Spring maxi dresses with a wrap front and short sleeves
Each spring maxi dress on this page ties in a wrap, opens into a V at the neck and has short sleeves, and the hem brushes your ankles. The white pair is made from cotton muslin, while the pink one is viscose. They belong to our warm-weather line, so this is a good page to plan on before the season.
Muslin hearts, white florals and one pink viscose
We picked muslin for the two white maxis because it’s so light. It’s a thin cotton, and you’ll feel it on the first hot day in May. One has a scattered floral print. The other has small pink hearts, and its long hem swings when you walk, so it photographs really well in motion. Planning a photo shoot in a meadow? That’s the one we’d bring.
The pink dress is lightweight viscose with flowers. A wrap and a V-neck shape the waist without any extra detail, and it sits nicely on a fuller bust. It’s also the one to take to a garden wedding as a guest, where white is off-limits.
Muslin wrinkles a bit after washing. That’s normal for the fabric, and a quick pass with a steamer fixes it.
The wrap, your bust and cool April nights
A wrap lets you adjust the waist, so the bust measurement does most of the sizing work. We sew each one in XS to XL. At the fitting, tie the wrap, then walk around and lift your arms. If the neckline opens up, pull it a little tighter.
Spring evenings near the water get chilly. Throw a jean jacket over the short sleeves, or a fine cardigan in milky white. Flat sandals or espadrilles are what we’d wear on a long walk in a maxi, since you won’t trip over the hem in them. A woven bag fits the mood too. Prefer a little height? The pink viscose also looks good with low wedge sandals, and the long skirt keeps the sun off your legs.
If you’d like a shorter hem for the same season, look at our spring dresses. For more long silhouettes, there’s the maxi page and a smaller group of floral ankle-length styles.
Frequently asked questions
Can I wear a white spring maxi dress to a wedding?
Not as a guest. Choose the pink viscose one for that, and keep the white muslin for vacations, picnics and photos.
What should I put in my hair or on my head?
A wide straw hat suits the muslin maxis at the beach. With the pink floral, a ribbon braided into your hair in a shade from the print looks sweet.
How do I wash the pink viscose?
On a delicate cycle at up to 30 °C, with a short spin, and dry it spread out away from the sun.
When will these be back in the catalog?
They return with warm weather, along with the rest of our summer line. You can still pick a color and check your size now.
New summer collection from March
You can still order styles from this edit. In season now: Evening gowns and dresses for nights with a dress code · Velvet dresses in deep winter colors
