The perfect summer dresses

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I'm 42. My perfect summer dress is:

1. A light, 100% woven cotton, and NOT a knit jersey that get too hot, but mustn't be too see-through. If gauzy, it has to have a cotton lining at certain areas. Linings are often not cotton, so that reduced options.
2. It has cap sleeves or similar to protect my shoulders from the sun.
3. It has a waist because that's my best feature.
4. It goes down below the knee because I don't like my knees but not too long because it gets in the way when I walk the dogs.
5. It's a nice color or pattern.

Which is why I don't have a lot of summer dresses!

Same. I don’t know why this is almost impossible to find.

https://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/florrie-jersey-dress-ivory-pineapple-cluster/sty-j0849-ecr?code=S150&tc_ch=ps&tc_ve=goog&tc_so=pla&tc_me=cr&tc_ca=aw-drop-offer&tc_au=pla-293946777986&tc_cr=na&tc_campid=Shopping+-+Smart+-+Catch+All&tc_adgroupid=Catch+all&tc_kwid=PRODUCT_GROUP&tc_matchid=na&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn_DB59TO9wIVtd2GCh11vgvMEAQYASABEgL4BPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is Jersey, which is specifically NOT what op wants.

Read the description before jumping down someone’s throat. It’s 100% cotton. I have this dress in two prints and I can also attest… it is cotton.

It’s COTTON JERSEY. Jersey is typically made from cotton but the type of weave is typically thicker and heavier than voile or poplin or lawn. I never said it wasn’t cotton - I said it is jersey.

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Indyeva lieve dress - I bought this last year in every color and pattern. Wore them around town, travelling, camping, hiking, cycling, BBQs...
https://usa.indyeva.com/dresses/lieve-5s37e-e87da-2l7fa-whc9h-8t5gh

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for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Exactly. What is more protective and cooler is long loose sleeves in cotton or linen. Very difficult to find, however.

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Melanin 😊
And my arms are probably what some consider unacceptable for sleeveless but IDGAF. Ordering myself some Mother’s Day gifts now. 😊

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Sunscreen. I’m white and wear sleeveless dresses and tanks all summer without issue.
I do put on sunscreen pretty regularly if out for more than 20 min

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Sunscreen. I’m white and wear sleeveless dresses and tanks all summer without issue.
I do put on sunscreen pretty regularly if out for more than 20 min

+1 sunscreen and shade. Same way you don’t get burned in short sleeves.

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Sunscreen. I’m white and wear sleeveless dresses and tanks all summer without issue.
I do put on sunscreen pretty regularly if out for more than 20 min

+1 sunscreen and shade. Same way you don’t get burned in short sleeves.

+2

I’m not usually out and about for hours during prime sunny hours, so that also helps. And, I acclimate to it: I start wearing short sleeves when it’s warm enough, then sleeveless, so over time I get enough sun exposure that I don’t burn easily. I’m white.

I get the theory behind long, loose sleeves, but I sweat a ton and so it’s not feasible for me to wear long sleeves in the summer.

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Anonymous wrote:I've just bought this one from J Crew Factory and will report back after I try it on. I'm 46 y/o, 5'7 and 130 lbs., hourglass with big boobs. I hope the strap is thick enough for bra - I can't go without a bra. I need defined waist, otherwise I look pregnant.

This is really cute! But my question: does the smocked top on dresses like this feel too clingy? I picked up a somewhat similar dress in Hawaii a few years ago and while I like the way it looks, the top made me feel really scrunched and sweaty even though I'm really small-busted.

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Anonymous wrote:My thighs touch which is why I rarely wear dresses. Anyone else have a fix?

Mine too!! A few years ago I ordered under shorts from The Thigh Society and they were life changing. I love wearing dresses now!

https://www.thighsociety.com/

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Anonymous wrote:for those posting sleeveless, how do you not get sunburnt!! I am jealous.

Melanin 😊
And my arms are probably what some consider unacceptable for sleeveless but IDGAF. Ordering myself some Mother’s Day gifts now. 😊

Yep, Southern Mediterranean skin is how I do it. My body needs a decent amount of sun exposure to produce vitamin D.

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Anonymous wrote:My thighs touch which is why I rarely wear dresses. Anyone else have a fix?

Based on this forum, I believe some people wear shorts under dresses to address this.

Thigh Society has great products for this! My thighs don’t touch, but I hate the sweat there when I sit with legs crossed — the shorts i got completely stop that issue and wick moisture nicely. And I love that they aren’t shape wear; they just fit comfortably.

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I'm 42. My perfect summer dress is:

1. A light, 100% woven cotton, and NOT a knit jersey that get too hot, but mustn't be too see-through. If gauzy, it has to have a cotton lining at certain areas. Linings are often not cotton, so that reduced options.
2. It has cap sleeves or similar to protect my shoulders from the sun.
3. It has a waist because that's my best feature.
4. It goes down below the knee because I don't like my knees but not too long because it gets in the way when I walk the dogs.
5. It's a nice color or pattern.

Which is why I don't have a lot of summer dresses!

Same. I don’t know why this is almost impossible to find.

https://www.bodenusa.com/en-us/florrie-jersey-dress-ivory-pineapple-cluster/sty-j0849-ecr?code=S150&tc_ch=ps&tc_ve=goog&tc_so=pla&tc_me=cr&tc_ca=aw-drop-offer&tc_au=pla-293946777986&tc_cr=na&tc_campid=Shopping+-+Smart+-+Catch+All&tc_adgroupid=Catch+all&tc_kwid=PRODUCT_GROUP&tc_matchid=na&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn_DB59TO9wIVtd2GCh11vgvMEAQYASABEgL4BPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is Jersey, which is specifically NOT what op wants.

Read the description before jumping down someone’s throat. It’s 100% cotton. I have this dress in two prints and I can also attest… it is cotton.

It’s COTTON JERSEY. Jersey is typically made from cotton but the type of weave is typically thicker and heavier than voile or poplin or lawn. I never said it wasn’t cotton - I said it is jersey.

Thank you! To the person who keeps saying that this dress is cotton - yes it is! Jersey refers to the type of fabric, not the fiber. Jersey is a fine gauge knit and can be made from a variety of fibers - cotton, silk, wool, polyester. It was how you got stretch in a fabric prior to the invention of fibers like Lycra. T-shirts are cotton jersey. The PP requested non-jersey, meaning a woven fabric, like what would be used for a button down shirt.

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Anonymous wrote:Have looked at all links, and am thinking only 1 of these would work for me (the faux wrap).

Short, 5'2", short-waisted and busty. Many are sleeveless (not with my 54 year old arms), require no BRA (not with my nursed 3-kids droopy DDDs), and have a little belly.

Any other suggestions for me??

Leota. Look at their dresses with sweetheart neckline and cap or short sleeves.

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Anonymous wrote:I've just bought this one from J Crew Factory and will report back after I try it on. I'm 46 y/o, 5'7 and 130 lbs., hourglass with big boobs. I hope the strap is thick enough for bra - I can't go without a bra. I need defined waist, otherwise I look pregnant.

This is really cute! But my question: does the smocked top on dresses like this feel too clingy? I picked up a somewhat similar dress in Hawaii a few years ago and while I like the way it looks, the top made me feel really scrunched and sweaty even though I'm really small-busted.

I'll see when I get it. I'm 32DD and need something stretchy on top.