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Plus Size Casual Dresses – The Casual You - Not every day is a holiday, and plus size women need casual dresses that can be worn comfortably at work, home, and when just hanging out with friends.

Thankfully there are a lot of different styles in plus size women's dresses that are perfect for casual moments.

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Choosing a Casual Plus Size Woman's dress:

Plus Size Casual Dresses Styles include:
Work Casual: This type of dress looks professional without needing to carry a briefcase. Better still, a little accessorizing can turn this dress up a notch to being low-range formal.
Average Casual: This is the kind of dress you toss on to go shopping, join in a picnic, etc. The idea is to be comfortable, but also have a little feminine edge. If you find average casual dresses that are two piece, you may be able to mix and match them to other skirts and tops.
Very Casual: This is the sun dress, the house dress, a beach dress etc. This dress says, “I'm relaxing” (without looking frumpy).

Being casual or plus size does NOT mean loosing your sense of style in the process. There are tricks to choosing a dress and wearing it so that you still shine. Above all else, it's very important to pick out casual dresses that utilize your best assets and show them off. Of course the style that succeeds depends heavily on your body type.

There are three basic body types. First is a round body (heavier in the waist, stomach and breasts). Second is a pear-shaped body (bigger in the hips, bottom and legs). The third shape is hourglass. Plus size hourglass bodies have the most flexibility in what they can wear (very often being forced to buy plus sizes because of height).

Round women should choose Plus Size Casual Dresses that fall just above their calves, and that highlight their breasts without being flashy. A V neckline is fine as it moves eyes lengthwise, making you appear taller. Do not, however, go with dresses that are skin tight on top. High-waist, empire style dresses work well for you.

The pear bodied woman should look for dresses that are intricate on top. Avoid drop-waist dresses. Embrace ¾ length items in rich dark colors.

Turn it down or Dress it up!

The wonderful thing about well-chosen plus size women's dresses is that they're incredibly flexible to a wide variety of settings and occasions. Take a simple denim day dress – if you put on a pair of heels and some jewelry, suddenly it's much fancier and potentially functional for the office. Similarly, put a sharp light weight jacket over a sun dress and go out for dinner. Hang a couple of your favorite casual dresses on a door and play “dress up” with them. Try different jewelry and shoes, then step back and compare. By doing this you'll find some great looks that don't cost a fortune and are still incredibly comfortable for those long days.

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One Stop Plus is the Plus Size Supercenter made up of Avenue, Roamans, Jessica London, Woman Within & Chadwicks. They have a great selection of casual plus size dresses.

consistently has a great selection of plus size dresses for women. All of their dresses come in sizes XL to 3X and many are available in 4X, 5X, 6X and they occasionally have 7Xs. They have their own sizing it is very generous and is slightly different than standard sizing - so be sure and check the size chart before ordering. They have an exceptional return policy and great customer service and often will offer deferred billing.

also has petites and talls in casual plus size dresses. Their styles are more traditional and modest than some of the trendier retailers. They have a good variety of dresses in classic styles, like shirt-waist or A-line.

is a plus size catalog with moderately priced plus size trendy clothing. They have a large selection of casual womens plus size dresses in sizes from 12w to 44w. I have ordered from them many times. They have a good return policy and very good customer service. They often have deferred billing available - which is nice!

Avenue has an impressive selection of casual plus sized dresses in sizes 14 to 32. Their dresses are moderately prices and the styles are trendy and up to date. They have a few dressier dresses, but most of them are more casual, with many that are also appropriate for business or church wear.

has casual plus sized dresses in sizes 16w to 32w.

Alight has a wonderful selection of Trendy Casual Plus Size Dresses in sizes 14w to 32w. They have over 900 items by 100 different designers.
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Macy's has a great selection of trendy causal designer plus size dresses. They have a very impressive selection of designer and name brand plus size dresses, including Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Baby Phat, Jones New York, Michael Kors, Evan Picone and Donna Ricco.

Woman Within always has a great selection of very casual plus size dresses, always at great prices. They have fast shipping, great customer service, a great return policy and almost always offer deferred billing.