If there's one type of item you have to buy for the spring and summer months ahead, let it be linen. The quintessential warm-weather fabric isn't just ideal for keeping yourself cool during the hot months. In our eyes, everything made of linen looks especially rich. Whether it's linen vests, drawstring pants, or breezy dresses, linen items are the perfect quiet luxury find to make your outfits look easy, elegant, and elevated.
There's a ton of linen items on the market for straight sizes, but I spent the last four hours diving deep through all of my favorite retailers to come up with the best plus-size linen items. It's safe to say I wasn't disappointed. Ahead, shop the best plus-size linen dresses, pants, two-piece sets, and more. Trust me—you'll have your friends thinking you jumped tax brackets with these 25 finds.
Ana Escalante is an award-winning journalist and Gen Z editor whose work ranges from dissecting size inclusivity at fashion week to discussing how American Girl Doll meme accounts are the the answer to society's collective spiral. She's covered it all: Queen Elizabeth II's corgis, Roe v. Wade frontline protests, and the emergence of jorts (or jean shorts for the uninitiated). At Who What Wear, Ana is responsible for delivering smart, insightful, personality-driven shopping guides and trend features for a digital-first generation.Before joining Who What Wear, Ana was Glamour magazine's editorial assistant, where she focused on daily news and special packages, including leading the brand's 2022 Met Gala coverage. For more than half a decade, she has covered style, beauty, and digital culture for publications such as Paper magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Japan, and Allure, among others. Ana has been called a rising star in media by publications such as Nylon and Teen Vogue. (Her mother, meanwhile, calls her "the coolest person" she knows.)
