A model displays a plus-size bridal gown from Charming Shoppes-owned ...

16th Nov 2006, 09:22 GMT

(Reuters) - A model displays a plus-size bridal gown from Charming Shoppes-owned Lane Bryant in an undated file photo. Charming Shoppes Inc., a retailer that specializes in plus-size apparel for women, posted an 80 percent jump in quarterly earnings on Wednesday on strong demand for its fall fashions and better inventory management that helped boost profit margins. (PRNewsFoto/Lane Bryant/Reuters)