The perfect plus size maxi dresses have true staying power
So avoid any garments that are explicitly casual such as short sleeve or collarless shirts like a polo shirt or Henley, non-dress pants, casual shoes like loafers or sneakers, jeans, bright-colored dress shirts, excessively bold or vibrant accessories and light-colored suits, although it might be okay to wear a light colored suit if youre in a warm weather festive activity
With grays and charcoal, I only ever wear black because I find the mixing of charcoal and brown doesnt work for me, but with my casual brown/beige/cream outfits, I usually go for my only (by virtue of not having money) brown dress shoes, which are tan
And yet, the whole hood and how it frames the face is much more reminiscent of the dressings of a Franciscan monk, which makes for a strange mix
Do you wear denim dresses
If you're looking for something a little more casual, you could opt for dress boots