maxi dresses

Floor-grazing summer wear

Maxi dresses are full-length dresses that extend to the ankles or floor.

The maxi- prefix indicates maximum length, contrasting with mini and midi.

Popular in casual and bohemian fashion, they're often worn in warm weather: She packed several maxi dresses for the beach vacation.

The style emerged in the late 1960s as a reaction against miniskirts.

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summer · feminine · ankle-length · floor length · floral · resort · wedding · silhouette · elegant · date night · breezy · sleeveless · beach · beach vacation · vacation · halter · empire · empire waist

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garment length

maxi dressesminiskirts

Very short skirts

hot pants · short shorts · crop tops · cocktail dresses · booty shorts

body coverage/exposure

maxi dressesbikinis

Skimpy two-part swimwear

swimsuits · lingerie · crop tops · bralettes · short shorts

formality and aesthetic style

maxi dressestailored suits

Custom-fitted formal outfits

power suits · pencil skirts · athletic wear

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G