I’d like to mention that the real big issue for us queen size women in hijab is the style of hijabs. Most small busted women don’t think about where the hemline of a hijab falls, but for us who are large busted, this can be an issue. We aren’t wanting to draw attention to our breasts or our hips, so the issue can be important.

Another issue is the tailoring taking place in jilbabs. Far too often the jilbabs or abayas are making it so the body is revealed due to darts along the bust line & the multi-paneled jordanian jilbabs that slim the silloutte of the wearer, revealing her womanly curves. It may not be an issue for thin women, but it is for curvy women.

Women of large size don’t want to be wearing tops that have hems at the waistline, over long skirts. They need to create the long silloutte look. Assemtrical hemmed tunics over full length underskirts are better for such body types.

Far too many designers assume Queen sz means “size 18″ but that is in fact the smallest of the queen size & the one least likely to be dealing with body issues with fashion. Even your own survey failed to offer the body type of “barrel type” in its choices or anyone over a size 18. So please be aware of this when designing. Everyone plus his sister seems to be designing for the smaller women. Few if any seem to design for larger women & they are the ones least likely able to adapt the off-the-rack clothing of the fashion world in general.

Anisah of South Dakota added these pithy words on Mar 22 09 at 9:59 pm