With fashion brands preparing to drop autumn new arrivals in shops, many have dropped prices on summer clothing including British label Boden.
Known for the joyful colours and playful patterns in its collections, Boden’s dresses are perfect to add to your summer wardrobe whether it’s for destination wedding parties, a weekend escape to a place in the sun or everyday wear.
The Flo Cotton Midi Shirt Dress is one that ticks all the boxes and the blue abstract illusion version is included in Boden’s summer clearance with 50% off. Boden fans will know that the Flo shirt dress is a signature style that won’t go anywhere, but now you can get it at £67.50 instead of £135.
To get more wears of the Flo dress, the pretty blue and white tones make a perfect colour combination that you can wear in summer and autumn. Shoppers dubbed the shirt dress a “versatile do-it-all” and it comes with a flattering tiered silhouette and an optional waist tie to define your figure.
It is available in petite and regular lengths, from size 6 to 22. The fit and flare skirt design gives a nice movement when you wear it and it sits at mid-calf – which goes well with a pair of sandals or even knee-high boots when the weather gets colder.
Some shoppers prefer to remove the fabric belt for a casual, loose-fit style but others like to match it with a thick black or brown belt to accentuate the hourglass figure.
One customer shared: “I love that it is lined and it is very flattering on my middle age mom curves. I am delighted to have taken a chance on this dress. I can’t wait for the weather to turn so I can wear it on repeat…everywhere.”
Another said the bright colour versions are more for summer vacations and she preferred the blue abstract print for more casual look.
The Flo dress also brought compliments to many shoppers, as one shopper said: “Perfect fit size 20. I wore it recently to the NEC Quilt exhibition and got many lovely compliments. At first I thought it might be a bit bright for my 78 years but it made me feel young again!”
But some customers found out the pattern “doesn’t line up” and decided to return the dress, while a woman with a fuller bust said the waistline hugged her ribcage rather than her waist, leaving her feeling uncomfortable.
Alternatively, Laura Ashley’s Midaxi Shirt Dress features gathering at the waist with adjustable drawstring ties, creating a comfortable fit and flattering shape and it’s available at Next for £58. Kate Middleton’s go-to brand LK Bennett also dropped prices on iconic dresses including the Frances Striped Sustainable Viscose Rich Shirt Dress, which has been reduced from £359 to £179.