I hate shopping--and when did Catherine Zeta-Jones become plus-size?

[GiggyZ]

I realize that thin women are played out like Cross Colors, Sinbad and light skinned brothers (jokie joke), but can a sister buy some clothes? Last night I was in a local department store and that awesome Royal Blue outfit came in no sizes under 10 and about 15 dresses size 16 and 18. (not hating on my plus-size sistahs, so don't take it that way).

Another issue...I am not a seamstress so maybe I am wrong about this. However, my common sense (yes, I have a little of it) tells me that a size 8 skirt takes less material to make than a size 26 skirt. Why in the world do they cost the same amount of money? If an outfit take twice as much material to make shouldn't it cost twice as much?

Please not hate email. Just asking a very real question.