Plus size outfits

Outfit ideas for plus-size women, for festivals, date nights, weddings and summer days. The posts focus on fit and comfort: waistlines that sit where you want them, fabrics with some structure or stretch, and lengths that work with the shoes you'll actually wear.

You'll find Coachella outfits for plus-size women, Stagecoach outfit ideas, summer wedding guest dresses and summer date night outfits. Each outfit is complete, with shoes and accessories.

Two things make the biggest difference in most outfits: where the waist sits and how the fabric moves. A defined waist, from a wrap dress, a belt or high-rise trousers, gives shape, and fabrics such as jersey, crepe and heavier linen skim rather than cling. The body shape calculator can help you choose silhouettes.

Sizes vary a lot between brands. The dress size converter translates between US, UK, EU, Australian and Japanese sizes, but always check the brand's own size chart before you buy.