Spring casual dress in florals, dots and knit

A spring casual dress has one hard job, and that’s a day that starts cold and ends warm. We sew ours in lightweight viscose, muslin, linen and rib knit, in minis and midis with short or long sleeves. Most belong to our warm-season collection, so they return to the catalog as the weather turns.

Long sleeves for weeks that can’t decide

April is tricky. For that kind of morning we’d reach for the white wrap mini in a floral print with long sleeves. Those sleeves save you at eight o’clock and keep the sun off by noon. You tie the wrap at the waist yourself, so the fit is yours to set. White sneakers and a leather backpack are all it needs on a weekday.

Like more length? One white midi in lilac flowers has cuffed sleeves, a belt you tie yourself and a flounced hem. It covers your knees, and that makes it fine for work where the dress code is relaxed. Dots work too. Our black polka dot midi fits beneath a trench or leather jacket, and the red dotted mini can take tall boots and thick tights until it’s warm enough for sneakers.

Loose viscose and muslin once it warms up

Then the first hot weekend arrives. Our loose-cut floral minis in viscose don’t squeeze your waist or cling, so they’re easy for a picnic or a table on a cafe terrace. Throw a jean jacket over one when the evening cools. In real heat we’d switch to the muslin wrap midi with a flounce, which we sew in two colors, light blue and pink.

Do you already own a trench and a thin turtleneck? Then look at the white sleeveless rib midi. Bare arms leave room for layers, so the turtleneck goes underneath and the trench on top while it’s cold. Later you can wear the dress alone with sneakers.

Picking a size before the season starts

We’d sort this out early, while there’s still time to measure without rushing. Every spring casual dress here comes in XS to XL. For wrap styles your bust is the number that counts, since the tie adjusts the waist. Rib knit sits close, so check your hips as well. Keep browsing in our main spring page, everyday dresses for any season, spring florals or short spring styles.