Come on, girls!

Come on, girls!

I just got an e-mail from someone who told me that she was “too big to wear pretty things anymore” because she’s outgrown her size 1X. This is a sad statement, one that nearly reduced me to tears because here is a lady in pain. I fired back an e-mail that there’s no such thing as “too big to wear pretty things” because that’s simply the truth. I’ll say this again – SIZE IS ONLY A NUMBER!!!!!!!

Take a look at some of our larger-than-life celebs: Mo’nique, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin, Pearl Bailey, Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Cook, Camryn Manheim etc…. We’re talking about a serious list of talent and beauty and self-acceptance. Walk into a Lane Bryant store and take a look at some of the sales associates who proudly wear 2X and 3X and look amazing.

I was at the bank the other day, and one of the management team walked by. She was tall, walked with a regal stance, and was wearing a pink twin-set and ivory slacks. My guess, given my own size of 1X, was that she was easily a 2X. She moved with such poise and assurance and was stunning. (BTW: I own the same twin-set in a different color). This lady was wearing the outfit – not the other way around! Being a big mouth, I had to stop her and tell her how stunning she looked and had to know where she had gotten the outfit, forgetting that I owned the same twin-set in brown, and she was wearing it in a rose color.

So, come on, girls. There’s no such thing as “too big to wear pretty things.” No matter what size, we deserve to wear pretty things, to celebrate who we are as women, not to wail and weep over our size.

As for the person who sent me the e-mail, I hope she reads this because this one’s for her.