There are many reasons to love a good maxi dress. The first and probably the most obvious reason is that it is such an easy item to wear. Most of us would wear these dresses during the summer but it is even possible to wear one on a moderate winter day. Just add some boots and a cardigan.
The maxi dress has returned and let’s hope it doesn’t ever go away again. We first saw these creations on Grecian beauties and had to wait a few millennia for its return in the 1960s and 1970s.
Celebrities have pledged their support and many of them are now sporting designer versions of these dresses. We wear maxi dresses to formal events, to the beach, to lectures, and to dates. So it’s no surprise that Jane Average and her fuller-figured sisters all want to wear a maxi dress this summer, whether it is during the day or to their favourite theatre at night.
There are a few reasons why fuller figured women look amazing in a longer dress. These dresses have empire waistlines, which are known for accentuating the narrowest part of women’s bodies. This is a flattering look because we then draw attention to the smallest part of the waist, instead of drawing attention to other body parts we’d rather not flaunt.
The other reason why a maxi dress makes a good choice is that it hides the areas that most of us would rather not show to the rest of the world – our thighs and hips.
Here are some more tips to get the most out of the maxi dress season.
Wear bold accessories. Summer time is forgiving of accessories that would feel at home in a United Colors of Benetton ad. Feel free to wear sparkly accessories during the day and channel your inner child with cutesy accessories from time to time.
Short women can also wear maxis. Supermodels who are thin and tall are most certainly not the only ones who are eligible to wear long dresses. Regular people, who tend to be shorter and fatter, are also allowed to look like a Grecian goddess.
Pair volume with a good fit. Some women make the mistake of pairing loose clothing with more loose clothing to make them appear smaller than what they are. Rather pair any clothing that has volume with an item that doesn’t, eg, pair the maxi dress with a tight-fitting cardigan. Or pair skinny jeans with a loose shirt. This type of outfit tricks our eyes into thinking that you have lost 5 pounds.
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Gray & Osbourn wrote this article about how any woman can wear a maxi dress.