PLUS SIZE FASHION TIPS: How to Wear Maxi Dresses

Long dresses are the perfect outfit for your curvy frame as it minimizes large hips and legs.

Here are a few tips on how to choose the right maxi dress for your plus size figure:

1.  Choose a V-neck maxi:

   
   Create a lean vertical line on your shape with v-neck. The more skin you show the more leaner you'll look. The V-shaped neckline also draws the eye up and down. 

2. Perfect fit 

   Hiding your body in loose-fitted long dresses will only make you look boxy, so choose a dress that sits snugly to your body figure without clinging.  

   

3.  Scale the print.

   Larger prints complement your body figure a lot better than tiny ones - however solid, and dark neutrals such as black, dark brown and olive green are ideal to help slim down your shape. 

   

If you're a petite plus size, opt for medium-scaled prints.

Tip: If you have a thick waist, place a solid black or dark brown wide stretch belt around the thinnest part of your torso. This will give you a more balanced and lean body frame as well as bring out a waist. 

4.  Wear wide straps

Many plus size women carry weight around the upper arms, concealing narrow shoulders.

So to complement your upper body - opt for wider straps.

Spaghetti straps on the other hand will only make your frame look bigger in comparison (unless the color of the dress is similar to your skin tone!