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Add Some Sizzle to Your Wiggle!
Love a good party? Looking for the right party dress for your curvy-lupcuous figure? Here you'll find great party dress options for plus size figures as well as other ways to glam up your curves.
Prom Season is in the air! Here are seven fabulous plus size dresses from seven companies who love to dress plus size curves.
Sydney's Closet
This plus size leader of formal dresses has a fabulous selection in sizes 0 - 44. Prices range from $159 all the way up to $625 depending on style.The beautiful dress shown here is called Escapades and it is an exclusive item to Sydney's Closet available in sizes 14 -22 for $349.
Learn more about the Escapades ball gown from Sydney's Closet or see the rest of their collection.
Smooth Out Those Curves
There's nothing wrong with smoothing out those curves to make your dress look all the sweeter.Hips & Curves has a number of options for smoothing out your curves to accentuate the positive. Like this like control slip dress in sizes 1x - 6x. It comes in three colors - black, white and beige. This micro-fiber accessory is only $29.95.
They also have body briefers, corsets, waist nipper and cinchers.
Get your own light control slip dress from Hips & Curves.
Add Some Shimmer to Your Skin
SAUCY GIRL Starlette Pin-Up Vixen Sparkling Body Lotion
Be a saucy starlette with this flirty body lotion from Saucy Girl. The Saucy Girl is "sweet as sugar and cute as a kitten" and a "night with her will leave you smitten" - she always sparkles.
Amazon Price: (as of 05/11/2008)
Monif C
Monif C is one of my favorite designers so I absolutely must include one of her designs as an option for prom.This "Sunner" Colorblock Maxi Dress - Blue Multi is full of stunning colors. It is made of luxurious rayon jersey and available in sizes 14-24 for $235.
Learn more about this Sunner dress and more from Monif C.
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Peggy Lutz
Plus size designer Peggy Lutz has been designer formal wear for decades. Some of the styles are for an older crowd but if you are comfortable with more coverage they are worth checking out.This Golden Hours two pieces comes in sizes XS - 3X for $558 - $638 depending on size.
Learn more about this dress and others from Peggy Lutz.
Apply the Perfect Party Make-up
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Loralie
Loralie offers over 50 plus size gowns to choose from in sizes 2 - 26 with prices ranging from $209 to $355This pink Flamingo Plus Size Prom Dress comes in sizes 18 - 26 and is $284.
Learn more about this pink Flamingo dress and more from Loralie.
Bag Me, Clutch Me...
Give me something to carry my lipstick in...
Looking for something cute and fashionable to carry your lipstick or spending money in? This Broadway Evening clutch comes from Baghaus Urban collection and only costs $30, leaving more money to spend on your party dress or... um SHOES! It's cute, it's textured and it will look great with pretty much any party dress. Not your style? Baghaus has hundreds more to choose from.Get your own Broadway Evening clutch from Baghaus.
Prom Girl
Lots and lots to choose from. Prom Girl offers formal wear in sizes 1 -33 ranging in price from $178 - $278This chiffon dress was inspired by Golden Globe winner Sara Ramirez from Grey's Anatomby. It comes in sizes 14 - 24 for $278.
Learn more about this chiffon dress and others from Prom Girl.
Give Your Dress a Little Lift
Cinderella Petticoat
Hips and Curves has a beautiful new petticoat (HC5386) to give your party dress a little lift and a little more sashay.It comes in sizes 1x/2x and 3x/4x. It is available in black, white and ivory for $29.95.
Get your own Cinderella Petticoat from Hips and Curves.
Torrid
Torrid is one of my favorite plus size clothing providers for everyday wear. They also offer a small selection of choices when prom comes around.This Black Lace Chandelier Halter Gown is selling out fast. They only have sizes 12 - 16 left. It is available for $230.
Learn more about this dress and others from Torrid.
Du Wop Your Lips
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Duwop Lip Venom Original
A spicy, tingly gloss that enhances your lip's natural color by increasing circulation to the area. The result is shiny, bee-stung lips that cannot be achieved by wearing lipstick. You can also wear it over lip color for extra moisture and shine.
Amazon Price: $16.00 (as of 05/11/2008)
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Probably one of the best dress designers for plus size women on the market, Igigi offers many choices from classy to sexy.This Empire Waist Gown is one of my favorites. It screams goddess! It is available in sizes 12 - 33 for $280.
Learn more about this dress and others from Igigi.
Baghaus
Other Curvy Lenses
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Plus Size Bustiers / Corsets
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Bustiers and corsets don't have to be a drain on your pocketbook. There are a number of affordable and sexy options out there. Here is a collection of my favorite styles from one of my favorite plus size lingerie profiders - Hips and Curves.
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Curvy Chics
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Curvy chics are some of the most unrepresented women on the internet. In many of the top searches you find Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton etc. Anna Nicole Smith only made it into Lycos top fifty search terms after she died. It is my ho...
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Plus Size Bras
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Women of all shapes and sizes have been battling with their breasts for centuries. If anyone should wear a good bra it is a plus size woman. There is, after all, more to accentuate, manipulate and support. It has been harder for plus size women to fi...
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Plus Size Denim
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Denim has always been a love-hate relationship with me. But denim technology has changed over the years as have their styles. It use to be a plus size woman couldn't find a decent pair of denim jeans unless she went to the men's department. And we al...
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Plus Size Swimwear
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No one said you had to wear a "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" to go swimming or hang out by the poolside. It is possible for plus size women to be fashionable water babies and still be comfortable (of course if you are brave enough...
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
What's a dress without shoes?
The Little Black Dress
The little black dress is versatile. It hasn't been a dress of mourning for decades, lucky for us. Black never goes out of style and it goes with all those accessories we have collected over the years.Learn more about how to get the most out of your little black dress(es).
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