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24 throw-on summer midi dresses to make your days a little better


By Edaein OConnell
12th May 2020
24 throw-on summer midi dresses to make your days a little better

We may just want to wear tracksuits and jumpers, but wearing a dress can make you feel normal. Here are 24 of the best on the high-street right now


There is healing power in a midi dress.

A certain type of magic envelops a person when they put one on. It’s something about the ease in which it moves and the fall of the hem. Shoulders pull back and heads are lifted high.

You can take on the world in a midi dress.

The points between which we travel have a much shorter distance. Most of us move from the garden and back daily, and we don’t know exactly when we can move beyond that point for non-essential means.

In difficult times, fashion can act as an anchor. A type of normality to hold us still and in place.

The best type of fashion right now is easy. Simple styles with room for breathing space, both literally and figuratively. Thankfully, the online high street is aflush with dresses like this. Tiered skirts with puff sleeves. Flowing bodices that make you feel like you are far away, walking by the water with the sun splashing on your face. Fluid designs that help us move through these turbulent times.

We gathered 24 of the best easy-t0-wear midi dresses to buy right now from some of your favourite online stores.

 

Zara

Loose-fitting textured dress, €49.95 at Zara

Midi dress with buttons, €49.95 at Zara

Dress with gathered waist, €49.95 at Zara

H&M

Patterned dress, €19.99 at H&M

H&M embroidered cotton dress, €49.99 at Zara

Balloon-sleeved cotton dress, €34.99 at H&M

& Other Stories

A-Line jacquard ruffle midi dress, €149 at & Other Stories

Balloon sleeve midi dress, €59 at & Other Stories

Voluminous v-neck midi dress, €53 at & Other Stories

ASOS

ASOS Design smock midi dress in green floral, €48.39 at ASOS

Never Fully Dressed plus tie-neck trapeze maxi dress, €123.04 at ASOS

Embroidered cotton midi dress, €76.04 at ASOS

Topshop

Black and white embroidered chuck on dress, €68 at Topshop

Blue poplin smock midi dress, €49 at Topshop

Pink check tie tiered drop waist midi dress, €49 at Topshop

Mango

Poplin puffed sleeve dress, €69.99 at Mango

Polka-dot ruffled dress, €59.99 Violetta at Mango

Floral print long dress, €59.99 at Mango

Arket

Fluid satin dress, €115 at Arket

Long t-shirt dress, €59 at Arket

Printed kaftan dress, €79 at Arket

Kitri

Nicola floral print tea dress, approx €146 at Kitri

Lenora pink cotton check midi dress, approx €141 at Kitri 

Lauren green floral print dress, approx €164 at Kitri


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