The wrap dress has a reputation for being the reliable one, the sensible choice, the thing you reach for when you cannot be bothered to think. We want to push back on that slightly, because the best wrap dresses are not just convenient. They are genuinely flattering in a way that feels almost unfair. The adjustable waist, the neckline that works across different body shapes, the way the skirt moves. It is a clever construction dressed up as something simple.

What we have pulled together here are the ones that go beyond reliable. The prints that are bold enough to make a statement. The cuts that feel considered rather than generic. The fabrics that hold their shape after the third wash rather than going limp and disappointing. We have been particularly ruthless about proportions because a wrap dress that ties in the wrong place does nobody any favours.

Some of these are easy weekday dresses. Some will take you somewhere that requires a bit more effort. All of them justify the wardrobe space they take up, which is exactly what we mean when we say a dress earns its place.