15-05-2025
The Best Cotton Dresses to Wear All Summer Long
Summer is officially around the corner, and our top tip to beat the heat, is to add an impossibly airy midi or maxi into your rotation. The best cotton dresses are a seasonal essential as temperatures rise, travel plans kick into gear, and the need for stylish yet breathable outfit formulas becomes top priority.
Lightweight, versatile, and endlessly wearable, cotton dresses are ideal whether you're strolling through the city or relaxing seaside (and want to look chic doing both). Slipping into a cotton dress is the kind of easy decision that makes dressing in a heatwave feel refreshingly simple.
Vogue's Favorite Cotton Dresses
Among our current cotton favorites: Toteme's sleek, minimalist black number, By Malene Birger's effortlessly cool drop-waist silhouette in the red-hot color of the moment, and Dôen's signature vintage-inspired feminine florals. Of course, there are plenty more options to choose from. Ahead, our edit the best cotton dresses to wear all summer long—from crisp shirtdresses and smocked midis to styles with barely-there spaghetti straps, playful ties, bold prints, and classic solids. Whatever your summer mood, cotton has you covered.
Alix of Bohemia
Eden frayed embellished striped midi dress
$950
NET-A-PORTER
Ciao Lucia
Russo smocked cotton midi dress
$395
BERGDORF GOODMAN
