Oh christ another of these threads. Really???
I hate maxi threads are almost as ubiquitous as the dresses they complain of.
I'll just cut and paste:
I think loads of people of differing sizes look good in maxi dresses.
I think they are lasting as a fashion because:
A) they are lovely and cool in hot weather
B) they cover up your legs meaning all the fake tan/wax/shave angst is seriously reduced.
C)it's a dress-dresses are brilliant, grab and wear, no finding a matching top complexities.
D)in most cases most women look so much more elegant in a long dress than in all the other shorts/crops//t shirts type combos they probably be wearing instead.
E)they do have a 'dress up' feel but many are suitable for daytime too.
F) they come in so many differing styles that every women can find one to fit her needs-just like dresses in general obv. But you do need to know already what you should/shouldn't be wearing for your body shape.
G) women feel good in them. They feel feminine, floaty, dressed up and summery.
Obviously, a cheap cotton ill fitting strapless dress on an overweight large busted women with sunburn, is never going to be a good look.
By there's so much more to maxis than that and I think they'll be around for a while longer, I think they're a GREAT fashion for all women.