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Sizes 16–26: Maxis, Midis & Going-Out Picks
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items Three kinds of dresses you actually need this summer: the easy maxi for the beach trip, the evening pick that photographs beautifully, and the everyday mini or midi you reach for without thinking. All available in sizes 16 through 26, all under $400,...
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Vacation & Summer Maxis
Evening & Occasion Picks
Easy Everyday Minis & Midis
Vacation & Summer Maxis
Vacation & Summer Maxis that just work — the kind you'll actually reach for.
SMYM's Day Out Maxi in salty sardines is the dress that makes a long travel day look intentional. Easy to pack, easy to wear, and the print is the kind that only looks better in a crowd.
Day Out Maxi Dress in Salty Sardines
Jelly mint ruffles sound playful, and they are — in the most flattering way. SMYM engineered this maxi to move well in motion, which means it photographs beautifully and wears even better.
Gemma Ruffle Maxi Dress in Jelly Mint
Under $70 and the soft blue chiffon with a hanky hem is the answer to ‘what do I wear to the beach dinner.’ The high neck gives it a more elevated feel than most affordable maxis at this price.
ASOS DESIGN Curve high neck hanky hem chiffon maxi dress in soft blue
Olive crinkle with a shirred dropped waist — this is the sundress that looks like it came from a weekend market in Tuscany. Under $60, no ironing required, looks great with flat sandals.
ASOS DESIGN Curve crinkle maxi sundress with shirred dropped waist in olive
City Chic's stripe maxi in the Simone silhouette is the one you'll reach for at the start of a trip and still be wearing on the last day. The proportions are calibrated for curves — it just fits…
City Chic Simone Stripe Maxi Dress (Women)
Eileen Fisher makes minimalist pieces that age gracefully, and this funnel neck maxi is the quietest item in any look — in the way that only actually good clothing can be. Under $100 in plus sizes.
Eileen Fisher Funnel Neck Maxi Dress (Women)
SMYM's Day Out Maxi in salty sardines is the dress that makes a long travel day look intentional. Easy to pack, easy to wear, and the print is the kind that only looks better in a crowd.
Day Out Maxi Dress in Salty Sardines
Jelly mint ruffles sound playful, and they are — in the most flattering way. SMYM engineered this maxi to move well in motion, which means it photographs beautifully and wears even better.
Gemma Ruffle Maxi Dress in Jelly Mint
Under $70 and the soft blue chiffon with a hanky hem is the answer to ‘what do I wear to the beach dinner.’ The high neck gives it a more elevated feel than most affordable maxis at this price.
ASOS DESIGN Curve high neck hanky hem chiffon maxi dress in soft blue
Olive crinkle with a shirred dropped waist — this is the sundress that looks like it came from a weekend market in Tuscany. Under $60, no ironing required, looks great with flat sandals.
ASOS DESIGN Curve crinkle maxi sundress with shirred dropped waist in olive
City Chic's stripe maxi in the Simone silhouette is the one you'll reach for at the start of a trip and still be wearing on the last day. The proportions are calibrated for curves — it just fits bette
City Chic Simone Stripe Maxi Dress (Women)
Eileen Fisher makes minimalist pieces that age gracefully, and this funnel neck maxi is the quietest item in any look — in the way that only actually good clothing can be. Under $100 in plus sizes.
Eileen Fisher Funnel Neck Maxi Dress (Women)
Evening & Occasion Picks
A few evening & occasion picks worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
Bias cut in cloud — Enza Costa's dresses are designed with the understanding that the best evening dress doesn't need much else. This one drapes in a way that requires no styling decisions.
Bias Cut Dress in Cloud
SMYM's Celine in ivory is the evening dress that makes decisions easy — it reads as dressed up without feeling like a costume. The extended size range runs through 3XL and the fit rewards every…
Celine Dress in Ivory
Plum satin midi with lace appliqué — this is the party dress that doesn't try too hard but always gets compliments. The bias cut works across sizes 16-26 and the color is genuinely striking.
ASOS DESIGN Curve lace appliqué grown on sleeve bias cut satin midi dress in plum
Chocolate brown draped halter with a knot back is the kind of detail that earns the compliment. Under $100, genuinely good-looking from any angle, and the chocolate color is doing extra work this…
asos curve draped halter neck maxi dress with knot back detail in chocolate brown
Donna Karan in a printed tie-waist midi shirtdress is the kind of piece that makes an occasion without announcing it. The shirtdress silhouette in extended sizes is one of the most reliable fits…
donna karan - Print Tie Waist Midi Shirtdress (Women)
City Chic's one-shoulder maxi in vivid floral is the dress you wear to the outdoor event and immediately feel like the best-dressed person there. The floral reads sophisticated, not costume.
