
Hey larger ladies, I have a Polaris women's jersey in a 14 which fits my "proper lady shape" top half, which curves in all the right(?) places properly without being tight or baggy anywhere. Polaris do jerseys up to an 18 - I know for sure because my lbs has still got one like mine kicking about.
I recently got a gilet from Bigglo - see shopping links from this site- which seemed like it should be exactly what I was after (bright, women's fit, pockets). After a bit of discussion with the guys at Bigglo I ordered the large and was so dissapointed when I tried it on - massiev round the boobs, wouldn't do up round the waist- not very women's specific at all! (fitted my medium size hubby well though) The days of women's gear being the same as mens but smaller are fast leaving us behind, but there are still a few bit and pieces out there.
Someone was talking about base layers . Got to be Patagonia capilene stuff. I've had mine 10 years and have skiied, cycled, walked, climbed, run, huskkied and worn the top as a t shirt in them almost constantly and they are fine. No pulls, pills or smells. Also have a heavyweught version fir when it's really cold. They've outlasted a set of helly hansen lifa and berghaus base layers by years.