Ruffle midi dresses with a flounced hem or waist

Placement decides what a ruffle midi dress does for you. At the waist it draws the eye in, and at the hem it moves with every step. We sew both kinds, and nearly every one is a summer-collection dress.

Ruffles at the waist for cocktails and birthdays

Some of our dresses carry the ruffle on the waistline. The pink one is sleeveless with a V-neck, and it’s the only style here we make for the whole year. Come fall, a thin turtleneck goes underneath and ankle boots replace the sandals. A fine chain or a small pendant suits it, while a heavy necklace would fight the ruffles.

Its green sister is sewn in satin with a matte sheen and a short sleeve. We’d take it to a restaurant dinner with gold jewelry and beige sandals. The yellow one has a floral print and bare arms. It’s the dress for dancing, since the hem comes alive the moment you move.

A flounce at the hem, with sleeves or without

Most of this page is the other kind, a midi with a ruffled hem. Do you want your arms covered? Then look at the long-sleeve florals in satin, one on a pink ground and one on white. Both have a round neck and 2 % elastane in the fabric, and the pink one takes your usual size. They’re made for a cool May evening or a family party in an air-conditioned room.

For heat, there’s the muslin wrap dress in light blue or pink. Muslin breathes, and the short puffed sleeve and tie belt make it easy to wear. The polka dots are here too. Our black wrap midi in white dots has a flounce that balances broader shoulders. The white dotted one with a keyhole neckline looks good on narrow hips, since the flounce widens the hem a little.

Lightweight viscose is what we use for the white midi printed with lilac flowers. Long cuffed sleeve, tie belt, flounce below.

Wearing and sizing a ruffles midi dress

A ruffles midi dress already has its decoration, so keep the rest plain. We’d choose a short denim jacket over a long one, since it stops above the ruffle and doesn’t hide it.

Every style comes in XS to XL. On the wrap cuts, your bust picks the size and the tie belt handles the waist. On the others, check bust and waist. These are summer dresses. They come back to the catalog when warm days return, which leaves you time to decide on size and color. Then see all our ruffle dresses, the shorter ruffled styles or ruffles in pink.