Plus Size Stores in Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake has 6 plus size stores — including 1 independent boutique, 2 with bridal & formal, and 3 with proven extended sizes (4X+). Listings are ranked by what shoppers say (rating weighted by review count) and show size ranges and live open-now hours, so you can pick a store and go.
Cato Fashions
4.4 ★★★★☆ 71 reviews
Chain with stylish apparel for women ranging from junior to plus sizes, along with accessories.
Lane Bryant
4.1 ★★★★☆ 67 reviews
Women's clothing chain with fashionable plus-size clothing, lingerie, shoes & accessories.
Rainbow Shops
3.9 ★★★★☆ 64 reviews
Apparel chain offering fashionable clothing for women, men & kids, as well as shoes & accessories.
Edgewood Outfitters
4.6 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
Rainbow Shops
3.9 ★★★★☆ 10 reviews
Apparel chain offering fashionable clothing for women, men & kids, as well as shoes & accessories.
Rainbow Shops
4.2 ★★★★☆ 5 reviews
Apparel chain offering fashionable clothing for women, men & kids, as well as shoes & accessories.
Good to know in Chesapeake
Across the 4 Chesapeake stores with a known size range — stated by the store or mentioned by shoppers in reviews — coverage runs from about size 14 up to size 20; each listing shows its own range. All 6 stores with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For curated racks and an owner who knows the inventory, the boutique here is Edgewood Outfitters.
For depth past 4X — proven on the store's own site, not promised — Rainbow Shops, Rainbow Shops and Rainbow Shops stock extended sizes (4X+ / size 26+).
Dress shopping for an event?
These stores show real bridal or formal evidence — from the store's own site or shopper reviews, not a guess. Plus size gowns to actually try on, whether it's a wedding, prom, or mother-of-the-bride.
- Cato Fashions ★★★★☆ 4.4 (71)
- Rainbow Shops ★★★★☆ 4.2 (5)