10 Ways To Maximize Your Look

[BeeNee]

If you've never really worn maxis, now is the time to start. They tend to be the most comfortable and easy thing a woman can wear, and whether you want to show off your body, or disguise a few things, maxi skirts and dresses are just the thing.

1. Wear the ultimate T-shirt

T-shirt maxis as the best of both worlds. They provide all the comfort of a soft cotton t-shirt, but all the coverage of a maxi. No fuss, no muss. You don't have to think what you're going to pair them with. All you have to do it toss it on and go.This is a huge bonus if you like to travel because they are easy to roll up in your luggage.

2. Colorblock

Color blocking is an easy way to play with a lot of bold color and pattern, but also a great way to disguise some parts of your body you may not be too excited about showing off right now. Use the blocking to your advantage. If you want to hide, go darker in those areas with the blocking vs. if you want to show off, go brighter and lighter, or simply just rock a fun pattern of color because you like the colors!

3. Go sheer

Sometimes, a little (or a lot) of skin is in. Find a maxi that will give a bit more coverage then just walking out in a bodysuit, but still shows off your amazing body.

4. Make it a Duster

When the weather heats up, wearing something all the way to the ground may be a bit too much, so find a maxi that buttons or zips up and wear it open with some leggings or short shorts underneath.

5. Show off a cute jacket

Top off your favorite maxi with your favorite jacket be it army green, moto faux leather, or your tried and true denim.

6. Channel Your Inner Beyonce

Bring on the ruffles and the infamous yellow dress. All you need is a bat and some attitude.

7. Keep it Real Loose

Have a food baby, a real baby, a bit of a pooch, or your hips don't lie...maxis are your best friends especially when you allow them to be loose and as comfortable of a garment as you can get. No zippers, no buttons, no belts, no sucking it in or having to cover anything up, and no hugging or squeezing you in areas you don't want. A loose maxi is your go to.

8. Bodycon

People often think of maxis as only being full and flowy, but they can be super sexy as well. Try a bodycon that shows it all off, but in actuality, still covers most of you up.

9. Wear it to work

Maxi's have a tendency to be really casual, a sort of weekend errands, brunch, and beach vibes to them, but why not find ones that you can actually wear to work. Look for thicker or work appropriate fabrics, and try pairing your maxi with a nicely tailored jacket, a professional shoe, and a few work friendly accessories.

10. Rock your favorite ethnic/Boho patterns

Try wearing the plethora of insanely beautiful ethnic patterns worn around the world or channel your inner Hippie, and wear something reminiscent of the past.

[lilaqua]

I think you have to consider body type, undertones though. I look so shit in anything maxi or free flowing long dresses, I need something figure hugging or else I look like a big rectangle. Some girls also really don't suit yellows.

[DeeDeeDeVour]

I'm only 5'2" and wearing maxi dresses somehow makes me look shorter despite trying on the bodycon style with high heels.

[BeeNee]

Maxi's definitely benefit those of an average or taller stature more, but you can try ones that include vertical striping to give off the illusion of more height, but as I tell anyone very short or very tall, there is no magic that will ever convince people totally that you are otherwise, so you just kind of accept it and either wear what you love... because you love it, or you don't.

[psychoticallyawkward]

I wish I could wear maxi dresses. I'm 5'1 and can't walk in heels. And I don't want to spend money getting it hemmed at a tailor.

[BeeNee]

Two solutions if you can't sew that don't require you snapping an ankle trying to walk in heels.

1. Use hem tape which requires no sewing to hem your dress
2. Thrift a maxi for cheap and then the cost of having the dress hemmed, which is about $10-14, will most likely be far less than you would have paid for the dress, if you paid full price for the original or a new dress.

Most likely you're not going to be wearing 100 maxis, so hemming 1 or 2 maxis for the summer probably isn't going to break your bank especially if you are thrifting them.
3. Simply cut

[BeeNee]

editing error,

3. Simply cut the hem to length, then iron the raw edge all the way round, then use fabric glue underneath the fold to "hem" the dress.

[psychoticallyawkward]

I am totally going to look up hem tape. Thanks so much!

[vishna]

Ultimate tee and duster are so <3 ugh adore.

Also love the Beyonce vibe :)

[Shutupman]

Except for the bodycon , those dresses look ugly. No thanks.

[loganj]

They aren't for me

[UnaKaizen]

Great take !

:)