Jennifer’s story
Plus size 26
Well I’m off again on my travels to have a lunch and catch up with one of
the many friends that I have made over the years in the plus size 26 fashion
business.
Today I have a date with Jennifer Saunders. We have become close friends
over the years and have supported each other through many ups and downs in
our lives. By that I mean both ups and downs in weight and personal events.
For the last few years Jennifer has been a plus size 26, but like me has
been every size in the spectrum over her lifetime.
She has just celebrated her 65th birthday but has no plans to give up
working as a freelance book editor. Five years ago she tragically lost her
husband Sam, a brilliant fiction writer, after forty years of happy
marriage.
Lucky old me, Jennifer lives in Taplow near Maidenhead just 33 miles from
London and only a short hop from Bray-on-Thames. So we’re heading for the
legendary Roux brothers restaurant The Waterside Inn for a belated 65th
birthday lunch.
Leanda
Happy Birthday Jen it’s brilliant to see you
it’s been ages, I can see you’ve bagged the best table in the place; I love
the view from this side of the restaurant.
Jennifer Just one of the
perks of being a “local”!
Leanda Tell me how life is
treating you?
Jennifer Well the arthritis
is worse, I’m afraid.
Leanda I’m so sorry
Jennifer You know the worst
of it is I’ve had to really rethink the way that I dress.
Leanda Tell me in what way
it’s affecting you?
Jennifer Well, first problem
is I’m a size 26, I can never wear skirts any more because it’s absolutely
impossible to wear any kind of attractive shoe. Heels are out of the
question and since the arthritis is in my feet I’ve ended up with shoes from
a mail order catalogue that fasten with Velcro. My hands are quite bad as
well so it’s easier to wear pop sox than trying to fight with tights.
Because of my size I prefer flowy palazzo trousers however when you walk
with a stick and you are unsteady on your feet it’s easy to trip when
trousers are too long. Palazzos that are too short look terrible.
Leanda Jennifer you are
quite tall I’m guessing 5’10” what size shoes do you wear?
Jennifer I’m a size 42.
Leanda Well I think you
should look at classic men’s shoes. They will be wider in the foot and are
often extremely well made. Soft Italian loafers with linen trousers and a
short ankle boot – which will give you support and could mean that you can
look at a narrower leg or even a jean. This doesn’t sort out your skirt
problem though.
Jennifer Thank you what a
wonderful idea I’m definitely going to try that.
Leanda What about shopping
for a full length skirt, with your height it will fall just below the calf
then you could wear hold ups under it and the ankle boots again, it’s a
great look you don’t need a heal.
Jennifer Fabulous idea! I
don’t want any arguments lunch is on me.
Leanda Anyway, enough of
business talk…now lets get serious – the duck or the lamb?
Leanda Walters
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