You wouldn't expect this, perhaps, but every now and again it is possible to have a fabulous shopping experience in a shopping mall.

No, really!

The Darlings do occasionally let themselves go in the Big Places. They shop then stop for a cup of tea then shop some more, and when the noise and Bad Stuff gets too much they go home.

However, some of the shopping is awfully good. Our criteria for quality Shopping Mall Happiness?

• Quality product
• Good range of sizing for garments
• Friendly and professional service
• Nice surroundings
• Proud to fling the carrier bag over your arm and parade around for all to see.

Who'd have thought?

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TS 14 +

Fashion for ladies who are SO over that rubbish.

Sometimes one does not wish to go into a shop where every garment is a scaled-up sample size. Sometimes one does not wish to go into a shop where there are only three sizes left on the rack (and statistically there is a good chance none of those sizes will be yours). And sometimes one simply does not fit into the sizing that some completely random people have decised, against all statistical evidence, is acceptable.

Sometimes you just want to go into a nice shop and buy some nice clothing that fits and looks good, and be treated as a human being by nice and professional people.

If you are one of the squillions of women who are NOT considered 'normal' sized (ack! As if there could ever be such a thing!!!), do consider popping into this shop some time to remind yourself that a diversity of sizes and shapes is, in fact, part of the human existence of ours that is so wonderful. Admittedly the sizing starts at 14, so if you are smaller you do miss out on these nice clothes, unless (and this isn't a bad concept) you get them resized. However, the 14 to 24 sizing offered by this shop is at least two sizes better than those offered by most other retailers, and unlike others, these folks make an effort to actually stock all sizes (unlike some we could think of, who claim to offer up to size 18 and never ever have anything larger than 12 in stock.)

Although these clothes do stop at size 24 (which really isn't big enough to encapsulate the whole of human sizing) the manufacturers do us the honour of acknowledging that we are not the same shape as fashion models, only scaled up. In fact, we have necks, shoulders, arms, backs, waists, hips, thighs and calves that differ. A size 14 in this line is designed for most woman of size 14, a size 24 is designed for most woman of size 24.

Consequently the clothing fits, and fits well. Furthermore, it comes in gorgeous styles, beautiful shapes (this is NOT Muu-muus Galore, most of the clothes fit nicely ... you know, fit), and they are pretty and come in a range of extremely classy and wearable colours, shapes and fabrics. None of this hiding away in tents, skulking in dark colours, or Extreme Modesty. No! These clothes are womens' clothes for women. You can fit, skim or drape. You can dress like the knockout you are. And then they will wrap your purchase in pretty tissue and you can walk away swinging that nice grey carrier bag with pride.

Have a look at the website: www.ts14plus.com.au.