Why is it so hard to find a 100% cotton or linen dress?

[Stumpedasatree]

Very frustrating, I have enough viscose and IT IS NOT THE SAME. Hate polyester. Size 6, so Next often doesn't work for me.

Zara and H&M both do a lot of cotton.

I have a lovely chambray blue linen shift dress from Tesco this year and it has pockets.

I am wearing one from White Stuff right now (this year’s) and have just ironed one from Next (last year’s but fairly,sure I saw similar on there recently. Both 100% linen. They crush like anything but I do love them

Sainsbury's

Not saying this is the kind of dress you might want/like, (probably just as well as size 6 is out of stock) but just to show it's not difficult to find!

Sorry - just saw you said not Next! But WS do size 6 I believe

TK maxx always seem to have loads of linen dresses

I’ve seen some at Mango

whole section on M&S of linen dresses, and plenty of size 6s

Mango have quite a lot of cotton and linen dresses at the moment, although not sure what's left after the sale.

Try Monsoon, they do lots of cotton and linen dresses.

@Stumpedasatree I same size as you Yy next they seem to have much bigger over the last few years especially on the hips, I have been searching for the same thing, did come across some really nice cotton & linen dresses on the Mango site but haven’t bought anything from them for ages so not sure what sizing is like, also Other Stories have some cotton dresses & French Connection has a few & they have a sale on at the moment would be worth a look.

Thanks all. I have a few from H&M that fit ok. M&S, Sainsburys, and Next often fit too big in my size.

I'll have a look at Mango.

You can search by fabric type on the John Lewis womenswear section.

TK Maxx, Laura Ashley (in the sale).

People tree do organic cotton stuff and tencel things which are waaay nicer than viscose.

COS is usually good for cotton dresses.

Monki

I usually prefer a linen blend as it's as cool as linen but doesn't crease like a bastard like 100% linen does.

Whistles and Jigsaw have a few. Got a Whistles one in the sale recently!

I’m exactly the same: size 6 and love 100% cotton (silk also). I also find Next and M&S too wide and frumpy on me. H&M has been the only high street store consistently selling cotton summer dresses in a good fit for me. However, since they changed sizing a few months ago, I find it a bit hit and miss. I am not adverse to altering if I really like something because I insist on a perfect fit. Otherwise, I usually stumble across my exact size and fit by chance in places like France and Italy - not main chain shops - and they offer an abundance of natural fibres.
I’m resigned to the fact that I am not a popular size and shape for mainstream retailers. I dream of a day when I can find an exact perfect fit white cotton dress in a perfect style where I can afford to buy a dozen of them and dye them the colours I want, keep them for the rest of my life and stop this almost utopian search .

Boden is good for cotton dresses and if you are short the petite sizing is true to size rather than generous. I would think M&S will be enormous if you are a size 6, I reckon they size one to two sizes larger than 'traditional' sizing (as as an M&S size 12 in the 1980s I can fit either a size 8 or 10 there now with the same dimensions). All the H&M stable (Cos, Arket, Other Stories) have cotton to a greater or lesser extent. Zara has a lot and their search function is good for identifying the cotton and linen.

Lots of styles in the Laura Ashley sale eg tunic, shirt dress, plain green tie waist

Re sizing, Mango is great for size 6 (most Spanish brands are on the small side). I buy lots of my clothes there as like you I find Next, M&S, too big.

Mango does have a lot of linen/cotton type dresses at the moment (I was in there this week) so worth a look.

Boden - would only recommend the petite for sizing.
H & M I've been going to for years because their sizing suits. Same with New Look.

Whistles, Cos, Arket - all come up big.

Mango has some lovely linen ones in the sale x

Thanks, Mango does look very promising! Forgot to add I am also petite ish, 5ft 3, so the mainstream shops offerings in my size do drown me.