puppy out of the mailer envelope and tried it on.
Looked in the mirror to see the fit, and what might need to be adjusted.. and then the smell hit me.
It stinks of stale cigarette smoke, and really cheep floral perfume. A combo that is beyond foul when mixed together! It smells so unbelievably skanky; just sooo wrong!

Now I admit I smoke (cloves.. don't judge! or call me goth.), and I like to wear perfume.
However any time I have sold clothing I wash that stuff! Namely so you (or whomever buys it) would never be able to tell: A) what I smoke and B) what perfume I like to wear.

Most online communities that cater to swapping or selling clothes have serious rules about clothes that smell and or have pet hair, thankfully. (a thing ebay could use!)

I expect when I get clothes from a thrift store to smell like the odd industrial soap they use. No big deal.. but stuff that came from a persons home that stinks.. eew just eew!

I don't know if I should lower the rating for this purchase,  I feel like I should. I did pay like $11 for shipping, least they could have done is send it through the washer.

Thoughts, feelings, horror stories you care to share??


Wash your clothes people!

**grumbles**


PS: I thought of a name for the smell!  introducing : Skank Stank (the next new perfume from some completely lame celebrity. More than likely from some reality TV show)