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03-21-2020 07:35 AM
Why are maxi dresses so popular? I always have heard that the length of the dresses could be related to our country's financial situation. Could there be a coorelation between the maxi dresses and our financial situation?
03-21-2020 07:46 AM - edited 03-21-2020 07:49 AM
Our financial situation was great until the CV hit. It seems impossible to find a lightweight pretty summer dress in a cotton or other cool fabric that's not either up to your who-ha or down to your ankles. Everything today seems to be knits, knits, knits and t-shirts. Ugh.
I live in hot, humid Central Florida and I can't even stand to wear t-shirts. Way too hot. Like weariing a blanket. I don't know how people stand them.
03-21-2020 08:11 AM
03-21-2020 08:11 AM
I don't see the maxi dresses like I used to see. I like to wear skirts and dresses above the knee. The way the tall models on QVC wear them. Main reason I don't shop their clothes. They may be short on the model but when you get them....too long and too dowdy.
03-21-2020 08:16 AM
Most knit fabric, for example polyester, is a by product from the petro industry. Polyester is cheap to make, readily available and doesn't get affected by climate change.
Hemlines come down when countries are not in a crisis, for instance, at war. Might have something to do with conserving resources when hemlines go up, as in wartime.
03-21-2020 08:18 AM
Can't speak to the fabric or comfort of the TSV, but I think the navy set is beautiful. If I were young, and built for that style, I'd love to wear maxi dresses.
03-21-2020 09:03 AM
I feel like a "school marm" in a maxi dress. I prefer a "midi" mid calf length. And living in a city, they are just not practical, IMO.
03-21-2020 09:07 AM
I'm not a huge fan of maxi dresses, but I like to wear them when I'm relaxing around the house. They really come in handy when I've forgotten to shave my legs! 😉
03-21-2020 09:11 AM
@I am appleblossom I can give several reasons why they are so popular.
Personally, I rarely wear dresses, but when I do, they are always maxi dresses.
03-21-2020 10:04 AM
I like nice maxis but I LOVE great midi lengths instead. I'm only 5'4", even Renee's petites are ankle length on me. I'd love to see her do some really nice midis.
While I can find 1/2 of the duos that she offers, the prints it seems are always in tropicals which for me in my area of the country (OH) I could and would wear only during the summer. I wish she'd do some small florals or petite stripes. I am really glad to see that the cold shoulder look hopefully has gone by the wayside not only for her but other designers that show here too.
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