My Florida 2014 Plus-Size Wardrobe! #100DaysOfDisney

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Welcome to Day 75 of 100 Days of Disney here on The Purple Pumpkin Blog! Be sure to check out all of the other posts in this series, and if you would like to share your own Disney blog posts or pictures, make sure you check out the #100DaysOfDisney Link Party!

Okay, so strictly speaking, this post isn’t Disney fashion (well, I’ve got a Mickey Mouse t-shirt if that counts!) but rather, what my holiday wardrobe is for our Dine Around Disney 2014 Trip!

If you’re a reader of my blog, you’ll know that I am a plus-size chick. I wish I could say I’d lost all the weight I’d wanted to, but I haven’t. In fact, I’m going back to Florida about a size bigger than last year, which I could really dwell on, but what’s the point?? Despite my weight failings, I am loving my holiday wardrobe this year!

When we have been to Orlando in the past, we’ve stayed in a villa, which means we have access to washing facilities, and take minimal clothes as we can easily wash things out as the days go by  – I generally take 5 days worth of clothes for a 3 week visit!

We are staying at a Disney Resort this year, and there is a laundromat, but I don’t know how easily we’ll find the time to wash our stuff. So, for a two week trip, I’m taking enough for a week and I’m sure we’ll squeeze a throw in the washing machine session to get stuff cleaned ready for week 2!

The idea for us is always to take as little as we possibly can – more room for stuffs to bring home!!!

Plus Size Tops

I’ve got a couple of tops that I wore last trip – my Mickey Mouse t-shirt (Yours) and the blue LOVE top (Evans), but both stores came up trumps for me again this year and I bought a few more sleeveless, loose fitting tops. This style, for me at least, is so important in the Florida sunshine. I’m going to write a separate post about being plus-size and coping with the intense heat and humidity, so watch out for that in the next few days.

I know when it comes to sleeveless that many don’t like to bare their upper arms. I was similar on my first trip – I soon realised that was going to have to be completely gotten over! If I could get away with no straps at all, believe me, I would!!

Leggings

I don’t do shorts, I can’t stand the way the material can ride up between your legs, making them look ever so unattractive. So I wear cropped leggings – in fact, leggings are like my uniform day in, day out!  I buy mine from Aldi (who recently stocked up to size 28!) they come up really big, so I actually get into a size 24. I also buy leggings from Yours. The cropped style from Evans, on me, as a short arse, are to my ankles……..!!

Dresses

As we are on the Deluxe Disney Dining Plan, we are dining at several signature restaurants which require guests to dress a bit smarter than theme park attire – that is the reason why I’ve added a couple of skater dresses (which I’ll wear with cropped leggings to avoid chub rub!)

Shoes

For walking around the theme parks, my go-to shoes are my Crocs. they are (for me) the most comfortable shoes ever. I’ve bought a couple of new pairs this year (don’t panic, I’m wearing them in!) in the Jayla slingback style – one pair black and one pair purple. As I said above about signature dining and dressing up a bit smarter, I’m also taking a lovely pair of wedges that I bought on sale from Evans.  Ordinarily, I wouldn’t bother taking such posh shoes though, everywhere in Florida is uber casual!

Swimwear

I’m okay with wearing a swimsuit – but it has to be a swimdress style. The one I have is very similar to the one below, but in blue. I am sure I bought it from either Fashion World or Ambrose Wilson. It has served me well, has a bit of tummy control, and cups in the boobage area. I wear a pair of cut down leggings underneath, as I don’t want the dreaded chub rub to hit me whilst walking about half wet in waterparks – not very pleasant at all. You can’t really see them, but they make me feel better.

I really can’t be bothered with showering and changing at waterparks, so I also have a beach dress to throw over the top when we’re travelling to and from our accommodation. Makes my life so much easier!

Hair Accessories

Generally I either plait my hair, or tie it all up on the top of my head! I don’t like wearing a hat (my head gets too hot) so I wear a wide headband or bandana instead…quite often my Minnie Mouse Ears as well, and I’ll be taking my Ducktape hairbow this year too!

Jewellery

Jewellery is usually minimal as well – my wedding and engagement ring. However, once again, as we’re doing some signature dining, I’ll take one or two necklaces with me to wear.

Handbag + Handfan

Hubs is generally a packhorse when we go to the theme parks, but I do like to have my stuff close to hand – my glasses/sunglasses for when I switch from in and outdoors – I wear prescription, and cannot get on with contact lenses in the humidity and heat. I also like to have my phone on me – for Instagramming! and I need somewhere to pop my handfan, which is my saviour when out in the sunshine and no aircon!

And there we have it, my Florida 2014 plus-size wardrobe! Not long to go now – so excited!!

OMGOSH, I’m three quarters through my 100 Disney posts!!!
Day 75 of #100DaysOfDisney is done – 25 to go!
Come back tomorrow for another Disney related blog post!

Posts in the #100DaysOfDisney Series…
Disney Make It Monday | Tasty Tuesday | Wednesday Around The World | Theme Park Thursday | Disney Fashion Friday & Disney Merchandise | Saturday Night at the Disney Movies | Disney Sunday Sounds

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