Trend: The Maxi Dress

In stark contrast to last year's mini dress, this season's maxi is likely to prove to be womens new best friend. However, be careful that the maxi dress doesn't wear you! For the fashion-savvy woman, the secret is in the cut. Tall, willowy goddesses like Kate Moss and Paris Hilton can get away with any style, but mere mortals under 5’4" need to give their dress styles more thought.

How to Wear a Maxi Dress

Mini Women: Try these few tips to avoid being drowned by your Maxi and actually making you look shorter and larger:

• Choose a style that is well cut
  
• Avoid tent-like skirts
• Make sure your dress is in proportion with your petite frame
• Keep things fitted up top
  
• Pair with chunky heels and a fitted waistcoat
• Smaller pattered or floral prints are more flattering
  
• Find a close fitting empire line. To hide tummies, find a dress that drapes material in front
• A sleeker, stylish A-line or bias cut, is more complimentary for shorter women
• For extra height accessorize with patent platforms, wedges or feminine toe-covered sling backs, long, chunky jewelery and this season's oversized shades and bags

UK online retailer Asos.com currently offers a wide range of different maxi dresses in various, and celebrity inspired styles.

Larger Women: Try these few tips to flatter your curves and avoid widening hips:

• Big-busted women might find a halter-style or bandeau top preferable to thin spaghetti straps, as they support, are more flattering to the bust
• Avoid elasticated tops
• Look for V-necks which draws attention away from the bust and flatters a full figure
• A draped maxi is particularly good for concealing a larger tummy
• Loud prints and bold colors are kinder to larger frames. Avoid smaller patterned floral or paisley type prints
• Accessorize the same way
  

UK Designer The-Blackberry has a range of different, reasonably priced styles which are ideal for the more well-endowed.

source: Suite101.com

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Before I did this post I was not really a fan of the maxi dress, I saw it as cousin to the potato sack and thought it was unflattering on any women. But, as I researched I learned that worn the right way, a maxi dress can actually look cute and easy breezy for summer. It can be something to just throw on before going out shopping or something.

I am still not completely sure if I will make a purchase towards a maxi dress this summer, but if you are I hope these few tips helped :)

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Enjoy the rest of this weekend!