Alicia Viscose Midaxi Dress, Petal

The Alicia is a holiday in a dress. There's really no other way to put it. Crafted from light, drapey viscose in a soft petal-cream, with a small all-over ditzy print that gives texture without competing — and then the real magic, which is the embroidery: a deep raspberry-red placket at the V neckline finished with charming tassel ties, embroidered cuffs with matching tassels, and a beautiful band of folk-inspired motifs running across the tiered hem.

It's the kind of dress that announces a sun-drenched evening, a long lunch with cold rosé, a stroll through somewhere whitewashed and old. The midaxi length sits just above the ankle, the balloon sleeves are properly generous (not skimpy — generous), and the whole thing has that gorgeous swing to it when you walk. Viscose drapes the way you want it to — it skims rather than clings, and feels cool against the skin in heat.