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<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping-2" data-title-side="left"><div class="shopping-item-card large-item"><a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1333517002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/a03865f584706a0fef90c2d8559960c064bb00a0-scaled.jpg" alt="BOHO dress H&amp;M"/></div><h6></h6></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card small-item"><a href="https://tidd.ly/4dk5pxK" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HUSH-LEOPARD-MIDI-DRESS.jpg" alt="HUSH LEOPARD MIDI DRESS"/></div><h6></h6></a></div></div>



<p>Being hot and flustered, with too much to do in too little time, is the reality of most working women and mothers come summer. And it makes getting dressed a most painful affair. The good news is, when warmer weather hits, you don&#8217;t have to faff around with layers, outerwear, or the art of a French tuck. All you need is a do-it-all dress to take you from school run to alfresco drinks and right back round again. </p>



<p>And if you play your cards right and invest in one of this season&#8217;s favourite bohemian maxis, you don&#8217;t even need to shave your legs or fake tan (our kind of win). However, if you do want something with the versatility of an LBD that&#8217;ll genuinely serve you for work meetings and weddings, keep scrolling to see how you can buy a few key dresses this summer and get them working overtime in your wardrobe with clever styling tricks.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-breezy-boho-maxi">THE BREEZY BOHO MAXI</h2>



<p>Boho is back, baby! And, boy, are we glad. No high-maintenance styling necessary, this trend calls for messy hair and relaxed (or no) makeup, pile-it-on jewellery, topped with flat sandals or a chunky wedge. The billowier, the better, which means you can get stuck in at barbecues and picnics without having to undo your top button.</p>



<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping" data-title-side="right" data-block-type="4"><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1333517002.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.10.55.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Ruffled maxi dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">H&amp;M</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£84.99</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://shop.mango.com/gb/en/p/women/dresses-and-jumpsuits/dresses/flared-sleeve-satin-dress_27019066" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.11.20.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Flared sleeve dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">MANGO</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£69.99</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www.aspiga.com/products/rose-frill-maxi-dress-khaki-orange" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1_164e29e5-7cbc-4fa5-914c-28fcbce07c39_800x.jpg" alt="ASPIGA FRILL MAXI DRESS"/></div><h6>Frill maxi dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">ASPIGA</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£180</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/productpage.1328365001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.32.27.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Tiered bandeau dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">H&amp;M</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£89.99</p></a></div></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-cool-cotton-midi">THE COOL COTTON MIDI</h2>



<p>Sorry to state the obvious, but if you want to be comfortable and cool in warmer climes, natural fibres are the obvious steer. Work with cotton&#8217;s natural capabilities and go for a poplin midi dress: this fabric is crisp and provides skirts and sleeves with impressive structure, which means you can look pulled-together with very little effort.</p>



<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping" data-title-side="right" data-block-type="4"><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/4dk5pxK" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.06.23.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Leopard-print dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">HUSH</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£115</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="boden-uk.sjv.io/MKNev3" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/26whsm_d1609_wht_m01_v1_6954e67c-b145-415e-a350-9953fe82d0ca.jpg" alt="BODEN EMBROIDERED DRESS"/></div><h6>Embroidered dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">BODEN</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£285</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/3OGYiWR" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.12.37.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Cotton tiered maxi</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">M&amp;S</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£46</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/4doga15" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.12.52.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Cotton waisted dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">NOBODY&#8217;S CHILD</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£89</p></a></div></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-playful-polka-dot">THE PLAYFUL POLKA DOT</h2>



<p>Polka dots are one of Spring/Summer 2026&#8217;s key trends, and they bring a bit of nostalgic joy wherever they go. Keep yours looking fresh with sleek, modern silhouettes rather than a full-skirted situation. We love how a spotted slip dress can be dressed up with heels and jewellery for summer weddings, then taken right back down to earth when underpinned with a simple white T-shirt.</p>



