Summer dresses in yellow, from lemon sateen to florals

Each summer dress in yellow on this page is made for warm months, from a lemon sateen midi with an open back to short florals that wrap at the waist. In Britain you’d ask for a yellow summer dress. Same thing, same few styles.

The lemon pair, one cut in two lengths

Two of these are really one dress. We sew it with a fitted bodice, a V-neck, flutter sleeves and a flared skirt, then make it twice.

The shorter one ends at the knee, with white polka dots scattered over lemon. It’s for a busy day, a walk through town in white sneakers or a date in low heels. The midi is plain lemon sateen and keeps its boldest detail for the back, which is open. Wear your hair up and the back gets its moment. Underneath, pick a bra with no clasp across the back.

Which one for a friend’s summer wedding? The midi. It catches daylight beautifully at an outdoor dinner, and a cropped white jacket covers your shoulders once the sun drops.

Both sit close at the waist. That’s the measurement to check against the chart.

Lemon with white dots comes out bright in photos, so the knee-length one suits a summer shoot in a garden or a field of sunflowers.

Florals with ruffles, ties and a sleeveless midi

If most of your closet is dark, a yellow print fixes that quickly. The short floral with a round neck is the simplest of the group. Its fabric is smooth and silk-look, with 2 % elastane mixed into the polyester, and the cut leaves all the work to color and print.

The wrap mini has a ruffled collar and short sleeves you tie yourself, so you can adjust them a little. A flared skirt skims the hips. In the city we’d put a denim jacket over it. On vacation it’s white sandals and a basket bag.

Then there’s the sleeveless midi with ruffles at the waist. When you dance, the hem moves, and that shows up nicely on video. A pair of gold earrings is plenty with a print this bright.

We make every style in XS to XL. In the cold months they’re hidden from the catalog. They reappear once it’s warm, so there’s time to pick a length. Want more of this color? See the yellow dress page, the yellow florals or our summer styles in every shade.