Looking for a sexy 1960s wiggle dress like Joan’s from Mad Men? Or a Swinging Sixties Mod dress that’s back in fashion now? How about a plus size ’70s hippie costume for a retro party? These new 60s and 70s plus size dresses are perfect for recreating the 1960s and 1970s fashion look. We’ve found everything: curvaceous wiggle dresses, short shift dresses, colorblock dresses, baby doll dresses, wrap dresses, maxi dresses, and disco dresses in bright pop art to earth tone colors. All of these 60s and 70s plus size retro clothes are new with a vintage-inspired design. Some cheap plus size 60s and 70s costumes are included too (disco anyone?).
These daywear, eveningwear, cocktail dresses, wedding guest dresses, jumpsuits, and casual clothes options are created to fit curvy girls of all plus sizes. Find swimsuits, lingerie, skirts, tops, and coats as well to build out a 60s-70s wardrobe.
Add 1960s-70s shoes and accessories to complete your mid-century look. For a classic 1950s look, try these dresses.
Plus Size 60s 70s Dresses & Clothing
1960s Plus Size Fashion Photos
An unfortunate thing happened in the 1960s. With the twiggy look leading women’s fashion, plus size women were no longer being catered to. Even plus size clothing shops and catalogs refused to use plus size models. This trend would have lasting effects until very recently.
Finding photos of real people or even 1960s illustrations of plus size women is very difficult. The one exception is Mama Cass Elliot of the musical band Mamas and Papas. She had an amazing voice with a big personality and a fashion sense.
In the early 1960s Mama Cass wore knee length mod mini dresses, swing dresses and babydoll dresses with go go boots. In the later 1960s and 1970s she favored long, loose tunic type dresses in bright rainbow colors, psychedelic prints and hippie patchwork prints. As a performer, her dresses often featured sequins and beadings. Whatever was on trend for the Twiggy’s of the world, she wore herself.
Here are some of her outfits taken from TV appearances. You can find most of these on YouTube. Unfortunately, video quality wasn’t very clear in the 1960s.
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60s plus size dresses, mod dresses, mid-century dresses
70s plus size clothes- disco dresses, hippie maxi dresses, bell bottoms, short dresses