(yes, I know yesterday I wrote I may not be back for the rest of the week posting, but consider this a sporadic attempt to write and not an “I’m fully back” post… *wink*)
For those of you who know me IRL, you’ll know that I LOVE wearing comfy maxi dresses. It’s my absolute favorite clothing item and I’m thinking I can TOTALLY get away with wearing them all through out my pregnancy, too (will just have to watch the cuts and lines in each dress to be sure I don’t look like I’m wearing a tent). Today I was browsing Target for something else and came across the Liberty of London maxi dresses. Let’s just say, I’M IN LOVE!!! I’ll take one of each, please.
Check them out:
Liberty of London for Target Halter Maxi Dress – Turquoise Isis Print – $34.99
Liberty of London for Target Smocked Top Maxi Dress – Pink Mark Lg Scale Print – $34.99
Liberty of London for Target Smocked Top Maxi Dress – Blue Grand Royal Print – $34.99
Also, I was perusing DownEast Basics the other day and came across this GORGEOUS maxi dress. I love the lines on this and especially loved how they paired it with such a heavy necklace. It really balances the look.
Oceanfront Dress – $34.99
So there you have it: I’m obsessed with maxi dresses and would be perfectly happy to wear one every single day of my life. For those of you looking for the modest way to do this, I recommend wearing a simple, form-fitting modest t shirt, like these from ModBod (Tip: Stick to neutral tones like black, white, cream, etc. unless you find a top that matches the print colors perfectly. The goal of the undershirt is for it to BLEND with the dress, rather than look like two very separate pieces.):
Perfect V Neck by ModBod – $21.95 – works best and looks the nicest with any maxi dresses that also have a v neck; try to pair your under shirt to have a similar neckline as the dress to keep things looking uniform and polished (and stop people from immediately thinking, “wow! She’s wearing an undershirt!” and instead thinking, “wow! She looks foxy!”
Perfect Cap Sleeve with Lace – $21.95 – I’d buy this one to do a double-duty by wearing it under a maxi (with a square or round neck) and then wear it under a jacket or something else later (where the lace could show)
One of the things I LOVE about maxi dresses is that they can easily look dressy or casual. For a casual look, just toss on flip-flops and simple jewelry. For your hair, you can keep it really simple, wearing it down, in a pony tail or a loose top-knot. Putting a cute scarf or headband on would easily add a breezy, carefree look to it, too.
For a more dressy look, wear kitten heels or ballet flats and add bigger, snazzier jewelry. Then, you could even add a fancier headband (like the feathered ones I love to feature here). You know how I’m also nuts about those. *wink*
Aren’t maxi dresses fabulous?! Ooooh, la, la! They rock my world! Have you worn them before? Are you feeling daring this spring/summer to try them? You should!
Note: There are a LOT of poorly designed maxi dresses out there that are anything but flattering on the wearer (no matter what body type you have). Be sure to watch for nice, tight, flattering lines for your figure and don’t go for maxi dresses that have too full of a skirt (often looks like a poofy tent). Also, not all prints are flattering on every figure and skin-tone, so don’t go crazy with your maxi dress purchases. If you’re new to the maxi dress, try a solid black or chocolate knit fabric one first and then when you can tell how to make that flattering, you can branch into the printed fabric maxi dresses.
I love the look of maxi dresses on other people…but they always make ME look pregnant when I try them on. Yet another flaw of the people who design plus sized clothes.
Nicole, I think any poorly designed maxi dress could do that to any body shape wearing them. I’d look for nice tight lines that give the dress a very rectangular shape, rather than a big, full-skirted maxi dress that’s tight on the bust, but poofs out too much. Keep it snug to your hips and then wear a form-fitting shirt on top with the right neckline to match the dress and you’ll look foxy! One of my good friends looks completely gorgeous in a maxi dress she found and she’s not tiny and petite, so I’m certain that with the right dress, it can work. Don’t give up on the maxi dress, Nicole! xoxo
Love it Quinn! I wore them all through my pregnancy last summer! Comfy and cute 🙂 Gotta love it. My mom in law got me one of the Down East dresses for my birthday – feels like you’re not wearing anything it’s so soft and comfortable! My fave from Target is the second – I bought the matching outfit for my little girls to wear this summer and can’t wait to get the dress for myself! The Liberty of London with matching and coordinating fabrics for the fam is adorable! (As long as you don’t do the matchy matchy thing TOO often, in my opinion. 😉 )
I have very mixed feelings about maxi dresses. I like them on other people most of the time, but I just feel ridiculous and like they are swallowing me up.
Also, I wear a lot of cardigans. I have a lot of dresses and tops that are sleeveless, and a cardigan always saves the day.
See you tonight!
I have yet to get into this trend. Maybe this will be the summer I do!
Totally fell in love with a maternity one yesterday at Target!! Love the idea of how comfy during pregnancy these would be.
Maxi dresses saved my life when I was pregnant all summer of 2008. Now that I’ll be pregnant all summer of 2010 guess what I’ll be wearing again?
Leah – How fun that you have two little girls! I’m so out of the loop… I feel horrible. And I love to hear that maxi dresses worked for summer-time pregnancy. This is my first summer pregnancy, so I’m new to this. 😉 (your blog is soooo cute, btw!!!)
Kristina – We need to get you the perfect maxi dress and then you’ll feel and look so dang hot and sexy that you’ll never want to take it off. Think of it as fashionable, glorified snuggie (comfort-speaking). 😉
Em – You’ve GOT to!!! You would look rockstar sexy in a maxi dress! Do it! Do it!
Amy – I’m so excited about them during pregnancy, too. I need to go to Target and take a look at their selection in person; haven’t done that yet – just online browsing.
Kalli – Yay that they work so well during pregnancy!!! That really makes my world look all lovely and bright right now. This is my first summer pregnancy so it’s like a whole new world. We can both rock the preggo maxi dress look together this year!
Yes we gotta get Em a maxi dress. I love mine, where it to church a little too much! lol
I only wear maxi’s since I hate my legs… But I have a bit of a stomach now and the dress can not be too clingy… Any suggestions…❤
I am interested in the brown cap sleeve long dress, Are you selling them for $34.00 or ???
Sandi – LOL! Maxi’s are great for hiding legs. I’d suggest staying away from Maxi dresses that are especially clingy with knit kinds of fabric. Also, make sure there aren’t any lines (stitching lines from the dress) that add extra emphasis to the tummy. Stick with really straight silhouette Maxi’s that are made with more flowing, forgiving fabrics. Also, having a small print int he fabric will help hide things you’re not wanting to emphasize. And this season Maxi skirts are BIG too, so you could snag some of those to wear with some flattering tops and t-shirts. Does that help? If not, keep asking questions! xoxo
Pat – Isn’t that dress gorgeous?! It’s on sale at ShadeClothing.com. If you click on the name under the image in my post, it’s a link to where you can buy the dress. You’d LOVE that dress! xoxo
Ooops… sorry, Pat! The brown Oceanfront dress is from DowneastBasics.com, not ShadeClothing.com. Here’s the direct link: https://www.downeastbasics.com/oceanfrontdress.aspx
You picked some lovelies. I have a few–mostly for night. Will try wearing them more during theday.