Why Your Summer Capsule Wardrobe Needs a Great White Dress

Wearing white during the warmer months is a given, whether it’s a great white jean, or in this case, an easy breezy white dress for women. Should your style of choice be a crisp poplin or tailored shirtdress, its effortless sophistication is what makes it a summer staple fit for any scenario—from a stroll by the seaside to your 9-to-5. Even better, see it as a blank canvas for any type of accessory to shine, from an artisanal raffia bag to a sleek sandal. Not to mention that little white dresses were a hero item on many of the spring/summer 2024 runways, from Tove and The Row to Ferragamo and Khaite.

Vogue’s White Dress Wish List:

• The Summer-In-The-City Staple: Tory Burch broderie anglaise cotton midi dress, $698
• The Prairie Dress: Altuzarra Lily smocked broderie anglaise midi dress, $1,895
• The Eyelet Essential: Solid & Striped The Eyelet Delta Midi Dress, $278
• The Strapless Staple: Paloma Wool white Globo maxi dress, $435
• The High-Street Hero: Mango embroidered detail dress, $160
• The Sleek Shirtdress: The Frankie Shop Avery oversized maxi shirtdress, $245
• The Modern Romance: Sea Veronique shirred broderie anglaise midi dress, $425
• The Tank Dress: Another Tomorrow cotton-blend maxi wrap dress, $390
• The Mini Moment: Cos square-neck mini pinafore dress, $120
• The Puffed-Sleeve Pick: Dôen Ischia shirred organic cotton-voile midi dress, $328
• The Bubble-Hem: Zara strappy gabardine dress, $60

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For sunny days ahead, a whimsical white dress is just the ticket to feeling comfortable and chic. Romantic prairie dresses from Dôen, Posse, and Altuzarra evoke elegance no matter which way they’re styled. A little eyelet detail never hurt anyone, after all! Take them to the city streets or even the festival grounds with a knee-high boot or a stylish sneaker. For a modern twist on workwear, crisp shirtdresses from The Frankie Shop and Victoria Beckham are all-in-one outfit formulas, requiring little more than a sharp pair of loafers and a timeless tote bag to polish them off. Meanwhile, LWDs from Khaite, La Ligne, and Jil Sander are double-duty delights, transforming from commute-to-cocktail seamlessly with the addition of a barely-there pump and day clutch.

When it comes to mastering summer-in-the-city style, nothing screams chic quite like the clean-lined dresses from Toteme, Proenza Schouler White Label, Another Tomorrow, and more. And while we continue savoring the summer sun while we still can, Staud’s crochet choice is a beach-to-bar LWD to cover up in. (Your little black bikini will look chic peaking out underneath.)

Below, 46 easy white dresses for women that are sure to become your favorite summer wardrobe staple.

Solid & Striped

The Eyelet Delta Midi Dress

$278

SOLID & STRIPED

$278

SHOPBOP

Altuzarra

Lily smocked broderie anglaise cotton-blend poplin midi dress

$1,895

NET-A-PORTER

$1,895

ALTUZARRA

Faithfull the Brand

Anais cotton maxi dress

$235

MYTHERESA

$240

FAITHFULL THE BRAND

Paloma Wool

white Globo maxi dress

$435

SSENSE

Rixo

Patsy pleated midi dress

$345

NET-A-PORTER

$330

MYTHERESA

Dôen

Ischia shirred organic cotton-voile midi dress

$330

NET-A-PORTER

$328

DÔEN

Tory Burch

broderie anglaise cotton midi dress

$698

NET-A-PORTER

Alex Mill

Breanna dress

$240

ALEX MILL

$240

SHOPBOP

Sea

Veronique shirred broderie anglaise cotton-voile midi dress

$425

NET-A-PORTER

Aritzia

Strudel poplin maxi dress

$110

ARITZIA

Banana Republic

linen-silk cut-out maxi dress

$280

BANANA REPUBLIC

Ulla Johnson

Flora maxi dress

$1,350

NET-A-PORTER

$1,350

BERGDORF GOODMAN

$1,350

NORDSTROM

$1,350

MODA OPERANDI

Ciao Lucia

Marta embroidered midi dress

$385

BERGDORF GOODMAN

J.Crew

crinkled side-slit midi dress

$128

J.CREW

La Ligne

Demeter embroidered cotton and silk-blend maxi dress

$395

NET-A-PORTER

Levi’s

Cici midi dress

$90

LEVI’S

The Frankie Shop

Avery oversized cotton-blend poplin maxi shirtdress

$245

NET-A-PORTER

Victoria Beckham

Paneled cotton-poplin midi shirtdress

$890

NET-A-PORTER

$890

NEIMAN MARCUS

Source Unknown

Tio corset maxi dress

$368

SOURCE UNKNOWN

Zara

strappy gabardine dress

$60

ZARA

Mango

embroidered detail dress

$160

MANGO

Staud

Whimsy dress

$895

STAUD

Sea

Marcella crocheted midi dress

$495

NET-A-PORTER

$495

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

LoveShackFancy

Edie midi shirtdress

$325

NORDSTROM

$325

SHOPBOP

$325

AMAZON

Khaite

Coli cotton-poplin midi dress

$1,280

NET-A-PORTER

$1,280

KHAITE

St. Agni

open-back maxi dress

$510

NET-A-PORTER

Reformation

Balia sundress

$278

NORDSTROM

$278

ANTHROPOLOGIE

$278

REFORMATION

Favorite Daughter

Favorite linen dress

$298

SHOPBOP

$298

FAVORITE DAUGHTER

$298

REVOLVE

Loewe

gathered button-embellished cotton-poplin mini shirtdress

$1,700

NET-A-PORTER

$1,700

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Jil Sander

gathered pleated cotton-poplin maxi dress

$2,090

NET-A-PORTER

Massimo Dutti

asymmetric patchwork dress

$259

MASSIMO DUTTI

Bondi Born

Nikko pleated organic linen maxi dress

$595

NET-A-PORTER

Another Tomorrow

cotton-blend maxi wrap dress

$390

MODA OPERANDI

$390

ANOTHER TOMORROW

Toteme

knitted maxi dress

$600

NET-A-PORTER

$600

SSENSE

Isabel Marant

Parvedy embroidered cotton mini dress

$1,390

MODA OPERANDI

$1,390

NET-A-PORTER

Cos

square-neck mini pinafore dress

$120

COS

Sir

Primrose ruched midi dress

$390

BERGDORF GOODMAN

$390

SIR

St. Agni

asymmetric sleeveless mini dress

$339

BERGDORF GOODMAN

$340

MODA OPERANDI

Faithfull the Brand

Soleil linen mini dress

$280

MYTHERESA

$280

NORDSTROM

Loulou Studio

Aphrodite gathered midi dress

$412

NET-A-PORTER

Ganni

smocked organic cotton-poplin midi dress

$325

NET-A-PORTER

Proenza Schouler White Label

Libby tiered gathered cotton-poplin maxi dress

$575

NET-A-PORTER

$575

BERGDORF GOODMAN

Posse

Amelia shift dress

$379

POSSE

Molly Goddard

Jacob smocked paneled cotton-blend voile midi dress

$1,050

NET-A-PORTER

Staud

Teresa cotton midi dress

$395

MYTHERESA

$395

STAUD

Mango

embroidered halter-neck dress

$130