Plus-size holiday dresses style guide

With the holidays come holiday parties, and with holiday parties comes shopping for plus-size holiday dresses. While in the past you might not have found many options for yourself in terms of the selection of plus-size holiday dresses, now you’ll find that designers are creating holiday dresses especially for plus-size women.

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Plus-size holiday dresses style guide.

One of the best things about holiday dresses are the stunning colors of the dresses that you’ll find in the stores this time of year. Pastels aren’t even a real option, so you don’t have to worry about only finding clothes in colors that you’ll find unflattering to your body type. Instead, you’ll find gorgeous colors that will make you feel and look sexy and beautiful. For holiday dresses, find colors like bright reds, metallic golds and silvers, chocolate browns, and rich blacks. These colors will help minimize any bulkier areas on your body and will slim your appearance. Pair them with a great pair of pumps that have heels in a height you are comfortable walking around and standing in, since holiday parties are infamous for making people mingle on their feet.

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Depending on the type of party you are shopping for plus-size holiday dresses for, you can look for either a long or short holiday dress. For short dresses, a very popular style right now that looks great on full figure women is the bubble dress. It will help conceal larger thighs and behind, while balancing your body and making you look curvy and sexy.

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Long dress styles that are perfect for plus-size women to wear to holiday parties include a-line dresses, which play up upper-body curves and minimize lower-body problems. If you have a rectangle-shaped body and need to add some curves to your frame, look for a dress that has a twist in the middle. This will break up your body and give you the illusion of having a defined waist. If you are wearing a dress without sleeves, make sure to bring along a fancy wrap to go with your dress and cover your shoulders and arms, especially if you’re uncomfortable with the size of your arms and upper back.

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Fancy dress suits are also appropriate substitutions for plus-size holiday dresses. Find ones made out of heavier material. Light patterns are appropriate, as well, as long as the suit jacket is in the same material as the skirt or dress that you pair with it. Dress suits are especially appropriate for business holiday parties where you might not want to come across as too flashy or too sexy. If you are shopping for plus-size holiday dresses for a business party, regardless of whether or not you wear a fancy dress suit or another kind of dress, do not wear a skirt that is too short. Short skirts are not only not professional, but can be downright uncomfortable to plus-size women who have larger hips or thighs.

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