Which dresses worked well for you in the heatwave last week?

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Trying to find another couple of dresses for the summer. Age 50, size 12, 36DD. Looking for possibly a cool wrap dress, something with short sleeves.

The coolest and most compliments I got last week was a Matalan dress that I got for £2.50 on Vinted. It was light green and floaty and it felt amazing in the heat!

I'm 5 ft 3 and shop in the petite range, I live in floaty Midi dresses in the summer at work. TBH most of mine came from vinted.

This one. Very cooling and obviously non restrictive https://www.toa.st/products/garment-dyed-linen-shift-dress-blueberry

That’s a lovely shape and length. The price though!!

I also bought this one, which is very similar, but less expensive. Haven't worn it yet but it looks nice on. Linen is slightly heavier than the Toast one. Gorgeous colour ( I bought the pink, which is not really pink, it's a cerise sort of colour). https://www.marksandspencer.com/pure-linen-round-neck-midi-shift-dress/p/clp23070522?color=PINK

I bought a brown ribbed long vest style dress last week from Primark, has a built in bra. £12! And it was is so cool, I’m washing it, drying it a rewearing it and have had loads of compliments. I have dresses that cost ten times more, but it’s been a treat in the heat. And I only popped in for some makeup wipes! Had it in grey and black, wish I’d got all three.

I have been wearing a lot of white. I often wear a loose white cotton top and a mainly white skirt, and like that I can easily change the top in the day if I want to freshen up. I have an openwork shirt - lots of holes -from Jaeger that I can wear over a small white vest if I want to, that way I am not exposing too much flesh but am also very ventilated.

I also have thin cotton maxi dresses from Marks and Boden that are very comfy in the heat, but haven't bought much this season so far.

I bought this dress from Roman. I really wasnt sure about it but when I put it on it just fit like it was made especially for me, it's so flattering and Ive been wearing it all the time.
Its so cool and protects my arns from the sun without being hot. Its very floaty and cool.

https://www.roman.co.uk/leaf-print-tiered-boho-dress-14884282?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17418966397&gclid=CjwKCAjwmJjSBhB-EiwAkZgxi_CGH9o-PcouI3Ezmm_BqJcHT-rk7PPEnns4GBejIOO2bt_HVl_NzRoCvocQAvD_BwE

Not a dress but I bought a pair of Avery linen blend trousers by Maeve at Anthro the other day and wore them today with a white tank (it was 40 degrees here) and they were fabulous! Great in both the outdoor heat and air con.

This one from Seasalt - lovely and floaty and cool/

Organic Cotton Above Ankle Dress | Seasalt Cornwall - Seasalt Cornwall

I like viscose shirt dresses as they dont crease. Hobbs.

I also got compliments from a young trendy stranger on my weird fish playsuit. Very unexpected. Amble boob room

www.weirdfish.co.uk/p/women/trousers-jeans/playsuits/i/nalani-printed-viscose-jumpsuit-ink-203958?fromsalecategory=true

Ive got that in the plain brown , but dont think they do the plain colours anymore

Another At Last fan here - the Salcombe dress (cheesecloth) got me through last week https://atlastshop.co.uk/collections/cotton-salcombe-dress

I love those, especially the olive
been looking for nice, relaxed throw it on sort of day dresses

Years ago, we spent months in the South of France on a canal boat. Most of my summer clothes were bought in the markets of Provence. I'm still wearing the same things when the thermometer hits 40C.

I’m early 50s, size 22 and short, and booby. I have an older Hobbs navy dress with elbow length sleeves, and got an emerald green similar version this year with an Aline skirt just below my knees - I’ve been “wash and re-wearing” both for the past couple of weeks. Along with a LandsEnd black linen mid-calf, full length sleeve, shirt dress.

I’m wesring my Hush Liddie today and it’s so airy and comfortable.

Now on sale, and cheaper at M&S (£66) than on the Hush homepage (£83)

@bruffin they should definitely do plain colours. Some are very garish. I'd probably buy more if there were plain options.

A variety of fairly cheap Italian linen shift dresses larger than my normal size. Ebay has loads. So easy to wear, wash and hang up to dry. No need to iron. Eg. Vera Tucci.

I buy a lot of weird fish and so does DH, i must admit i do mostly go for the reds and navies as i have med coloring and they suit me , but i do get complimented on them

That’s beautiful.

I’ve just picked up 2 knee length dresses on Vinted for £10 each! So happy!

They’re amazing because the Indian cotton is so fine.

Which make were the ones you got, any photos?!

I wore this for work in the heat wave and it was lovely. Looks a lot better in real life and it comes in at the waist and gives me one (I’m an apple so lacking in waist!)
https://www.whitestuff.com/p/7064/rua-jersey-collared-shirt-dress-midi/NAVY_PR

I was referring to ‘At Last’ dresses, link above.

I love this dress in the sale from Whistles, but I’ve bought a dress this plum colour already this year and the only other colour it comes in is red, looks cool and wafty though, it’s not been totally discounted yet!