Casual Spaghetti Strap Gauze Dress

Cotton gauze is a summer fabric in the truest sense. The weave is open and airy, so it moves air rather than holding it against you, and it has a soft crinkled texture that looks better slightly rumpled than perfectly pressed. This is a dress that improves on a hot day instead of failing on one, which is more than most can claim.

The material is 100% cotton and slightly stretchy, with a tie detail and an unlined body. Because it is unlined and gauze is an open weave, a slip underneath is worth considering depending on the light and your comfort. That is not a flaw in the dress, it is simply what gauze is. The tie lets you draw in some of the volume if you want a defined line rather than a fully loose one.

Read the measurements carefully, because this is cut generously by design. At S the waist measures 44.5 inches and the hip 56.7 inches against a 37.8 inch bust, rising to a 50.8 inch waist and 63 inch hip at XL. Those are the flat garment numbers, not body measurements. They tell you the dress falls away from the body in a loose column rather than following it, which is the whole point of a gauze dress. Length runs 35.4 inches at S to 36.6 inches at XL.

Wear it over a swimsuit at the beach and let it do exactly one job well. Wear it with flat sandals for errands. Use the tie and add a belt if you want the shape read closer to the body, or leave everything loose and let it float. Six colors from Mint Green through Denim Blue and Apricot cover most summer moods.

Why you will love it

• Open airy cotton gauze weave with soft texture
• Spaghetti straps and a tie detail
• Generously loose cut that falls away from the body
• Material composition: 100% cotton
• Stretch: slightly stretchy
• Body: not lined
• Six colors including Mint Green, Pink, Light Brown, Red, Denim Blue and Apricot
• Sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low