Draper James Extended Size review

Dress and Earrings c/o Draper James

It is no secret that I love Draper James. Draper James is a contemporary, yet timeless, womens’ fashion company founded by Reese Witherspoon. It is rooted in southern charm, pulling inspiration from Reese’s family heritage and life growing up in the south. Draper James encapsulates everything I look for in a brand: classic style, graceful silhouettes, perennial fun colors, and size-inclusivity. A few months back, I went to the Draper James Pop-Up at Macy’s in NYC and tried on countless pieces from their plus line. I was absolutely blown away (I have a highlight from it saved in my Instagram stories- check it out!). Every piece was better than the next and very quickly it became very clear that they carefully and expertly crafted their extended sizes to match the proportions of plus-size body types. Carly and I also did a fun twinning moment back during Christmas time showing how their pieces work so well on all bodies, straight or extended! 

Draper James just launched their Spring line this week! Guys. It is so good. They did not come up short in the extended-size department, either. So many options for whatever your figure might be. I love all of the fun florals, seersucker, chambray, and pops of color. I love this seersucker collared shirt dress I am wearing oh so much. It is the easiest dress to wear but you look so polished and pulled together. Win-win! Sometimes shift silhouettes can be challenging on my curvy body type, but this definitely is the opposite. It is nice and appropriately fitted throughout the shoulders and chest and is straight in the body without getting too tight over my bum (a perpetual plus-size problem with shifts!). I am going to live in this all Spring and Summer long. You can dress it up with a sandal block heel, or make it casual like I did with sneakers. Possibilities are really endless with this one.

Here are some of my favorites from their Spring launch!

Draper James definitely took a lot of things into consideration when creating the proportions for their extended sizes, I cannot stress that enough. Regardless of the piece, I always have enough coverage in my chest, length in the back, and the waistline hits right in that sweet spot each and every time. I find they run true to size across the board, I have everything from dresses to pajamas and I am my usual size in all categories. They really are all of my plus-size preppy dreams come true. Let’s be honest, it can be hard to find quality classic style brands that carry true extended sizes. I can probably count on one hand the number that do! I don’t have to make any sacrifices when I shop DJ, the fit is made for my curves and the quality and aesthetic is made for my style. DJ carries sizes 0-24x, so whether you are a size 2 or a 20, there is something for everyone and that my friends, is a beautiful thing.

Thank you Draper James for partnering on this post!