Where to find beautiful maxi dresses—from high street to designer to boutique brands
Author: Stylist and brand team at Tellar
Date: 2025
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w here to find beautiful maxi dresses—from high street to designer to boutique brands—along with how Tellar.co.uk revolutionises sizing. It includes real, working links to Tellar content and socials.
1. High Street Maxi Dresses: Affordable & Accessible
Popular UK high-street brands offer stylish maxi dresses that are budget-friendly and easy to find:
• Zara & Mango
Known for seasonal trends, these brands offer boho and linen maxis. Sizes can vary significantly between styles—Zara tends to run small in bust and waist.
• H&M & Next
These deliver a diverse range, from floral floaty designs to structured jersey styles. Fit consistency is better, but length and sleeve fit may differ across collections.
Tip: Always rely on your body measurements—not just UK/US size numbers—because high street sizing isn’t uniform.
2. Designer Maxi Dresses: Luxury & Quality
Ready to elevate your style with striking design and craftsmanship?
• Sea New York
Celebrated for romantic broderie anglaise and smocked waist maxi dresses. However, Sea often runs small in the bust area—Tellar.co.uk advises sizing up for fuller busts
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Both offer sculpted, feminine maxis: Jarlo’s pieces often run tight in bust and hips
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Discover beautiful and unique maxi options from less mainstream labels:
• BM Fashions
Offers modest, elegant occasionwear maxis, from empire-waist styles to embellished gowns. Tellar notes bust and shoulder fit can be tight—its tool matches your chest size to the correct UK measurement
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Known for romantic, tiered maxi dresses. Fit tends to run small in waist/bust; Tellar ensures the right fit by analysing your proportions
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Relaxed-linen to bodycon styles—all captured in Tellar’s ever-growing brand sizing library
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Online photos don’t reveal fit quirks—reviews do. For example:
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Sea maxi sleeves that were unexpectedly tight
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Jarlo structured maxis needing an upsized fit
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Fitting issues arise from:
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Fabric stretch (e.g., 3–5 % shrinkage in linen/cotton)
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Silhouette design (structured bodices vs flowy tiers)
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Size variance across collections
5. How Tellar.co.uk Solves These Fit Challenges
➤ Accurate Measurement-Based Sizes
Tellar uses your actual bust, waist, hips—and optionally height and body shape—to match you to over 1,500 brands in real‑time
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Measure yourself at-home with precision—vital when fit could be off by a couple of centimetres
.➤ Brand-Specific Fit Notes
Each item comes annotated—e.g., “Sea dresses run small in the chest,” “Jarlo runs tight in bust/hips,” “Maxi from Kiss the Sky small at waist”
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Already know you’re a Zara 12 or Reiss M? Tellar converts it into the size you’d wear in BM Fashions, Sea, or even designer labels like Naeem Khan (if you're shopping luxury gowns)
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Real feedback—like Charlotte’s experience avoiding a return on a Retrofête sequin maxi—helps inform your decision
tellar.co.uk.6. How to Use Tellar.co.uk for Maxi Dress Shopping
Step 1: Visit Tellar.co.uk → Create Profile
Step 2: Measure bust, waist, hips using your printed or mailed tape measure
Step 3: Use Store Size Lookup to select brands like Sea, Jarlo, Kiss the Sky, BM Fashions
Step 4: View your recommended size + fit notes (e.g. “runs small in bust – size up”)
Step 5: Shop your maxi with confidence—no surprises at delivery
7. Try It Now
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Start here: Tellar.co.uk Create Profile
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Want a measuring tape? Get yours free
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Already signed up? Log in here
8. Thousands of Honesty‑First Fashion Guides & Articles
Tellar’s blog includes:
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Indulgence Clothing sizing tips
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Soaked in Luxury fit recommendations
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Principles, Scarlett & Jo, Cara Cara sizing guides
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Thousands of posts offering unbiased, data-driven fit advice.
9. Stay Connected With Tellar
Follow us for daily fit insights, brand updates, squeeze deals and style tips:
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Instagram – @Tellarsizing
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Twitter/X – @Tellar100
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Facebook – Tellar Sizing
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Pinterest – TellarUK
10. Final Thoughts
Maxi dresses are a wardrobe essential—from breezy high-street styles to statement designer pieces. However, fit inconsistencies—whether high-street variance, structured designer silhouettes, or boutique brand sizing quirks—can create fit uncertainty and costly returns.
🎯 The Solution: Tellar.co.uk
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One profile, real measurements → accurate size matches in real-time
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Brand-specific insights: “runs small,” “size up for bust,” etc.
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Free measuring tape, printable guide, and real community feedback
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Saves time, money, and the hassle of returns
So whether you're eyeing a romantic Sea maxi, a structured Jarlo gown, or a sweet Kiss the Sky tiered dress, Let Tellar match your body to every brand—instantly.
Start building a better-fitting wardrobe today—no guesswork, no returns, just confident maxi dress shopping with Tellar.co.uk.