...to wonder why these dresses are so sought after?

[Midsommar]

The dress I'm talking about is the Mill Pool dress, by a brand called Seasalt.

Trying to find a couple of nice summer dresses on eBay. Stumbled across the above dress and liked the look of it (a stripey version; the floral one isn't quite my taste). Placed a bid and was outbid by a mile by about 30 other bidders! This has happened a few times now. They sell for so much money and I'm not sure why?

Probably not an AIBU but I'm curious if anyone knows why these dresses are so sought after? It seems crazy!

[AlexisCarringtonColbyDexter]

@Megatron

I agree. I'm not sure why we have to look shapeless and frumpy just to support the environment!

[Enko]

The "odd" thing about seasalts dresses is. On the hanger they look like unflattering mess. Once you get them on they become really flattering. I have about 3 or 4 of their dresses/tops and I use them a lot.

However, If money was no object I would not be going to seasalt (Sahara for me)

[BreadmanAndCake]

Ooh, I didn't realise these were 'sought after'. I found a shorter sleeved version in white and blue at a charity shop for £10 last year. It's lovely, so flattering and really good quality.

[beguilingeyes]

I have a raincoat from Seasalt which I love, but a t shirt I bought from them is pretty much unwearable now, its lost any shape it had and looks like a rag.

[TrickyD]

AlexisCCD, not sure about turnips, but certainly tomatoes, carrots and Picallili “our laughing vegetables” and Green Cheese Sandwiches.
Imagine thinking about designing a dress fabric and coming up with “Brainwave! Green Cheese Sandwiches, everyone will want those!”

[Astrabees]

I have just bought this clearlight dress this one
As the only person in my office working there and finding it a bit hot this really fits the bill. it looks like T shirt material but it is much better quality than that and really hangs well. I would not want a wardrobe full of seasalt but the three dresses i do have wash well, usually attract compliments and cover my lockdown induced podge.
The sizing is generous.

[UnfinishedSymphon]

@TheWernethWife they stock Seasalt in Bents Garden Centre if that's of interest to you?

[DontStandSoCloseToMe]

I only really discovered seasalt this year I like the quality of the cotton and that at 5'8 the regular length dresses don't show my knickers when I bend down to deal with DS (they come in petite and tall too if you prefer) also they had a very generous 50% blue light discount on everything, great casual dresses for the garden, walks etc their sandals are also incredibly soft and comfortable. I realise this sounds like I'm sponsored, I'm not! Just glad to have found an easy comfortable option that actually washes well

[emmathedilemma]

I find Seasalt a bit like fat face and White Stuff, lots of it looks nice on the hanger but you have to try a lot of things on before you find something that fits well and is flattering. It's quite expensive but it's well made and seems to last.

[DareDevil223]

TrickyD I thought that Duns dress was for kids! It wold look cute on a toddler but not a grown woman

Hush stuff always goes for a fortune on eBay as well, often not much that it would new.

[greathat]

I have various styles of the Boden phoebe dress. Love them

[Branleuse]

really similar to a fat face dress I bought a couple of summers ago and which is brilliant when im wanting a cover up, except thefatface one had shrter sleeves and tigers on it

[Megatron]

Oh I'm eager to support the environment
@AlexisCarringtonColbyDexter, I just don't want to do it looking like a sack of shit.

[Xiaoxiong]

Enko is right - I class Seasalt with Cos in the sense that you have to try the clothes on before getting a sense of how they look. I have about 6 of their long sleeve organic cotton t-shirts (they do a 2 for £40 deal) that are at least 4 years old and are in great shape. And less twiddly twee bits than White Stuff or Fat Face (or Boden for that matter).

I just had a delivery from Seasalt actually - some relaxed fit linen trousers with a sailor waist, a scoop neck jersey dress (which is not a sack), a long sleeved organic cotton t-shirt for DH and a pair of sandals which are super comfortable. Recycled paper packaging, plastic free. Some of the prints can be a bit sludgy but in general I find their cuts are flattering and I like the ethics of the company. I had sandals from them a couple of years ago and wore them practically 24/7 - I packed them away somewhere and can't find them so bought some more and I think these new ones are even better with a sturdier sole.

[SusieMyerson]

@TrickyD

If you dislike that Seasalt dress, maybe you will also hate this.
These Duns dresses are raved over by all the mums who frequent the Babipur site (home of crazily overpriced wooden rainbows) . Usually they add a photo wearing it and it looks even more ghastly than in the picture.

That dress is for an adult?! It would look cute on a 3 year old but a fully grown woman? Just no.

[JessicaDay]

I had a red and white striped jersey tunic dress from Seasalt a while back. Lost a bit of weight so sold on stuff on eBay. The Seasalt dress sold for more than the original selling price. To be fair, the colour was so sold out.

[JessicaDay]

That stripey tunic dress was the only style I ever liked from them though. It was organic cotton and the right length to wear as a mini on me (5’4’). Buy a size or two down to make it more fitted and it def didn’t look like a kid’s dress.

They used to do it in a few different colours every season.

But they just made the cotton thinner and thinner every year and now they’ve stopped doing them.

[Iwalkinmyclothing]

I don't like the look of them, they look like shapeless sacks to me. Pockets and sleeves though, that I do like. I'd try one on if I saw it on a shop just to see whether it magically changed from unattractive sack to flattering garment when worn, because there must be some reason they are so popular.

[7ofNine]

I assumed this thread was going to be about those awful prairie style dresses, e.g. The vampire's wife etc!

I have a few seasalt dresses- they do lots of different cuts so if you find a style that works for you, why not have it in a couple of different fabrics for winter/summer?
The dresses I have look brand new even after three or four years of weekly wear, they're very good quality. The woollen fair isle knits are excellent too (though on the small size). The t-shirt I had was dire quality- shapeless after a couple of washes, though the colour is beautiful.
Another tunic I had was thin gauzy cotton, and I wore it to death, and the fabric wore through in several places

Some of the prints are just too gaudy for me too! But there are lots of lovely plain items each season.

[Xiaoxiong]

Jessica they do have a stripy shift dress this season (with pockets!!) - but I guess it's too long for you if you were wearing your other one as a mini!

[Sindragosan]

Most sea salt dresses have pockets! Decent sized pockets rather than a vague attempt at a pocket. Usually decent fabric that washes well too, but you do need to try them on or it can be unflattering. Very comfortable though if you're not going for fashionable.

[Pleasenodont]

Always thought this about saltwater sandals, they look like something my Nan would wear.

[SoosanCarter]

There’s a FB group for buying/selling Seasalt, might be worth asking on there, @Midsommar

[LuluJakey1]

I have bought a few Seasalt things - although I have returned more than I have kept. Last summer I bought a navy blue linen dress which cost about £80. It is very plain and loose-fitting and, I thought, good quality. Wore it last summer quite a bit over about 2 months. Got it out to wear this summer and it is so thin now in texture. Really disappointing.

They have some nice prints but often their clothes are oddly cut - sleeve length tends to be either too short (tunics and dresses) or ridiculously long(on raincoats). Necklines are old-fashioned and don't flatter me. They have a few shapes and make everything in those shapes. I like the prints but their design team needs an overhaul.

Prices are inflated for what the garments are.

[MsRinky]

Ha, well I've just bought myself a half-price radish dress to wear down the allotment, and I don't care.