<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping" data-title-side="right" data-block-type="4"><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/product/omnes-thea-polka-dot-satin-maxi-dress_R04604762/#colour=Black%20Polka%20Dot%20Lace" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.07.08.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Lace-trim spot maxi</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">OMNES</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£89</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/3OHcnUe" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.13.49.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Polka dot cotton dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">NOBODY&#8217;S CHILD</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£79</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=UgftsIwKWD8&amp;mid=53096&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.next.co.uk%2Fstyle%2Fsu769519%2Fw75757" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/brownspotdressnext-1.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Polka dot midi</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">NEXT</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£30</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://uk.saintandsofia.com/collections/womens-dresses/products/adaline-zip-up-dress-black-polka-dot" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.15.53.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Zip-up midi dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">SAINT &amp; SOFIA</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£159</p></a></div></div>



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<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping-2" data-title-side="right"><div class="shopping-item-card large-item"><a href="https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/hybrid/maeve-belted-wrap-mini-shirt-dress" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Anthropologie-mini.jpg" alt="Anthropologie stripe mini"/></div><h6></h6></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card small-item"><a href="https://thewhitecompany.sjv.io/rE2KLR" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/A18817_SP26_423_P_2.png" alt="THE WHITE COMPAY LAYERED DRESS"/></div><h6></h6></a></div></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-layering-hero">THE LAYERING HERO</h2>



<p>Pick a summer dress with clean lines, a simple silhouette and a pared-back palette, and it&#8217;ll go for miles in your existing rotation. Dress it down with trainers and ballet flats on the weekend, take it to work layered over a white shirt and grounded with loafers, or wear it solo to dinner with lashings of gold jewellery and a pair of heeled sandals. Then again, you could let The White Company do the hard work for you and invest in the brand&#8217;s cool 2-in-1 T-shirt dress.</p>



<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping" data-title-side="right" data-block-type="4"><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/product/dissh-ilio-wrap-over-linen-midi-dress_R04598637/#colour=BROWN" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.06.57.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Drop-waist wrap dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">DISSH</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£235</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://thewhitecompany.sjv.io/rE2KLR" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.07.32.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Layered T-shirt dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">THE WHITE COMPANY</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£120</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://thewhitecompany.sjv.io/enA0er" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.05.49.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Handkerchief hem dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">THE WHITE COMPANY</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£200</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://uk.saintandsofia.com/collections/womens-dresses/products/candice-a-line-midaxi-dress-black" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.12.05.png" alt=""/></div><h6>A-line maxi dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">SAINT &amp; SOFIA</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£119</p></a></div></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-easy-mini">THE EASY MINI</h2>



<p>If you&#8217;ve sworn off minis, it&#8217;s time to get your pins out once more. The secret to feeling comfortable? Temper shorter hemlines with a loose fit. Tap into this season&#8217;s boho renaissance with a tiered or smock style (M&amp;S&#8217;s floral-print number has the option of a detachable belt for two looks in one), go for a smarter shirt design (excellent for heatwave office days), or dare to bare in a flirty bias-cut number.</p>



<div class="wp-block-create-block-muddy-shopping" data-title-side="right" data-block-type="4"><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://fave.co/3QTykA0" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/DAMSON-MADDER-RED-COTTON-MIDI-DRESS.jpg" alt="DAMSON MADDER RED COTTON MIDI DRESS"/></div><h6>Red cotton mini</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">DAMSON MADDER</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£100</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/4t8lo6A" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.06.48.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Floral mock dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">M&amp;S</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£46</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://www.anthropologie.com/en-gb/shop/hybrid/maeve-belted-wrap-mini-shirt-dress" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.11.32.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Belted wrap shirt dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">ANTHROPOLOGIE</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£130</p></a></div><div class="shopping-item-card"><a href="https://tidd.ly/3OEAgvH" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="product-image"><img decoding="async" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-29-at-15.05.25.png" alt=""/></div><h6>Scarf dress</h6><p class="shopping-item-card--brand">NEVER FULLY DRESSED</p><p class="shopping-item-card--price">£89</p></a></div></div>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE?</h2>



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