About a week ago I found myself shopping for a new sundress and I spend about 6 hours looking for any summer dresses size 16 at different department stores. I was actually really surprised to find it very difficult. I found plenty of size 14, 12 and lower, and actually it was even easier to find size 20 and over, but finding size 16 proved to be very frustrating. I ended up online at Amazon.com and Ebay. There, of course, I found hundreds of styles. The more I browsed, the more I found. But I couldn't find a comprehensive site with just size 16 dresses. So that got me thinking, and thinking had me designing and then suddenly I'm building this web site.

Once I started looking for size 16 maxi dresses, my thoughts wandered to wedding dresses and evening dresses, and in general just dresses size 16. So now you have an idea about why this site, and my other size specific sites, was built (of course I explain it a little bit on the homepage too).

Online is a smorgasbord of dresses and designs. The best part is that, unlike department stores, year round you can find summer, winter, spring and fall dresses and other ladies clothes. That's important because, while it is summer, I want some summer dresses for my vacation. What if I was going to Bermuda and it was December? The problem used to be that you could find a few and far between shops that had vacation dresses, but then you had to pay premium prices. Enter the Internet, where what you want, you get. And at very competitive prices.

Department stores have some great bargains online, and some really pretty designer dresses, summer dresses and maxi dresses size 16. There are some really exclusive and beautiful dresses at department stores, but if you just want some basic dresses for wearing, you'll find better deals at Amazon. To be honest you'll find better deals on designer dresses on eBay. So why even look for dresses at department stores? Well for one thing, they'll have the latest styles from designers. One thing you can count on at department stores is that if you want the latest styles, you'll find them at retail shops. Discount shops usually carry previous, or seasonal clothes.

So where did I find my maxi dresses size 16 for my vacation? I found them at a few places. Mostly Amazon.com and eBay, but also Target and a really great place called Avenue.

I shop at Avenue.com a lot, and I find their prices phenomenal, but they're mainly a plus size store and size 16 isn't (as I've mentioned before) technically a plus size.

Ebay has a lot to offer in terms of selection. Just watch the shipping and handling charges.

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NEW BLACK STRETCHY LONG JERSEY MAXI DRESS SKIRT 8 18    US $11.05

XH1 FUNFASH MAGENTA PINK WHITE LONG FLORAL MAXI TUBE DRESS Plus Size 1X XL 16    US $39.99

NEW LADIES CHIFFON MAXI FLORAL SEQUIN DRESS sz 16 RED    US $15.79

Decorous Halter Gray Long Evening Gown Prom Dress Maxi Party Dress 07043 Size 16    US $13.80

New Cocktail Party Bridemaids Evening Long maxi Dress Formal Gown Blk US size 16    US $86.98

Amazon is one of my favorites because it offers free shipping for a lot of the products. They also have a division that sells Target dresses.

Remember that all brands have their own sizing charts, so have your measurements handy when you're going to place orders online.