Blue is the colour spring was made for. Not the dusty navy of winter workwear, but the cleaner, more alive shades that arrive with longer days. Cornflower, sky, powder, cobalt. Each one sits differently on the skin and does something different to an outfit, and that range is exactly why we keep returning to blue when the season shifts.

Spring dressing has a specific problem. You want something that feels fresh without being too light for unpredictable weather, festive without being overdressed for actual life, and easy enough to wear repeatedly rather than once to a wedding and never again. A well chosen blue dress solves most of that. It photographs beautifully, works across occasions, and somehow manages to feel both considered and effortless.

We have pulled together our favourite blue dresses with spring specifically in mind. Floaty midi lengths in soft fabrics. Brighter shades for when the sun actually commits. Cleaner cuts in that particular pale blue that makes everything look more expensive than it is. These are the dresses we believe you will still be reaching for in September wondering how they became a wardrobe staple.