Best Places to Buy Plus Size Women's Clothes

Lane Bryant

Lane Bryant is a popular chain that offers stores in your local mall or shopping center as well as an online presence. This store offers casual and business wear for the woman who wears a size 14 or larger, up to size 28. You can find tops, bottoms, intimates, activewear, career clothes, dresses, skirts and swimwear. The Lane Bryant double-breasted dress has short sleeves, large lapels and buttons and a belt. The dress also sports hip pockets and comes in brown and white polka dots or solid black. It is knee-length.

Catherines

Catherines has clothes for sizes from 14 through 32. The chain was started with a single store in Memphis founded by Catherine Weaver. The stores now offers dresses, skirts, tops, pants and intimates. Their Comfort Knit Capris are made of a cotton and spandex blend with an elastic waist band. They come in sizes 0X to 5X and are available in nine colors. The colors are verdigris green, black, white, red, mariner navy, petunia, fiesta pink, pink sapphire and blue radiance.

Roamans

Roamans has clothes for women from sizes 14 to 44. Their clothing includes tops, tees, tunics, sweaters, dresses, pants, shorts, suits, skirts and swimwear. The Spencer Jacket with Fit & Flare Dress comes in five colors. They are white, black, avocado green, chartreuse and wine. This consists of a shawl collar jacket and a dress with princess seams that reaches to the mid-calf. The dress is sleeveless and the jacket has long sleeves.

Nordstrom

Nordstrom offers sophisticated and stylish clothes in plus sizes. They have clothes by Calvin Klein, Eileen Fisher, Jones New York, Michael Kors and Steve Madden – as well as various other brands. They offer everything from casual wear to bridesmaid dresses. They have women’s sizes from 12 to 28. Nordstrom is famed for their customer service and items bought online can be returned at a store. The Taylor Dresses Sleeveless Polka Dot Dress is sleeveless with a ruffled V-shaped neckline. It comes in black and white polka dots. It reaches to knee length.

Macy's

Macy’s has plus size women’s clothing in their stores and on their website. Online you can find activewear, dresses, jackets, jeans, lingerie’s, pajamas, pants, skirts, suits, sweaters and swimwear. They have Levi jeans, Miraclesuit swimwear, INC International Concepts dresses and Lauren by Ralph Lauren sweaters.

Woman Within

Woman Within has plus-size women’s clothing including swimwear, tunics, sleepwear, jeans, jackets, Capri pants, scrubs and maternity wear. The Gauze Big Shirt is available in women’s and women’s petite sizes from 1X to 5X. It is available in a variety of colors. Those are Pretty Peach, Lemon Ice, Pink Mist, Sage, Light Blue, Pale Lavender, Sweet Plum, Sahara Brown, Royal Jade, Light Indigo and Dusty Olive. It has tabbed roll-up sleeves, a shirttail hem, a button front and is 30 inches long.

Old Navy

Old Navy has women’s plus sizes, including casual clothes and business attire, on their web site. They offer activewear, dresses, hoodies, jeans, loungewear, outerwear, pants, shirts, shorts, skirts, sweaters, swimwear and tee-shirts and blouses. The women’s plus denim jacket is made of 100 percent cotton. It has a spread collar and a seamed yoke. It has six buttons up the front and two chest pockets. However, their plus sizes are only available for purchase and return via online order.

Silhouettes

Silhouettes has women’s sizes ranging from 0x to 6X. They offer tops and tees, jackets, sweaters, pants, skirts, dresses, outerwear, intimates and swimwear. The Gillian Grey Washed Linen Duster is made of pre-washed linen that is especially soft. This long tunic-like jacket has a mandarin collar, long sleeves and pockets. It is available in two colors: java and linen.

Torrid

Torrid has fashionable and youthful clothes in plus sizes. They offers tops, bottoms, dresses and swimwear. They have retail stores and an online retail presence. The Black and White Stripe Cowl neck Sweatshirt is an internet exclusive. It is 80 percent cotton and 20 percent polyester. It has pockets in the front and ribbed cuffs and a hem.

Ulla Popken

Ulla Popken offers clothes in sizes 12 to 34. This online shop has tops, bottoms, dresses, loungewear and beachwear. The Batik Shacket is a multicolored batik print jacket with vertical panels and decorative medallions. It is made of 100% rayon and is machine washable.

All of these retailers, whether through their stores or websites, have some great options where you can find just what you're looking for.