11.   And because larger sizes sell better than smaller ones, slim clothing is harder to find in mainstream retail stores, Connell says.

12.   And try a larger size to ease their toes.

13.   And, at least as important, its larger size makes landing again a more forgiving endeavor.

14.   Ask for a half or whole size larger than you wear in dress shoes.

15.   Athletic shoes with a dash of color look better in larger sizes than all white.

16.   Bowman, for instance, wonders if the larger size of surviving apples might help make up for lighter crop.

17.   A few retail stores and female-oriented magazines are beginning to promote larger sizes and use what are delicately called full-figured models.

18.   A lot of them need to be removed to promote a larger average size.

19.   A woman may have to buy a bra that is two sizes larger than the last one.

20.   Adjust time up or down by about three minutes for each size larger or smaller.