Summer work dresses for hot office days and dinner after

A good summer work dress covers what the dress code asks for and still feels light at 3 p.m. in July. Ours are mostly midis with short sleeves, in polka dots or small flower prints, and a few minis for relaxed offices.

Midi wraps that hide a long day

We sew many of these as wraps. Two halves overlap to form the V, then tie at your waist, so the shape stays neat from the first coffee to the last email.

Print matters more than you’d think. On our black wrap with tiny blue flowers, the pattern hides small creases after hours at a desk, which a plain dress can’t do. The chocolate brown wrap with a fine floral print is just as calm and covers the knees. On a cool spring morning it goes under a sand-colored trench.

Pink is fine at work too, as long as there’s a pale jacket nearby. Our pink wrap midi with flowers pairs with one easily.

Which shoes? Ballet flats or low pumps for the office, sandals with a heel for the evening.

Polka dots for meetings that need a little personality

Dots look serious enough for a client and less strict than a suit. The black knee-length style has a small keyhole by the neck, which softens the plain collar without showing much skin. Freezing AC? There’s a black dotted midi with long sleeves. The black wrap midi with white dots is modest enough for a meeting, and it’s still fun for drinks with friends later.

Prefer light colors? Go for the white midi with dots and a ruffled hem. It’s fresh in the heat and still covers the knees.

Several are cut from a silky satin of polyester with 2 % elastane in the mix, so the fabric feels smooth and gives slightly when you reach across the desk. We make every style in XS to XL. If you’re often a US 8 or UK 12, our M is the place to start.

These belong to our warm collection, so the best time to choose is before the season starts. While you wait, try office dresses for all year, the summer midis or our dotted range.