Cotton moves differently from other fabrics and that difference is the whole point of this collection. Tiered cotton dresses have a way of catching air when you walk that synthetic versions simply cannot replicate. The tiers create volume without weight, which means the dress does its own thing and you just wear it. That is a genuinely useful quality.

We are particular about which tiered cotton dresses earn a place here. The fabric has to be substantial enough not to cling or go see through in sunlight, but light enough to feel like almost nothing on. The tiers have to be cut with enough fullness to actually move, not just suggest movement. And the proportions have to work on a real body, not just a hanger.

What we love about this category is how completely unfussy it is. You put the dress on and you are dressed. It works for a beach holiday and it works for a summer lunch and it works for both on the same trip. Nothing else in your wardrobe asks so little of you while looking so deliberately considered. A tiered cotton dress in the right weight is the most effortless decision you will make all summer.