Winter 2012 Shopping Guide for Women's Plus Size Modest Dresses and Suits

(Editor's Note: Links updated June 11, 2012.) For some of us, a refreshed wardrobe is long overdue. Finding cute, modest clothing in any size is not easy, and for women's plus sizes, it can be an extra challenge. This week, I had the privilege of compiling a few links for a friend who is looking to update her wardrobe, and because I found some great styles in the plus size ranges, I and am sharing those links here. The focus of this list is suits and dresses and a few tops with embroidery and jewel-toned colors in styles that flatter a straight figure. Extra hem lengths or raised necklines may be provided by stores reviewed in our Accessories and Layering categories. Happy shopping for 2012! (Photo credits, clockwise from top left: Igigi, Nordstrom, One Stop Plus, Vermont Country Store, Holy Clothing.)

• One Stop Plus Skirted Suits
• Orvis Dresses
• Tara Dress in 9 Color Choices from Deva Lifewear
• All Deva Lifewear Dresses
• Ricci Fashions Skirted Suits
• Bubble Sleeve Fit and Flare Jacket Dress
• Catherine's Soutache Animal Jacket Dress
• Catherine's Abstract Petals Jacket Dress
• Igigi - Cute options, not all modest, but worth browsing the site for a few finds
• Old Pueblo Traders Skirted Formal Suits
• Metrostyle Skirted Suits
• Vermont Country Store Empress Blouse
• Appleseed's Skirted Suits
• Holy Clothing - unusual name, great styles
• Miranda Lace-Up Top
• Lace Shift Jacket Dress
• Dripping Lace A-Line Jacket Dress
• Swirl-Beaded Jacket Dress
• Sydney's Closet Formals
• Ursula of Switzerland Formals

For additional resources, see our modest clothing reviews for women's plus sizes.