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Cato Fashions

4.3 ★★★★☆ 156 Google reviews · Plus size clothing in Gastonia, North Carolina

Bridal & formal

Chain with stylish apparel for women ranging from junior to plus sizes, along with accessories.

Plan your visit

Hours

Monday 10 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–8 PM
Thursday 10 AM–8 PM
Friday 10 AM–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 1–6 PM

Hours can shift for holidays, trunk shows, and private appointments — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What's on the racks

Clothing categories at Cato Fashions, confirmed in shoppers' own reviews and the store's own info — not guessed from the sign out front.

👗 Plus Size Dresses 2 mentions

“My day of shopping for a dress for my niece's wedding was not going well.”

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👠 Wide-Width Shoes 3 mentions

“The store offers a variety of sizes in clothes and shoes!”

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👚 Plus Size Tops & Blouses 3 mentions

“She helped me pick out a beautiful blue blouse for a birthday present.”

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What shoppers say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 156 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

📏 actually stocks extended sizes 3 mentions

“I had lost a lot of weight and didn’t know my size, but she looked at me and guessed correctly.”

💵 good value 3 mentions

“If you searched the clearance rack you might find a few nice, very reasonably priced items.”

From the reviews

I went to the store today for the first time in a very long time. I was helped by the sweetest lady named Jasmine. When I walked in, she asked if I needed help and I said yes, and told her what I was looking for. She gave me four great options, and I was out of the store with my purchases in about 20 minutes.

★★★★★ — Heather, Jan 2026

My day of shopping for a dress for my niece's wedding was not going well. I was starting to worry that I wouldn't be able to find anything. Everything I liked didn't fit and what did fit looked cheap or like something grandma would wear. Then I walked into Cato's.

★★★★★ — Theresa, Oct 2018

The prices are reasonable and the staff is helpful and friendly. The store offers a variety of sizes in clothes and shoes! Merchandise moves fast. It best to shop s t the beginning of the season. You may see someone else in the same outfit but you both will look Fabulous!

★★★★☆ — P, Mar 2019

A place that still sells long skirts= epic! We love to stop in here all the time to check out their clearance rack. Other store are all leggings and super casual wear. Fortunately, you can still find nice dressy clothes at Catos.

★★★★★ — Moriah, May 2019

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Plus size bridal & formal at Cato Fashions

Cato Fashions comes up for plus size bridal and formal wear — confirmed on their own site. Two things to know before the trip. First, bridal shopping is usually by appointment — book ahead, and when you call, ask what size range their try-on samples come in. A shop can order almost any gown in your size, but the sample sizes on the floor decide whether you actually get to see yourself in the dress, and the good plus bridal shops stock samples to try, not just to imagine. Second, plan the alterations timeline: gowns and formal dresses typically go through two or three fittings, so the comfortable window is starting your search around 8–10 months before the date and saying yes to a gown by 6.

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Where to find Cato Fashions

2980 E Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC28056

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