Plus-Size Cocktail and Formal
Dress Retail Directory
alight
- carries a good selection of prom and homecoming dresses for
younger full-figured women, trendy party dresses, and contemporary evening wear for more
sophisticated full-figured women. Some formal gowns and cocktail
dresses
are available as large as 34w. Most dresses are available up
to a 26/28w. Look for the Alex Evenings label for plus-size petite
styles.
Amerimark carries value priced
dresses for the more mature full-figured woman with styles
appropriate for cocktails, special occasions and mother of the
bride. Sizes available in both plus and plus petite up to 26W.
Ashro
carries sophisticated styles for formal and
special occasions.
Choose from proud Afro-centric designs to stylish designer dresses.
Some evening gowns and formal duster pant suits are a sophisticated
evening alternative.
plus-sizes up to size 3X.
Avenue
has cocktail and special occasion
dresses, especially during the holiday season, in a variety of classic to contemporary styles.
Full-figured sizes
from 14-32W.
Bare
Necessities - has an excellent selection of undergarments,
body shapers and bras for the plus-size
figure to make the most of your formal dresses.
Catherines - carries a
selection of cocktail and special occasion dresses and outfits,
especially around the holidays. Good resource for plus petite sizes.
Sizes up to 34W.
Chadwick's
- Plus-size Social Occasion Dresses has some lovely prom
dress and homecoming gown and bridesmaid dress choices in addition to older, more
sophisticated styles for the mother of the bride and other formal events. Adriana Papell
designs are frequently found here. Sizes up to 26W.
Coldwater Creek
carries pretty cocktail dresses in satin, lace and
velvet during the holiday season with sizes to 24W, and
petites to 16P.
David Meister
carries a selection of upscale, designer eveningwear in
sizes up to 24W.
Dillard's - has a particularly
deep collection of cocktail and formal dresses from lables like Onyx
Nite, Adrianna Papell, and Alex Evenings, to name just a few.
Many styles appropriate for the mother-of-the bride and more
sophisticated tastes. Available on-line in plus-sizes up to 24W.
Dress Directory
- visit this comparison shopping site devoted entirely to dresses for the best selection of
plus size evening and cocktail dresses available
in one place. Whether you need a dress for a
special occasion, prom, homecoming, or a black tie formal affair there
are hundreds from which to choose. They've got tall, petite, juniors, plus, maternity and more.
Plus-sizes up to 40W.
eDress Me
- is an especially good formal dress spot for the smaller
plus with hundreds of formal gowns available in sophisticated,
glamorous styles. Choose from wedding, prom, cocktail,
homecoming, clubbing and red carpet worthy designer gowns.
Small plus-size section for larger plus-sizes, but most in the 12-20
size range are mixed throughout.
eDress Me Prom - is the sister
site to the dress site listed above. The selection is equally
large and different. Although technically a prom gown site,
many selections are sophisticated options for many events from
bridesmaids to black-tie formal affairs. Selections available up to
size 18.
Fashion Bug
- carries affordable and trendy formal dresses for evening and special
occasions in plus-sizes up to 32W. There are a few Plus-size petite
dresses available here and there also.
House of Brides
is one of the largest wedding and formalwear shops on the
internet with special occasion dresses, Quinceanera dresses,
maternity formalwear, selections for mother-of-the bride, bridesmaid
and wedding gowns. Many styles available up to size 26 with
more extensive sizes up to 32W in the plus section.
HSN
offers evening wear for glamorous and
sophisticated events from an array of designers. Some labels
that regularly occur her include ABS by Allen Schwartz, Donna Ricco,
Susan Lucci, Randolph Duke and Nicole Miller. Many dresses are
available in plus-sizes up to 3X - especially during the holiday and spring/summer dress seasons.
Igigi
carries a limited but beautiful collection of plus-size cocktail and
formal gowns in sizes up to 32W.
Jessica
London Special Occasion Dresses include a few very pretty dresses
appropriate for prom, cruise formalwear and other black tie affairs.
Plus-size eveningwear available up to size 26W.
Jones of
New York often has a nice selection of quality
cocktail dresses in sizes up to 24W.
Kiyonna Dresses
- sophisticated styles for full-figured women
who appreciate well made designer clothing. Their dresses range from
dressy casual to cocktail dresses. Most available in sizes up to 5X.
Lane Bryant
- has increasingly more
dresses available on-line with more formal options during the
holiday and wedding seasons. Plus-sizes 14-28W.
Light in the Box cuts out the
middle man and lets you buy beautiful formalwear directly from the
manufacturer at wholesale prices. Choose from prom dresses,
bridesmaid dresses, cocktail dresses and wedding gowns in sizes up
to misses 28. Or for a small fee have a gown custom made to
your own measurements, a perfect solution for plus petites, plus
talls and super size divas.
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