Floral dresses for warm days, dates and garden parties

Sleeves for a June evening that turns cool

After sunset in June you might want your arms covered. We sew a white midi with lilac blossoms for exactly that, in lightweight viscose, with long cuffed sleeves and a plain round neck. A belt ties at the waist, and there’s a flounce at the hem.

The skirt covers your knees. We’d wear this floral dress to a christening, or anywhere with a church on the program.

A short black dress with yellow flowers has its own little scarf. You can tie it under your chin in a bow one day and loop it around your waist the next. There’s elastic at the waist to hold the shape on a slim or a fuller figure, and the long sleeves end in cuffs that keep the wind off your arms. We sew it in two lengths, 84 cm or 88–89 cm. Shorter is better if you’re petite, while the longer one is easier when you’re cycling to a picnic or climbing the subway stairs with a bag on your shoulder and a coffee in hand.

Then there’s the white mini with magnolias. Its long sleeve is slit to show the shoulder, which makes a closed round neck feel a lot less strict. We’d leave the neck bare and let that sleeve do the talking.

Bare shoulders, a bandeau and a square neck

We cut the bandeau without any straps at all. It’s white silk-look satin with a blue floral print, and you’ll want a strapless bra under it. The top has to hug your bust to stay up, so that’s the measurement to order by.

For a boardwalk afternoon it’s an easy pick, and at dinner on a terrace a white blazer over it does the job.

If you’d rather keep your shoulders half covered, look at the square neck with flutter sleeves. It’s a sweet pick for your kid’s kindergarten graduation or a friend’s wedding in a summer garden, worn with short earrings and strappy sandals.

Loose cuts are the third way to go. Our pink floral mini in lightweight viscose doesn’t mark the waist at all, which feels great on a hot afternoon in the park, and if you miss having a waistline you can add a skinny belt that picks up a color from the flowers.

Know your length already? Head to the printed midis or the short flowered styles, and for everything warm weather needs, open our summer page.

Frequently asked questions

What do I wear under the bandeau?

A strapless bra.

How do I wash lightweight viscose?

By hand or on delicate, never above 30 °C, and keep the spin short. Don’t wring it. It dries best smoothed out and away from direct sun, and a steamer on the inside takes care of any creases.

Why is a floral dress missing from the catalog in winter?

It’s resting with the rest of the summer collection until March. You’ll still see it here all year.

Which length works for petite women?

A mini, or the 84 cm version of the black dress with the scarf.