Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Gorgeous spring dresses care of OneStopPlus

It's almost April and spring is on our mind.  The end of winter is coming and one must be prepared.  Time to dust off those floral flats, crocheted cardys, and dainty dresses!  Spring always seems like the time to shuck off dark colors and heavy knits in favour of lighter, floaty things and this year is no different.  Trends this year point to skirts that float on every breeze paired with bright colors and pure whites.  Lengths plummet to your ankles with maxis seemingly popping up everywhere, but midi lengths are also very popular as well.  What's great about this season's offerings are that they are not just for the pretty waifs with their teeny waists and endless gams, but are accessible to anyone!  European retailer One Stop Plus has a great plus size dress section where I saw tons of wearable and beautiful dresses for spring:



First up, this gorgeous silk patterned dress.  Love love love the delicate crepe de chine pattern in this soft peacock blue color that will flatter just about anyone.  This floaty silk will just flutter beautifully in the breeze and the wrapover effect effectively hides any tummy.  Match this with some trendy fringed purses and sandals and you are good to go.


Lace has been an occurring trend for a few seasons now and it doesn't look like it'll be leaving anytime soon.  It's easy to see why when few other materials embody innocence and sex appeal so completely like lace.  A white lace dress should have a home in every woman's spring wardrobe and this classic sheath is most versatile.


I have yet to find my perfect maxi dress, but this hot basic is pretty close.  The cut is simple and the fabric infinitely touchable being made of a combination of viscose and elastane.  Since I sometimes find jersey to be a bit too clingy in the wrong areas, so I would go for a size bigger just to get that trendy, loose fit.  With such a simple cut, opt for a bright cheery color like this coral!


Lastly, for when you need to go for a more formal, upscale look, do it up in a floral patterned knee-length dress like this one.  The knee-length look is such a classic and  emphasizes shapely calves.  I love how this dress has a retro feel with its round neckline and short sleeves.  Utterly charming my dear!

What spring dress trends will you be trying out this year?

** This post was brought to you by One Stop Plus.  All images and content were chosen by the author.

Update (20:40 PST):  Thank you to reader Cathy for letting me know I had gotten the store name wrong!  It has now been corrected.

5 comments:

Cathy Benavides said...

I've been a big fan of their US site for a while- suck a huge selection! If only more stores would jump on the bandwagon and carry more plus sizes!

Allison said...

That first dress is my favorite of them all, but I absolutely have a serious love of maxi dresses -- though I own zero, because I was afraid they'd make me look kind of stunted almost.
LOVE this post, and cannot wait for spring! Get yourself to NYC, girl, and we can wear cute dresses and go for cupcakes! :)

la petite fashionista said...

I love the lace dress! so very me :)

livhung said...

i love knee lengths too! it's sometimes a hard length to pull off when you're petite but there are some proportions that can work.

Couture Carrie said...

These are lovely, especially the lace!

xoxox,
CC