Ahhhhh the maxi dress. The modern Muu-muu. An easy comfort-conscious choice for the busy mom. But be careful. The maxi dress can make you look.....well......maxi-mum. As in large. If you are short, it can make you look even shorter, if it has no shape, it's likely to make you look shape-less. If it's light in color it can expand all the wrong parts.
So what should you look for? If you have curves, go for a maxi with a narrow waistline. Short? Pair it with heels to elongate your stature. I generally opt for a darker color because it's naturally slimming. And unless you are in an Anthropology photo shoot, you probably don't want to opt for a shapeless drapey number....they only flatter when you are on the end of a pier blowing in the wind.
The maxi I am wearing is a past season Fossil dress. It remains narrow for the first 10-12 inches and there is no excess fabric until the bottom which I find the more flattering on my body type.
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