29 Easy Midi Dresses This Lazy Girl Swears By

When it comes to the building blocks of an incredible wardrobe, the easy-to-wear midi dress is one staple no woman should be without. Whether it’s a floral dress, a shirtdress or a chic ribbed number, the best midi dresses have the power to carry your wardrobe through the transitional weather of spring, hot days of summer and straight into the cooler moments of autumn and beyond.

Midi dresses are so perfect for throwing on in summer. 

Why do we love them so much? It’s simple. You can pair them with trainers or sandals at the weekend and with loafers, mules or boots for the office. (You can even wear them with heels for a wedding.) You can slip a T-shirt, blouse or roll-neck underneath or pull on a slouchy jumper or belt-up a classic trench over them. Basically, the midi dress has the potential to be the most versatile item in any wardrobe. There’s also a style and shape to suit everyone, so whether you’re a floral puff-sleeved-dress kind of girl or more of a slip-dress minimalist, this is the staple that you can reliably turn to for any and all occasions.

A white midi is such a reliable summer staple. 

The problem is, with midi dresses being such a popular style, there are an awful lot of choices out there to scroll through to find the perfect one for you. There are worse problems to have, of course, but if you’re looking to update your midi-dress selection now that we’re nearing sunnier days and you’re feeling like you don’t know where to start, don’t fret. Below, we’ve done the hard work for you and compiled 29 of the very best available right now.

There are dresses the entire Who What Wear UK team can’t stop talking about and even some we’ve personally tried and tested already. There are wedding-guest dresses and some that will be perfect for back-to-the-office days as the weather starts to warm up. All of them are really easy to wear and have that midi-dress knack of making you look polished in an instant. Keep scrolling to shop.

Dôen always has beautiful, easy midi dresses

This & Other Stories dress has sold out two years in a row, but it’s just been restocked for 2023. 

Less is more with a delicate dress like this.

So much beautiful detail. 

A dress I bring out every single summer.

A great one for work.

Available in three colours: white, black and a bright apple green.

So chic.

This gingham numbers feels so Parisian.

Choose from an array of colours. 

Truly timeless. 

An elegant silhouette for day or evening. 

Just add a pair of slick gold hoops and some leather sandals. 

My dream wear-everywhere dress. 

A very pretty print.

The perfect throw-on and go black summer dress.

A midi dress that’s perfect for dressing up for weddings and dressing down on weekends. 

This looks just as chic with sandals as with cowboy boots. 

I love the print on this style.

I love that Reformation does its best dresses in extended sizes. 

This midi can be worn all year round. Add sandals and sunnies for summer and boots and a cosy coat in winter.

A new Ganni classic. 

This minimalist dress looks so expensive. 

Chuck-on-and-go.

Such a beautiful colour. 

A beautiful printed midi dress.

I’m imagining wearing this on a Greek isle.

This classic dress won’t stick around for long. 

White styles always look so summery.

All my summer daydreams feature this dress. 

This story was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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