Maxi Dresses

Maxi dresses for women

A maxi dress is the easiest dress to wear well. It is one piece from shoulder to ankle, so there is nothing to match, nothing to tuck and nothing to think about once it is on. Forcast maxi dresses come in seasonal colours and prints, in fabrics from satin and bias-cut slips to linen blends, in sizes 4 to 18.

Which maxi dress

For evening wear, look at satin and bias-cut styles that fall close to the body and catch the light. For weddings and daytime events, a panelled or fitted maxi in a plain colour reads as more formal. For summer weekends, linen styles are cooler and more relaxed, and prints are a good choice when you want the dress to do the work and the accessories to stay quiet.

Fabric and fit

Bias-cut satin moves with you and needs no shaping underneath. Linen has a natural texture and softens with wear, while panel dresses hold their line through a long night. On length, a maxi should clear the floor in the shoes you plan to wear, so decide on a heel or a flat before you decide on a size; the size guide lists the measurements for each size.

What to wear with a maxi dress

A heel and a pair of statement earrings are all a plain maxi needs for an evening. For a daytime event, add a small bag and a fine necklace. On a cool night, a cropped jacket or a fine cardigan keeps the line of the dress intact, and flat sandals make the same dress work for a market or a long lunch.

More lengths and occasions

If you prefer a hem below the knee, the midi dresses range covers the same shapes in a shorter length, and short dresses take it above the knee. For wedding season, the wedding guest dresses and event dresses edits are filtered to occasion styles. Warm-weather pieces that work alongside a linen maxi sit in the linen collection.