Blue Stripe Button Down Maxi Dress

A long sleeve maxi dress in a blue stripe print, buttoned all the way down the front and cut to a relaxed fit.

The collar is a spread collar, which sits open and flat rather than standing up at the neck. Buttons run down the front and they are functional, so how much of the dress is open is a decision you make each time you wear it. Long sleeves cover the arms, the stripe runs the length of the piece in blue, and the fit is relaxed through the body rather than close. It is unlined.

A button front is the reason this works across a whole day: fastened to the top it reads tidy, opened at the neck and hem it relaxes completely. Wear it with flat sandals or trainers for errands, roll the sleeves back when the sun comes out, and add a belt at the waist when the relaxed fit needs shape for somewhere more formal.