Researchers determined that the average American woman's clothing size is between a 16 and 20w Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for seven years.

Ah, the quest for the perfect wedding dress—a journey filled with dreams, expectations, and sometimes, unexpected hurdles.

F inding the perfect dress for a wedding can sometimes feel like a daunting task, especially when you’re on the hunt for plus size formal dresses. However, the fashion industry has increasingly ...

"She is much bigger than me, and she just wants to use the fabric and alter it irreversibly because she’s a size 14 and the dress is a 4." Even if her daughter didn't need to alter the dress ...