Talbots

I like the style and material from T but this store is lack of a balance in all sizes. The majority size is larger and plus. =(

Disclosure: I have worked here, so my impartiality may be slightly affected, but i also got the insider’s perspective
One of the very few places at Bel Square where you can get plus size clothing. I am pretty sure it’s just this place, JCPenney, Macy’s, and Nordstrom’s. I guess fat people aren’t hip enough for Bel Square.
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Anyway, I have some likes and some dis-​likes about this place. My biggest dislike is that the quality can vary from fine to awful. I have one pair of pants where when i bought them the hem fell down immediately. I went back to the store to ask for a refund, and they offered to pay for a tailor to repair them. So i had a tailor re-​stitch the hems, and then Talbot’s reimbursed me for the costs. So while the hem on my pants has been great, that’s hardly due to Talbot’s quality. And then I have another pair where within the first month the hems fell down and i have to resew the button every few months. I have a couple of shirts that stretch and fall unflatteringly, and i find that tops can be too short here, considering the trend in plus size tops for more length. And then i have some pieces that look and feel exactly like i expect them to. I had just always been told that quality was the justification for why it was so expensive, and that’s often not true.
If there is some flaw in the merchandise, like with my pant hems, Talbot’s will refund/​exchange for you even if it has been used, just don’t go back a year later, and don’t go back for a button falling off. Try to hold on to your receipt/​tag, they can’t refund you if they don’t know how much the item costs.
I would also say this shop is best for business wear or the more conservative dresser. Hip is not really the theme here.
Expensive, definitely. Not Armani expensive, but comparable with Nordstrom’s. They can have really great sales though. You can sometimes get an item for up to 75% or so off.
They have plus size petite wear. I think Nordstrom still only has a very small selection of these, and Talbot’s has a dedicated section.
They do try to have many of the items available in Misses sizes available in plus, which is not always the case with a lot of stores.
I find that i really do look older and more conservative in their clothes, so i think i may be done with shopping at Talbot’s for now.

Small store. Good quality clothing and PETITE Plus sizes! Thank you from us short but wide-​ish gals. What a treat. Only downside is that it’s a very small store. But with the population growing — well, shall we say… «larger», once more people find this little store, perhaps it’ll expand. The staff (of 2 when I was in) was nice — not pushy at all. It was just great finding petite plus sizes.