Floaty short sleeved summer dress with some shape

[Amireallyhere]

I'm looking for a thin, cool to wear, 100% cotton dress with short sleeves. I really don't like my legs, so would prefer maxi or longish midi length.
I like greens, blues, pinks and purples.
I usually shop in Fatface, White Stuff, M&S
Any suggestions please?

Thank you so much everyone! So many great ideas I love some of the Next dresses and also some of the Finery ones. I'm going to have to make ome difficult choices now! I like the look of Nobody's Child dresses but they sometimes feel a bit bulky. I was hoping for really fine cotton.

Finery? It’s always in the press like the times and I have bought stuff from there and they stock it in M&S?

It was not a scam link. It was me trying to experiment to do what other people do, posting a link but with a word instead of url. I googled how to do it and it went terribly wrong.😂

Haha not suggesting you were posting a scam link, but yes, the website looked odd!

I got scammed last year.

I have this dress in 3 colours. Although none of which are shown here.

i got mine last summer so maybe these are this years colours.

100% cotton too.

https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-gb/shop/kimchi-blue-samira-prairie-maxi-dress?color=046&type=REGULAR&quantity=1

www.matalan.co.uk/p/clothing/green-ditsy-floral-print-mini-tea-dress/17611936/?switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&variation=17611939&creative=&keyword=&matchtype=&network=x&device=m&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=20341960473&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&cq_plt=gp&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20346838076&gbraid=0AAAAADw_vh1zT4TujXG5wn7M3lbpV5FLf&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsMLSBhD9ARIsAIpUTDqxZjLIgSsQXGf2RddHPzYB1LP9v6XSSZ5o_THe3rISAKBko5dqOL0aAk4mEALw_wcB

How about this one from Roman?
https://www.roman.co.uk/dusk-pleated-puff-midi-dress-14733349

I have just bought the lilibet ivory tropical dress from fat face, not sure how to post the link but its lovely and seems to be what you're after, its very flattering

I love the Roman dress in both colours! @tiredhotmess Maybe mot casual enough for an every day dress.

Cotton isn’t very “floaty”.

I think very fine cotton can be.

Roman have this dress with cap sleeves in green/white and pink/white in 100% cotton. Or there’s this boho option also in pink or green: https://www.roman.co.uk/floral-print-tiered-midi-dress-14899372.

Try searching for the Australian brand Jaase on vinted or google lots of beautiful floaty dresses of different lengths.

place marking

Nobody's Child's classic tea dress cut is exactly what you want. fitted around the ribcage but floaty below.

Avery midi dress

Edited to say - the cut is what you want, but it's viscose, not cottn. But I have two of these dresses and they are very cool in summer.

Have a look on weird fish at the "Dilsha" dress its currently on offer at Debenhams online in a variety of colours and designs

I bought this one and am enjoying it. Not cotton but tencel so a naturally derived fabric and a flattering shape. Not sure if qualifies as “floaty” but it flowed around me and kept me cool in the heatwave this week:

https://www.johnlewis.com/white-stuff-rua-leaf-print-shirt-dress-containing-tencel-modal-green-multi/p115255899?tmad=c&tmcampid=7&s_share=jlappios_bmV0LndoYXRzYXBwLldoYXRzQXBwLlNoYXJlRXh0ZW5zaW9u

https://www.oliverbonas.com/fashion/blue-cream-sun-print-v-neck-tiered-midi-dress-406579#selection.color=26474

This is a nice dress from Oliver Bonas & fits most of your brief but has 3/4 sleeves instead of short sleeves.

Love that. Beautiful print. 💙

I always think this. And then I think people must have odd definitions of floaty. None of my cotton dresses could be described as that.

There are lots of lovely dresses online but so many aren't cotton and therefore sweaty

Depends on the weight of cotton. I havevdresses from Palava which are quite heavyweight and are wearable in cold weather. I have Liberty and Cabbages and Roses dresses in fine tana lawn which definitely are floaty

https://wilson-and-carter.com/collections/women/products/mandy-button-dress

Have a look at Popsy dresses. Bonus - they all have pockets!

Como Womens Printed Tea Dress | Mountain Warehouse https://share.google/yEVGZt15Q12gKQtCU

I tried this on yesterday and it was surprisingly flattering. Half cotton and half viscose but I don't mind viscose as it's at least made from plants.