11 floral dresses to help you nail this summer’s prairie trend

Founded in 2015 and created by a collective of women in LA, Dôen’s dresses are the ultimate in versatile; beautiful enough for occasionwear and low-key enough for everyday.  

Tiered floral print cotton maxi dress, £310, Dôen (net-a-porter.com)

This effortless printed summer dresses works as well over a bikini at the beach as it does with trainers in the city and with a barely there sandal for an occasion.

Red floral print midi-dress, £137, Faithfull (asos.com)

After catching people’s eye with her homemade, matching dresses for herself and her daughter, former lawyer Batsheva Hay launched her label in 2006. 

Her signature style is hyper-feminine prairie-style dresses; think high-necks, ruffles and ditsy florals.

Yellow floral-print midi dress, £270, Batsheva (matchesfashion.com)

This long-sleeved floral dress is perfect for everyday, its higher hemline makes it more wearable while it distinctly nods to the Prairie trend.

High-neck, long-sleeve floral dress, £39.50, Marks and Spencer

There is little chicer than an ankle grazing hemline and this elegant dress, lifted with it’s vintage-inspired floral print, is perfect for smart summer evenings.

Ruffle-trim long floral dress, £495, Zimmermann

This cotton dress is the ultimate beach to dinner style. Smart enough for daytime in the city too, it looks great with flat leather sandals and round-framed sunglasses. 

White cotton midi-dress with embroidered detail, £505, Sea NY

If you prefer a floaty floral to a structured, high-neck style this Mango dress could solve your summer dress dilemmas. 

Super lightweight with a long, elegant hemline and button-down neckline it’s effortless, inner-city chic at its best.

Yellow floral print midi-dress, £59.99, Mango

The structured skirt on this monochrome ditsy print dress means it works well with layers, beyond weekends in the park. For autumm, wear it with a turtleneck, black trench and ankle boots.

Floral ruffle-trim monochrome dress, £110, Free People (selfridges.com)

This is the investment dress we all wish we had a reason to buy this season. The slim-fitting silhouette feels modern yet the details and print feel distinctly vintage; it already feels like a classic piece you’ll wear for years. 

Play up the prairie-inspiration and wear it with a velvet bow and heels.

Floral print maxi-dress, £1,100, The Vampire’s Wife (net-a-porter.com)

This floral print tie-neck dress from Next will see you through summer and well into the colder weather. The vintage-inspired colour palette means it not only works well with tights, boots and a coat but it will look dressy with black accessories all summer too.

Tie-neck floral dress, £38, Next

With just a sniff or prairie, Bernadette’s modern silk dresses punctuated with bright floral prints are the perfect antidote to kitsch and sexy summer dresses. We can’t wait to wear this with a low heel, mini handbag and headband for perfect summer wedding style.

White silk midi dress with red and green floral print, £745, Bernadette (net-a-porter.com)