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26 Plus-Size Spring Dresses That'll Make This Season the Most Fashionable Yet

This may be wishful thinking, but are we actually done with winter? Things seem to be slowly looking up. I'm ready to box up every single grandpa sweater and bulky outerwear bundle and bid my farewells until next year, especially because spring 2014 promises to be one of the most fashionable for plus-size women yet.

So far, Eloquii has made one of the best comebacks since David Bowie's musical return. Lane Bryant teamed up with Isabel Toledo. And brands you know and love have gotten even bigger and better. With all these developments, we're seeing some of the trendiest spring dresses in sizes 12 and up to date. Whether you're into boho luxe, classic femme, '90s grunge, or pin-up glam, brands are giving us options — and that's we've always wanted. So this spring, I vote for letting our confidence rise as we let our hemlines do the same in some of these fabulous dresses.

by Marie Southard Ospina

Mermaid Power

Floral Print Scuba Dress, $110, eloquii.com

Just a Golden Ray of Sunshine

Sweetheart Sun Dress, $88, eloquii.com

Modern Princess

Illusion Floral Applique Tulle Dress, $90, eshakti.com

Prairie Chic

Vivid Blooms Embellished Poplin Dress, $90, eshakti.com

Classic Jackie

Tulip Dress by Isabel Toledo, $138, lanebryant.com

Beige But Never Bland

Patterned V Sheath Dress by Isabel Toledo, $128, lanebryant.com

Lemon-y

The Cut for Evans: Yellow Scuba Cut Out Shift Dress, $45, evans.com

Boho Luxe

Floral Shadow Maxi Dress, $90, evans.com

Delicate Whimsy

BB Dakota Plus Tamara Dress, $98, bloomingdales.com

Bubblegum

Ralph Lauren Plus Ravonna Short Sleeve Dress, $239, bloomingdales.com

Festival Season

Tribal Slip Maxi Dress, $35, wetseal.com

Watercolor Magic

Chevron Watercolor Maxi Dress, $40, wetseal.com

Day to Night

Daisy Doll Scuba Knit Dress, $18, forever21.com

Technicolor Phase

Daydreamer Skater Dress, $25, forever21.com

Through the Seasons

She’s Lost Control Dress, $70, dominodollhouse.com

Strawberry Fields Forever

Sweetheart Strawberry Dress, $69, dominodollhouse.com

Field of Flowers

Crepe Georgette Tunic Dress, $256, annascholz.com

Psychedelic

Double Silk Tunic Dress, $540, annascholz.com

Sun-Flower-Power

ASOS Curve Skater Dress with Button Front in Sunflower Print, $47, asos.com

Spring Blue

Lipstick Boutique Plus Blue Floral Print Pencil Dress, $113, asos.com

Lazy Denim Days

Joe Browns Irresistible Ice Blue Dress, $80, simplybe.com

A Little Frida

Anna Scholz Print Dress, $110, simplybe.com

East Meets West

Tokyo Blossom Maxi Dress, $47, fashiontofigure.com

Time to Tie Dye

Renegade Tie Dye Maxi Dress, $39, fashiontofigure.com

Oh, Melon

Picnic Person Dress, $110, modcloth.com

It's Raining Dogs

Hooked on a Canine Dress, $90, modcloth.com

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