Best Plus Size Dresses for Curvy Ladies

by Nada Khattab 25 July 2021

Nada Khattab 25 July 2021

Social media has made satisfaction almost impossible especially when it comes to body shape. Women can be lured in by the fake images shared all over the Internet and get trapped in a vicious cycle of comparisons.

Embracing your body and loving your shape is a must in a time when media is normalizing plastic surgery. All body types are beautiful. It’s all about choosing the suitable clothes that emphasize this beauty.

Summer is all about beach mornings and weddings, so you will need to wear dresses. This article will help you choose the right plus-size dresses that will accentuate those amazing curves. The first step in choosing the right dress is knowing your body shape. Not all curvy ladies have the same body type. There are four main body shapes for plus-size curvy women; hourglass, pear, rectangle, and apple.

How to know your curvy body shape?

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You can easily find out your body type by simply measuring your bust, waist, and hips:

Bust: Wear your bra and relax your shoulders at your sides. Measure the highest point of your bust while keeping the tape measure parallel to the floor under your armpit and around the back at the middle of your bra line.
Waist: Measure around the narrowest part of your torso at your waistline. Keep the tape parallel to the floor as you measure all the way around your torso.
Hips: Make sure your heels are next to each other, then measure around your body at the broadest part of your hips.

Plus size curvy body shapes:

Hourglass

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The hips and busts of an hourglass-shaped woman are almost equal and well-proportioned. The waist is narrow. The only trick that should be considered is wearing the right bra size to lift and accentuate the curves.

Suitable dresses for an hourglass-shaped curvy woman are:

Fitted dark-colored dresses
Mermaid dresses

Pear

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Hips of pear shape are larger than the bust. Pear-shaped curvy women always have smaller chests and flat stomachs in proportion to their hips. Hips are slightly wider than the shoulders and they always gain weight in the area below the waist.

Suitable dresses for an hourglass-shaped curvy woman are:

Empire A-line dresses
Peplum dresses
Wrap dresses

Rectangle

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Hips, waist, and shoulders almost have the same measurements. The difference between rectangle shape and hourglass is the definition of the waist. The waist measurement of a rectangle-shaped woman is less than 23 cm.

Suitable dresses for an hourglass-shaped curvy woman are:

Belted dresses
Empire A-line dresses

Apple

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Apple-shaped women have slimmer hips and larger chests and tummies. The middle part of the body looks round and wide and is almost similar to an apple shape.

Suitable dresses for an hourglass-shaped curvy woman are: