Polka Dot Maxi Dress in White

A maxi dress in white with a polka dot print, the Collette is defined by that single pairing: a clean base colour and a repeating dot.

White keeps the dress light and summery, and the polka dots give it pattern without tipping into busy. Floor length means the print runs the full height of the body, so the dots read as a rhythm rather than a spot of decoration. It is a dress that looks put together from across a room and still simple up close, which is the appeal of polka dots over a floral.

Think of this maxi dress for daytime events in warm weather: a garden party, a christening, a long lunch that becomes an early dinner. Tan or nude sandals keep it soft; a red shoe makes it playful. Keep the bag and jewellery small and solid so the dots stay the only pattern in the outfit. A straw hat suits it in sun, and a light jacket suits it once the evening cools.