[Adjustable clothing for larger sized avatars?]

Thanks all, for the information and suggestions. I've been too intimidated to try building anything myself but I might look into those building classes and to learn more about prims and scripts. And now I know much more about what to look for when acquireing clothing.

[Adjustable clothing for larger sized avatars?]

My Avi is plus-sized like me in RL. I'm still sort of a noob after a year; just started to find some clothes, but unlike the default ones in the noob inventory, which always molded to my shape, I've been finding little modifiable clothing that can be made large enough to fit me. To make it wider, it gets too long, etc. How can I tell when shopping if something will fit, or if it can be made to fit?

Any help appreciated :)