Mini summer dresses with florals, flounces and wraps

Square necks, flutter sleeves and a bandeau

The satin minis with flutter sleeves and a square neckline come in light blue with flowers, white with flowers, pink, and a black floral one that swaps the square for a V. The sleeve barely covers the shoulder. Because a square neck shows your collarbones, a thin gold chain is all it takes. Size by your bust so the neckline lies flat.

The white bandeau with a blue floral print has no straps at all and stays up at the bust, which means you’ll need a strapless bra and the right bust size. Flat sandals, a woven bag, silver earrings. At night, a white blazer.

Something loose for the hottest afternoons

Honestly, in real heat you want air around you. The red floral mini in lightweight viscose has a loose cut that doesn’t press at the waist, and it’s what we’d grab for a boardwalk walk or a picnic with espadrilles and a straw hat. Stuck between two sizes in it? Go down one, the cut gives you room anyway.

White muslin is thin cotton, and it comes with bare shoulders and a tiny black print, or with heart print and puffy sleeves that make your waist look smaller. It wrinkles a little after a wash. A steamer fixes that in a minute. Then there’s white linen with bare shoulders, the beach one, and it looks great against a tan. Iron linen hot while it’s still slightly damp.

For a date there’s red satin in a wrap with short sleeves. Polyester with elastane gives it a little stretch, and it goes from heels at dinner to white sneakers the next morning. Black heeled sandals on thin straps work for evening.

Polka dots get their own little corner too. A black mini summer dress with dots and one bare shoulder ends in a flounce, and there’s a powder pink one with flounces and long sleeves for the cooler evenings of early June. Keep the rest of the outfit plain and let the dots do the talking. One small bag on a chain is plenty.

Frequently asked questions

Why can’t I find a mini summer dress in November?

Our warm-weather pieces drop out of the catalog from September and return in March. Pick your favorite then, and do the fitting before your trip.

Which summer short dress works if I don’t love my hips?

A wrap or a loose cut. The red viscose one skims right past them.

What sizes do you make?

XS through XL. Our XS lands near a US 2, and the XL near a US 12.

What if I want more length or more prints?

Try our summer midis for a longer hem, or the short floral styles for flowers on everything. The whole warm-weather lineup sits under dresses for summer.