Retail often treats plus-size clothing as an afterthought, but some locals are making it big.
By
Zoe Sayler
10/27/2020 at 10:00am
Published in the Winter 2020 issue of
Seattle Met
Lisa Michaud, owner of plus-size consignment store Two Big Blondes. Photograph by Chona Kasinger.Â
Purchase a strappy bodysuit or pair of pastel boyshorts from Tacoma lingerie company Bawdy Love and you may do a double take: The website doesnât list a single size option. But this is no one-size-fits-whom-it-may situation. Soon after ordering customers receive instructions for taking their own measurements, which Bawdy Love uses to whip up a custom garment: thicker straps, a higher waist, a tailored fit to each body.