European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. October 22. 1965 the stars and stripes Page 17 Are the Days of tent dresses in hawaiian prints and pantsuit in peach polyester number Tell new wardrobe options for Large size women by Melissa Jones United press International for years overweight women had Loc Hoose Between tent dresses in hawaiian prints or pantsuits in peach polyester. Slowly but surely their wardrobe options Are increasing. When i first opened Highl years  said Nancye Ramin owner of the forgotten woman a Chain of 12 Large size High fashion boutiques we had no constructed garments no Silks nothing but polyester. Now. Vogue is doing 35 pages on Large size women in  one reason Lor the change is that manufacturers and retailers have begun to see the Large size Market As potentially lucrative. The census Bureau old us one third . Women Wear a size 16 or above said Lester Fillerman National sales manager Lor the Evan Picone woman who said sales have increased 3lold since the Large size Divis on War introduced nine years ago. Until belter stores and Matulac lures took notice Large sizes were mainly a budget business. As Maureen Peterson. 43, a clinical psychologist who recently dropped from 308 to 160 pounds put it. When i was younger there was Only Lane Bryant and Roar Nan  it s been  echoed Sandra Bennett fashion editor of allure the first Large size High fashion Magazine scheduled for publication in january. But it s really exploding now that retail giants like Bloomingdale s and Macy s Are taking it  Bloomingdale s new York is introducing its first designer boutique in november. Like the one at Macy s new York Many on the sales staff will be Large size reason enough for Karen Heaphy 35, director of the weight reduction clinic at St. John s Hospital in Queens who recently dropped from 220 to 130 pounds to shop Macy s. You never Felt  she said. Another reason for the store s popularity is it s Range of wardrobe options now including clothing by Given Chy. The Fust couture designer to do a Large size line Albert Nipon. And italian designer Laura Biagioli As Well established lines by Evan Picone. Abe Schrader and Harve Benard. Option or not. Large size women report fooling less than satisfied. Shopping is not a delightful experience because i never got what i  admitted Phyllis Raulerson 53, a housewife who weighs 261 pounds. I get what they  Heaphy concurs. You Don t buy anything because you like  she said. You buy in because it ills and looks  furthermore Large size women say clothing often in t suitable Lor the Short heavy woman. Ii you re overweight you re automatically 5 loot 10  said Heaphy. Laige size women also complain that anything but separates Are difficult to buy. That Quality career clothing is still the exception to the Rule that prices Are higher than regular lines and sales Lew and far Between. Alter boots that Don t lit the calf undergarments Are a particular problem "i3ras Are a huge enormous  said Peterson. The Best was the Playtex it used to be the Only place i could get it was Stern s ii they were out of Stock. I had to special order it " although l eggs and no non sons. Among others have moved into Large sies women still complain about pantyhose. Mary dully president of big beauties a Model Agency Lor Large size women wears a size 20 and recommends that women heavy below the Waist Wear control top pantyhose and a Lycra Bodysuit to smooth the body s Linos for the Large size woman who is top heavy or str Voght up and Down. Dully suggests a Bud stocking with underwire and Light support or regular pantyhose to prevent Hugh .  slur use .1 0-m  if rum powder and cum starch Dull Agency Dot to percent of its business with Large size Cata logs including those for Jordan Marsh Macy s and j c Penney at Huyuh Catalon shopping is an option those interviewed said counting on the right size especially it you re on a gaining losing Yoyo can to a risk they no agree that Matulac lures and retailers still have a Way to go in respecting the Large size customer i do Ihrk it s an instill to Iho woman to to behind the stereos to Lind col hint said Heaphy women s clothing is usually on the lower moors right near acco Tsonos and undergarments " cover of a recent Issue of Bow a Magazine for the larger sized woman