Whenever I post my Pinup Girl Clothing purchases up I get a fair few comments from you lovely lot lamenting about the prices. And so I thought I would share with you a fantastic new place that I have come across where I can buy these lovely garments at a lower price as well as avoiding those beastly taxes and high shipping costs.
That marvellous place is – the PUG Swap/Sell Community, a Facebook page set up by loyal PUG fans under Micheline Pitt’s instructions. The reason I love this page is not only because of the beautiful bargains that I have snapped up, but also because, unlike eBay there is no hassle when it comes to bidding and often no country restrictions. The girl’s will name their price and if you get there first it is yours. This of course means loitering around the page a lot in the hope that something you really want will pop up but it is so worth it! You will find that a lot of ladies post clothes there from other pinup companies and they live all over the world.
Recently I was lucky enough to snap up two dresses from a lovely lady called Christina. One 2XL Deadly Dames Pinup Girl Clothing dress and one 3XL leopard print dress from Stop Staring. Christina was generous enough to also send me some of her lovely hair products that she makes for her shop Tattooed Cuties.
They fit right in with the rest of my collection, that’s for sure!
And so thanks to her I was not only blessed with two lovely new dresses but two great accessories to help make those looks unique!
I found the PUG dress to be quite tight on my arms and I may alter that at a later date. Apart from that I love it as it is so flattering – I am sorely tempted to get it in every colour!
I had never tried Stop Staring before but I will definitely have to give them a go again! I was not so keen on the hole under the bust and may well stitch the ties down over the gap. The arm holes are quite low but as I wear cardis and shrugs at all time this was not really an issue for me. Apart from the the dress is perfect. Snug all over, an amazing length and perfect over my bust and cleavage.
So why not stop by the page and see if you can bag yourself a bargain. Paying full price is not the only way to own amazing dresses.
Plus the page features a “looking for” section where you can post items you want in a specific size and colour. There’s also a place to post positive and negative selling experiences so you can have a gander before purchasing. Being one of the admins for the swap/sell page…things have been running well since the launch. Come check it out!
This sounds fantastic! Speaking of PUG, have any busty gals tried the Marilyn swimsuit. I’ve always wanted a retro one piece, but I’m nervous about this style fitting my 32GGs.
I have a dress from PUG and yes, the prices are a bit high but I honestly feel like you get what you pay for as far as their product is concerned. All of their clothes are well made, gorgeous, fit like a dream and they have excellent customer service. I’m willing to pay the price for these things as well as helping to support a smaller, independently owned business. PUG is one of the few sites I’ve found that has clothing in both the style and the size I love and need. Thanks for the tip about the Swap/Sell community on FB, I will definitely be keeping an eye out on it.
Thanks!!
You look so adorable! Love the PUG swap page, I have scored some great dresses that are not only a bargain but discontinued and no longer available!
Just in case this will help any one else craving pin-up style dresses……I’ve been feeling very jealous of your lovely Pin up girl dresses for ages, but price and the risk of the largest size being too small for me put me off ordering anything for myself. Collectif is nice and i’d love to order some stuff from there, but they hardly ever seem to have the biggest sizes in stock, so after much searching I found ‘Queen of Holloway’ online. You can get rockabilly / pin-up style clothing up to a size 24 (plus most of the fabric has lycra in it) from about £18. Great for bigger girls who are looking for a bargain. The clothes come from china though, so sometimes they take a while to arrive!