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[Surfgirlie]

Hey all

I wonder if you can help me. Being a woman of average size (size undisclosed) I find it difficult to find good places to shop for clothes here in Jakarta. Most Indonesian women seem to be several sizes smaller than me

Where would you consider to be the best places for me to find reasonable-sized clothes at reasonable prices

[gugelhupf]

As a tall, overweight male I sympathise. From female friends I understand major problem for women is different cut as much as difficulties finding sensible sizes - trouser thighs are too tight and bust way too small in most clothing.

Not the cheapest solution - but effective - is to trawl around the bigger stores in Mal Taman Anggrek. Lots of western sizes there. Alternatively, try factory outlet shopping in Bandung but this is time consuming and I really can't be a.rsed with it.

[Salam]

Or just do what I do and have all you clothes made for you. I can point you in the direction of a good tailor if you like. I can quite confidently claim to be the largest person on these forums (probably in Jakarta) and he does a great job on my stuff. Unlike many western tailors, ones here seem to do men's and women's clothes.

[ps2_machine]

why not try those warehouse places in Bandung. you never know what you can find.

[El Llama]

There are factory outlet stores in Jakarta too, y'know? This is cut and pasted from www.expat.or.id:

[Surfgirlie]

Thanks guys for all your help. You have given me lots of new ideas

[bad hair day]

Hey any girls:

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