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Dallas-Fort Worth Plus-Size Women Can Now Find the Latest Styles at Two New Area Stores; Catherines Plus Sizes Brings Stylish Fashions to Women Sizes 18-38.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Catherines, one of the leading plus-size retailers with over 450 stores nationwide, is proud to bring the latest in plus and extended-plus size fashions to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The two new stores, at Lake Worth and Cedar Hill Cedar Hill can refer to:
  • Cedar Hill, Missouri
  • Cedar Hill, Tennessee
  • Cedar Hill, Texas
  • Cedar Hill, Connecticut
  • Cedar Hill (Greater Victoria), a neighbourhood in Greater Victoria, British Columbia.
  • Cedar Hill, Marlborough/Northborough, Massachusetts.
, now offer styles for casual, career and special occasion for women sizes 18-38.

The nationwide specialty store Noun 1. specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise
shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
, owned by Charming Shoppes Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ: CHRS) is a specialty and plus size clothing retail holding company based in Bensalem, PA. Its subsidiaries include Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, and Catherines. Clothes are sold from over 2000 retail stores in the U.S. , Inc., is one of only a handful of retailers offering fashion for hard-to-fit Extended Plus-Size women. Catherines conducted fit tests around the country with women sized 28 and larger to garner fit specifications and details little known about the Extended Plus Size customer.

"Extended Plus--defined as size 28 and larger--is a category that has been long ignored. We know the customer is out there and that she is ready, willing and able to buy clothes that have quality, fit and style," says Dorrit Bern, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Charming Shoppes Inc. "We fit over 3,000 women across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and added these fit modifications and details to our current lines."

Catherines Plus Sizes also offers an exclusive collection of accessories, including jewelry and handbags specially designed for the plus-size woman. Necklaces are longer, bracelets are larger, and handbags have been designed with longer handles.

As part of the opening celebrations at the Lake Worth and Cedar Hill stores, Catherines has invited plus-size fashion industry and fit expert Catherine Schuller to conduct fit sessions with customers. Schuller will meet with customers and give advice on the proper fit and styles for each body type. Schuller will appear at the Lake Worth store, located at 6560 Lake Worth Boulevard, Saturday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. She will then visit the Cedar Hill store, located at 420 East Pleasant Run Road, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

With over 450 stores, Catherines Plus-Sizes, a subsidiary of The Charming Shoppes, Inc., provides stylish, high-quality fashion for plus-size women in sizes 16W-38W. Catherines offers a wide selection of apparel from career and casual to eveningwear - as well as a collection of accessories, lingerie and hosiery hosiery

Knit or woven coverings for the feet and legs, worn inside shoes. In the 8th century BC, Hesiod referred to linings for shoes; the Romans wrapped their feet, ankles, and legs in long strips of leather or woven cloth.
. For more information, log onto the Catherines website, www.catherines.com
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