Printed

Yes printed dresses can be very flattering on plus size when the print is scaled appropriately. Look for medium-scale prints on darker bases. Avoid very tiny prints (which can look like noise on larger frames) and very oversized prints (which can overwhelm). Vertical print arrangements are particularly elongating.

Medium-scale florals on darker bases are widely considered the most universally flattering print. The print is busy enough to camouflage what you want hidden but not so loud that it overwhelms. Vertical print arrangements (florals running up the dress) elongate the silhouette.

Yes subtle printed dresses (small-scale florals, abstract prints in muted colours, geometric prints in two-colour palettes) are office-appropriate. Avoid loud tropical prints, conversation prints or very saturated multi-colour florals for corporate environments.

Yes printed dresses make excellent wedding guest options. Choose midi or maxi length, in colours that don’t compete with the bride. Soft watercolour florals on dusty colours, navy florals and sage florals are popular wedding guest choices.

Printed dresses do most of the work themselves keep accessories minimal. Solid coloured shoes (in a colour from the print), a simple bag, and minimal jewellery. Avoid mixing prints with the dress’s print unless you’re an experienced print-mixer.

We scale prints with each size in mind. The print scale is adjusted across the size range, so a size 22 customer gets a properly proportioned print, not a tiny print designed for a size 10. Each product photo shows the print at the size pictured.