In Reply to: Larger sized swimming costumes / clothes posted by AnnieGirl on Wednesday, 14. September 2005 at 12:31 Bali Time:
Hi Annie - please note that I have not tried any of these places myself yet - these are just notes I have copied from the forum, ready for my shopping spree in October - hope it helps.
BATHERS
Climax Swimwear - Legian St. Make bathers to measure.
Situated in the first square you come to on the right of Legian St after Melasti St, heading towards Kuta. (approx 1/2 way between Poppies 2 & Melasti St
There are a couple of swimwear shops in Poppies 2 near the Barong Hotel - someone mentioned they might make to measure too.
CLOTHES
There is a new 'Big is Good - Australia" shop Jl Sahadewa 11 (Garlic Lane), past Legends towards Jl Melasti.
Prices are reasonable - fixed.
website www.bigisgoodaustralia.com
email shop@bigisgoodaustralia.com
Animale have a factory outlet, much cheaper than the stores. Not very far from Bemo Cnr. Kuta. Other shops:
Factory Outlet
82 Jl.Raya Kuta just before Jln Setiabudi (where Raya Kuta becomes Jln Imam Bonjol)
phone 757015/757014
Animale Store - in Kuta Square
The Loft
Just before Paul's Place on Jl. Laksmana
Clothes for the fuller figure
Tel: 736 715
Divine Diva sells larger sizes, it is owned by an Australian lady it is at the end of Jalan Seminyak, take the left hand fork as if you were going to Jalan Oberoi, where there are many good restaurants.
Magi Shop, Jl. Pantai Kuta 51 - that have a good range of larger size clothes. (If you know where Starbucks and the Hard Rock Megastore are, then it is right across the road).
Millenia
Jalan Teuku Umar, Denpasar It is factory outlet, has western sizes.
It is on Jl Teuku Umar, Denpasar. near the post office. Most Taxi drivers know it. If you are going to denpasar from Legian,If you go straight across the roundabout where Dunkin Donuts is, it is just on the right before the next set of Traffic Lights. A 2 storey building, pleny of parking.
Shop (111) at Kuta Art Market, Bakung Sari St opp Ramayana. She had tops, board shorts, short and top set, etc. Her name is Ni Nyoman Gandarini
The stall numbers are on top of the entrance to each stall. Its easy to find the numbers.
Nyoman is on the left (south) boundary side and half or so, way down.
She has numerous 'larger' size shorts, dresses, lace tops, tshirts etc
Hope this helps.