A casual paisley dress with patch pockets is practical dressing with personality. Pockets are not a luxury. They are essential. Patch pockets add visual interest and functionality to a casual dress. They break up large expanses of the paisley print and add a design detail that reads as considered. Patch pockets also add a slightly sporty or vintage feel depending on how they are styled, which means the dress reads as more deliberately casual rather than just plain casual. You can actually carry things in the pockets, which means the dress is genuinely functional. These dresses work for running about, for weekends, for casual days where you need to carry things without a bag. Pockets elevate casual dressing from convenient to actually thought-through.