I think because I'm from Maine, and therefore used to below freezing temperatures, I'm an especially big baby when it comes to warm weather. I thought I hated winter but then as I got older I realized - I would take a super cold day over a super hot one anyday. When it's cold out, you can add as many layers as you need in order to feel warm and cozy. But when it's humid and hot? You can only take off so many clothes before it's just unbearable.
With this heat wave in Maine, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of my favorite warm weather dresses. I look for some requirements when shopping for "hot day" dresses:
1. They have to be relatively cheap. I don't want to spend a ton of money on a dress that I will probably just be sweating in. If I spend more money on a dress, I will never even wear it when it's hot out because I will likely be too worried about ruining it.
2. The material has to breathe. I can't wear anything with any polyester or synthetic mixes. Only cotton or linen for my summer dresses.
Speaking of soft cotton - my first suggestion is the American Eagle Soft & Sexy dresses. I've linked the exact one I'm wearing - but they have a whole line of dresses made out of the same cotton material. I don't know what they do in their facilities to make these products, but their T-shirts and dresses that are "Soft & Sexy" are so unbelievably soft! And they are reasonably priced enough that I often find myself grabbing for these dresses on a hot day.
Another favorite type of summer dress comes from the Sun & Shadow collection at Nordstrom. This line has done a great job of being trendy, good quality, and still affordable. The dress I have on in this photo recently sold out during the Nordstrom Semi-Annual sale, but I recently just bought this dress as well when I was down in Massachusetts last weekend.
And last but certainly not least - any and all off-the-shoulder tops! First, repeat after me: no tan lines. This is so important! One of the best benefits of wearing an OTS dress has to be that I can walk around in the sun without being worried that I'm acquiring a farmers tan or some weird tan line that will look weird later on. Plus, these dresses are so breathable. The dress above is from abercrombie and is a simple cotton dress - but I've bought so many this season that I am ready to suggest that you just buy any and all affordable OTS dresses that you see.
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