maxi

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But she gives tartan a fresh look by using it in modern outfits like maxi dresses and matching sets, and by layering tartan skirts over jeans.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

The suits, maxi skirts, and voluminous sleeves of the era marked not just a trend, analysts predicted, but a lasting shift in what women wanted fashion to be.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

As Gracie Abrams roamed the Greek Theatre stage Monday, the pit dwellers’ outstretched arms resembled flames licking the hem of her sheer black maxi skirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

She told Wiig that the jackets were not all that special anymore, adding, “They basically hand those out to everybody like free maxi pads.”

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

Kainene looked even thinner next to Olanna, almost androgynous, her tight maxi outlining the boyishness of her hips.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie