Being a woman over 50 often comes with a life-shift that effects your closet as menopause causes weight fluctuations, and as society evolves to accept women of all shapes and sizes. Here at Prime Women, we want you to know that you are okay just the way you are! That being said, the world around us doesn’t always reflect that message. Designers and retailers have been paying attention and standing by curvy girls – even on the runways. Now many fashionable stores carry plus-size clothing online for women, and often photograph those sizes, as well.
Curvy Clothing for Women over 50
Slowly but surely options grow for finding the best plus-size clothing online retailers. We’ve noticed many of the new stores are geared towards the younger set like Torrid, ASOS Curve or Good American for Jeans. But it takes a bit more digging to find items that are made for women instead of girls.
Many of the big box stores, like Nordstrom, have expanded to include curvy styles. This list concentrates on retailers who focus solely or thoughtfully on a plus-sized woman. Some boutique-style chains started designing for curvy women, too, so we’ve included the best ones. You’ll see our current favorite piece from the newest collections.
Our Favorite Plus-Size Online Clothing Stores
Kiyonna
About: “We’re in business still, after all these years, because we’ve always sold a feeling, not a product. I’ve always believed in the idea that curvy women deserved to look and feel stylish and amazing. Why not?” Kim Camarella-Khanbeigi.
The PRiME Pick:
Sweetheart Knit Wrap Dress, sizes 10 to 32 – $88
You can never have enough wrap dresses. Available in cobalt blue, black, plum or navy this uber flattering silhouette of the Sweetheart Knit Wrap Dress is incredibly versatile. This one cocktail dress can grace your curves for every event, semi-formal or casual.
11 Honoré
About: “The runway, edited. Sizes ten to twenty. 11 Honoré is a size-inclusive shopping site that for the first time ever, gives more women the option to experience the best designer clothing and celebrate and honor their bodies, beauty and style.”
The PRiME Pick:
Silk Cashmere Pull Over Dress with Pleat by Yigal Azrouël, $895
Looks even more expensive than it is. This multimedia dress features a beige split-sided knit with blue pleated inserts for a chic, faux layered look.
Eloquii
About: “We Believe in the Transformational Power of Fashion…and seek to unlock it one customer at a time. Together we are sparking a fashion revolution that is changing the way women shop—and the fashion industry at large. Because like you, we know fashion doesn’t stop at size 12.”
The PRiME Pick:
Available in 11 prints and 10 solid colors with options for petite or “voila” – which is designed 1 or 2 hips sizes larger than the bust. We love how cleverly these lines were placed for maximum shapely effect. Be sure to peek at their dresses and jumpsuits because those designs were also stellar.
Mod Cloth
About: “Since day one, we’ve championed values of female empowerment and inclusiveness. We’re dedicated to serving our community of amazing women by celebrating their stories and offering a full range of sizes. Because everyone deserves to fit right in.”
The PRiME Pick:
Layer Lover Twofer Cardigan, $55
Look at that back…a completely different patterned fabric. Pair with a dress for career occasions or jeans for the weekend. In trendy colors that should last a while. Goes up to size 4x.
M.M. LaFleur
About: “M.M.LaFleur is built on a core belief: When women succeed in the workplace, the world becomes a better place.Their goal: to help women harness the power of self-presentation, and to rethink the shopping process altogether. In May of 2017, we extended our size range, and we now carry sizes 0-22W. “
The PRiME Pick:
Hoffman Tailored Blazer by M.M. LaFleur, $295
Fitted, but with knit inserts strategically placed along the sleeve and back seams for comfort. Pair with matching suit pants and many dressier tops for a classic but versatile suit to show off your figure.
Madewell
About: “Simply put, we make great jeans. We also focus on all the things you wear with denim, like effortless tees, keep-forever bags, cool jewelry and compliment-worthy shoes.”
The PRiME Pick:
Cashmere Sweatshirt in Pink Clay, $128
Their best selling sweater, in 100% cashmere. Goes up to size 3x. Check out a plethora of jean options in curvy sizes to pair, but don’t discount a sweet skirt as a compliment.
Warp & Weft
About: “75 sizes, shapes and heights represented. Thanks to you and your feedback we add more and more sizes, shapes and inseams to our collection. We won’t stop until we are able to serve every body and everybody.“
The PRiME Pick:
JFK Plus – Skinny Jean in 5 different colors – $87
These jeans in jet black are comfortable while showing off a sculpted, streamlined shape, and the style is available in a wide range of shades. You might have to get several pairs to style your whole closet.
Universal Standard
About: “FIT LIBERTY: Size can change – it happens all the time – but fit shouldn’t have to. We want you to shop for the woman in the mirror, not the number on the label, and we promise that if your size shifts (up or down) we’ll replace your clothes for free. Any piece in our Fit Liberty collection is automatically eligible for a 1-year size swap, so buy today and never worry tomorrow.”
The PRiME Pick:
Kelsey Denim Jacket in 2 colors – $95
Universal Standard touts this as the “ultimate denim jacket,” and it’s a great addition to a capsule wardrobe. Sizes range up to 40, but it’s modeled on a scale of sizes. So you get to pick your size and see how it looks on a model that represents the real you!
Thankfully the list goes on. Some other online shops worth checking out include:
- Anthropologie Plus
- Eileen Fisher Plus
- J.Jill Plus
- Soft Surroundings
- Navabi (UK)
- Violeta by Mango (UK)
- CoEdition
>READ: FASHION OVER 50: IT’S A FINE LINE
>READ: Best Plus Size Pants