City Chic Vivid Floral One-Shoulder Maxi Dress (Women)
Bias cut in cloud — Enza Costa's dresses are designed with the understanding that the best evening dress doesn't need much else. This one drapes in a way that requires no styling decisions.
Bias Cut Dress in Cloud
SMYM's Celine in ivory is the evening dress that makes decisions easy — it reads as dressed up without feeling like a costume. The extended size range runs through 3XL and the fit rewards every silhou
Celine Dress in Ivory
Plum satin midi with lace appliqué — this is the party dress that doesn't try too hard but always gets compliments. The bias cut works across sizes 16-26 and the color is genuinely striking.
ASOS DESIGN Curve lace appliqué grown on sleeve bias cut satin midi dress in plum
Chocolate brown draped halter with a knot back is the kind of detail that earns the compliment. Under $100, genuinely good-looking from any angle, and the chocolate color is doing extra work this seas
asos curve draped halter neck maxi dress with knot back detail in chocolate brown
Donna Karan in a printed tie-waist midi shirtdress is the kind of piece that makes an occasion without announcing it. The shirtdress silhouette in extended sizes is one of the most reliable fits avail
donna karan - Print Tie Waist Midi Shirtdress (Women)
City Chic's one-shoulder maxi in vivid floral is the dress you wear to the outdoor event and immediately feel like the best-dressed person there. The floral reads sophisticated, not costume.
City Chic Vivid Floral One-Shoulder Maxi Dress (Women)
Easy Everyday Minis & Midis
A few easy everyday minis & midis worth your tap — throw-on-and-go, every time.
Taffy pink knit mini from SMYM — the casual dress you'll underestimate until you're wearing it and then wonder why you didn't buy it sooner. Knit minis in extended sizes have rarely looked this good.
Cora Mini Dress in Taffy Pink Knit
Field green in SMYM's Everly mini is the Saturday dress that handles brunch, afternoon errands, and an impromptu dinner with equal ease. The green is autumn-proof, which means this works longer than…
Everly Mini Dress in Field Green
A hybrid t-shirt mini in washed olive is the kind of dress that makes you question why you own anything complicated. Under $70, casual-cool, and the washed color reads better on than in photos.
ASOS DESIGN Curve hybrid t-shirt mini dress in washed olive
Chocolate poplin sundress with ruching at the scoop neck and back — all for under $50. This is the dress you grab for the farmers market and then end up wearing to dinner because it just works.
asos curve asum design curve poplin ruched scoop neck and back mini sundress in chocolate
The denim midi with flutter sleeves and a tie waist is doing everything right at under $60 — the flutter sleeve breaks up the denim in a way that reads feminine, and the tie waist is the most…
Flutter Sleeve Tie Waist Denim Midi Dress Plus
Under $45 and in a square neck midi that flatters across every extended size — Jessica London quietly makes some of the most reliable casual dresses in the plus-size category. This is the backup…
Jessica London Stretch Cotton Square Neck Midi Dress (Women)
Taffy pink knit mini from SMYM — the casual dress you'll underestimate until you're wearing it and then wonder why you didn't buy it sooner. Knit minis in extended sizes have rarely looked this good.
Cora Mini Dress in Taffy Pink Knit
Field green in SMYM's Everly mini is the Saturday dress that handles brunch, afternoon errands, and an impromptu dinner with equal ease. The green is autumn-proof, which means this works longer than a
Everly Mini Dress in Field Green
A hybrid t-shirt mini in washed olive is the kind of dress that makes you question why you own anything complicated. Under $70, casual-cool, and the washed color reads better on than in photos.
ASOS DESIGN Curve hybrid t-shirt mini dress in washed olive
Chocolate poplin sundress with ruching at the scoop neck and back — all for under $50. This is the dress you grab for the farmers market and then end up wearing to dinner because it just works.
asos curve asos design curve poplin ruched scoop neck and back mini sundress in chocolate
The denim midi with flutter sleeves and a tie waist is doing everything right at under $60 — the flutter sleeve breaks up the denim in a way that reads feminine, and the tie waist is the most forgivin
Flutter Sleeve Tie Waist Denim Midi Dress Plus
Under $45 and in a square neck midi that flatters across every extended size — Jessica London quietly makes some of the most reliable casual dresses in the plus-size category. This is the backup dress
Jessica London Stretch Cotton Square Neck Midi Dress (Women)