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Plus Size Dresses

Not all women are a perfect size 8. As our society seems to be growing, fortunately the clothing industry has tried to accommodate. The choices for woman's plus size dresses have increased in recent years and there are some very stylish clothes now available. No matter what your size, you can still look fabulous.

SIGNIFICANCE

With more full figured celebrities and models, plus size clothing has finally gotten stylish. Long gone are the tent looking dresses that were the only choices available for women of size. Queen Latifah, musician, model, actor and spokesperson for Cover Girl, has brought curvaceous women to the forefront and her style has provided a whole new era for plus size clothing.

Plus size models such as Natalie Laughlin, the first plus-size model featured on a Times Square billboard, and Mia Tyler, Steve's daughter and Liv's full figured sister, are frequently gracing the covers of fashion magazines geared toward more "real" women. Recently a plus size model, 20-year-old Whitney Thompson, won "America's Top Model." With this kind of stardom, women of size can no longer be ignored by fashion designers and they are finally getting their due.

STYLES

Shops like Lane Bryant, Torrid and Cato have brought trendier, more stylish plus size dresses to American women. From tailored suits to sequined halter top evening gowns, bubble dresses and form fitting spandex, plus size women can enjoy the same styles as any other sized woman.

PRICE RANGE

The range in prices for plus size dresses can be anywhere from $29 up to several hundred for designer evening wear. Online sites like alite.com have sundresses and halter dresses for as low as $29, and a long-sleeved classic wrap dress for the office costs around $109.

SIZES

The definition of plus size varies depending on the source. Some shops start at size 18, but some online catalogs start as low as a size 12, and have a range of sizes up to size 34.

POTENTIAL

Times are changing, and designers are becoming aware of the large audience of females from teens to mature ladies that require well fitted clothing in sizes appropriate to their physiques. The availability is getting better every day, whether in small boutiques or online catalogs.