soft, fuzzy, warm, and plaid

yep. me, last-minute, as always.

i have two weeks before i leave on the first of three business trips to the west coast. vegas, palm springs, and san diego. i need to dress a tad nicer than i do daily - broomsticks don't really cut it, and khakis don't really either. i'm in-between sizes and still losing, so if i have to obtain more clothes, which i do, i'd rather go with simple stuff that i have a chance of altering, and i do *not* want to spend a lot of money. i'd rather not spend any money, but i probably have to. it needs to be machine-washable, because two of the trips are back-to-back, and i won't have time for drycleaning.

so, i'm looking for suggestions on either places to get cheap but well-made fat chick clothes in the next two weeks, or suggestions on what to do with limited sewing skills and a crapload of fashion fabric that i've been hanging on to for years.

oh, and this weekend is pretty much lost to clothes-finding, because i'm recovering from an apparent bout of food poisong.