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10 Ruffled Dresses with Max Style, Zero Effort

Loose, swingy maxi dresses are a breath of fresh air in your summer wardrobe. They’re packable (who can even tell if they’re wrinkled?), they’re flattering (how lean you look under those layers) and they draw admiring looks from all the other women who opted for a skinny party dress or pencil jeans instead of a feminine, flouncy number. Which one suits you?

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madewell
Madewell

Simple Sleeveless

White tiers are pretty princess with sandals or punk cool with sneakers.

pixie market dress
Pixie Market

Strapless

The ruffle up top says cha-cha-cha, while the roomy skirt says you’ll have a second slice of cake.

Pixie Market, $135

ganni dress
Ganni

High-low Hem

When a dress is this slinky-sexy, shower slides make it look more casual than dressy.

mara hoffman dress
Anthropologie

Strappy

Wear it with a T-shirt underneath for day and with high heels for cocktail hour.

midnight flower dress
Nordstrom

Asymmetrical

With espadrilles and a simple shawl, it’s the perfect night-out dress for your beach vacation.

j crew dress
J.Crew

Striped

Your Fourth of July party dress. (Pair with red statement earrings.)

seven for all manking dress
shopbop

Slip Dress

You’ve always wanted a dress you can sleep in and then wear to brunch, and here it is.

Seven 

cleobella dress
Revolve

Crossback

Wear it over a T-shirt at the office and then bare for the farmers market run.

sundry dress
shopbop

Drawstring

We love this major ruffle hem next to a pair of dad sneakers.

asos flower dress
asos

Wrap Dress

For the odd gloomy June day, wear this over a pair of loose-fitting jeans.



dana dickey

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