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  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lisa27

    5 Stars Evans direct - trendy clothes size 16 - 32 20/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Up to the minute fashion in sizes 16-32

    Disadvantages Disadvantages £2.95 delivery charge

    Evans the high street store specialising in clothes for the larger lady has a website from which you can browse their range at www.evans.ltd.uk and also a catalogue from which you can order from. Long gone are the days when all you could pick up in your local Evans store was a flowery tent for that night out! Now they have an excellent range of clothing in up to date fashion. Also available is a good range of underwear, swimwear and footwear - my personal favourite are the knee length stretch boots at £40. There is a delivery charge of £2.95 but returns are free. The site also has views and ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 jennysue

    Member since 26/07/2000

    Reviews written: 54

    2 Stars Junk at high prices 05/09/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages My husband likes me 16+

    Disadvantages Disadvantages The fashion industry should produce wearable clothes in all sizes - not fancy dress in size 8

    In this section you will find an opinion from a lady who cannot find 16+ petite, everything being too long. There are also a couple of opinions on Evans, which are far too complimentary. I have been in there a couple of times recently (different branches) and I am amazed at the high prices being asked for poor quality fabrics and badly made clothes. One jacket I picked up, part of a mix-and-match range had an uneven hem, a loose button and looked like it had been slept in, straight off the rail. What would that look like after a day at the office. The whole of the British fashion industry have ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Ariel

    4 Stars Easy online 16+ 20/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages range of styles and sizes. Returns simplified by physical shops

    Disadvantages Disadvantages only those intrinsic to mail order for clothing

    As the web face of the well known high street chain, it has to be said one of it's main advantages is those bricks and mortar stores. If returning things wasn't so easy (a quick trip to my local store) I would probably be less enthusiastic about ordering online, as clothes are so fiddly to judge without seeing them in person. Bearing in mind all the usual reservations about mail order clothing, this is actually a pretty good site - fairly well organised (I like the fact that it has 'related items' for each main item, I just don't always understand at all what the relation is!) giving fairy ... more
  • 1 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    linny

    4 Stars Evans - easy fashion 29/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Wide choice of fashion

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not all items always in stock

    I've only recently discovered Evans - and now I wonder what took me so long! I'm slightly concious of my size and find it a little embarrassing looking round the shops for something that fits. At last I can mooch through pages of fashion in the comfort of my own home and have it delivered to my door to try on. No more embarrassment in public changing rooms! The selection is wide - and ordering is easy. One gripe I did have is that some things I chose were supposed to be in stock when I ordered, only for me to get an email the next day saying they were out of stock. Overall though I think it's ... more
  • 4 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sharonB

    4 Stars evans 16/08/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages wide size 16+

    Disadvantages Disadvantages slow web site

    Evans is unique as it has the widest range of fashion available anywere for a size 16+ in one place. I currently have the latest catalouge at home for evens direct and i find that there is more choice then in my local store but then the local store is extreamly small. There range goes from your basic wardrobe to sexy underwear to shoes and there is a great range for younger shoppers too. The prices are very reasonable and start at £10 for your basic t-shirt . The only niggle i have is they tend to think larger ladies want to dress exactly the same as a skinny minny which isn't always the case ... more
  • 21 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    wfiona

    3 Stars Use to be great now just ok 11/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Look by product ie skirt

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No a big enough range

    I have used evans online for many years, I found it particualy useful before i had my daughter and was still working in London. I never had the time to pop in for neccesities like tights and so found it useful just to order them online. I also liked to be able to search by product, so if i needed a skirt i didn't have to spend hours trawling through item after item, i could in one click see all the skirt they offered. This site use to be great, you could get everything on there from tights to clubbing outfits, but I have noticed in the last year that they have reduced greatly the amount they ... more
  • 1 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    avitallly

    4 Stars Great for Bigger Sizes! 27/06/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fashionable clothes in large sizes

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a bit pricey

    Evans, originally a size 16+ shop, are now stocking clothes from size 14+. Their clothes fit well, and are flattering (mostly). I find this shop is best for formal wear, suits, evening dresses etc. They also do casual wear, but it doesnt fit so well, and is overpriced, compared to other high street stores. If you're a size 14-18, you can buy clothes cheaper in New Look, Asda and Etams, but for size 20+, Evans gives you a good choice of fashionable clothes in a range of styles. As a bargain hunter, I don't go to Evans unless I'm looking for something special, as they rarely have sales or ... more
  • 4 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Marcia

    1 Star Size 20 must I really wear old fashioned clothes 10/05/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages No annoying beanpole shop assistants

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Generally for a less fashion conscious clientele

    At a size 20 I am rather conscious of my size so was delighted at the thought of on-line shopping. No more quizzical glares from beanpole shop assistants!!. So one rainy afternoon I sat myself in front of my PC to select an outfit for an works evening out. I perused the site (which was admittedly easy to find your way around) to find a mixture of black and brown clothes designed to hang on anyone who would dare wear them and make the most toned person look absolutely shapeless. Is it so wrong to expect fashionable clothes (I am after all in my 20's)? Should I not be able to show off my curves ... more
  • 1 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Evep

    1 Star Avoid at all costs! 16/10/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages none

    Disadvantages Disadvantages EVERYTHING!

    Shopping with Evans mail order catalogue has been a total nightmare. The first time I ordered only 2 items out of 5 were available the others being sold out even though the catalogue had only been out a few weeks, the clothes were cut poorly, and were 'tent like' they had no shape to them at all and rather than flattering a fuller figure made it seem twice the size! When asking for my refund cheque, after many phonecalls and letters to them 5 months later I get my money back. They continue to send catalogues as often as once a month and usually they are the same catalogue as I had before!!! I ... more
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