We talk about a lot of things in the Stylist office (read: group Slack channel), but none so much as weekend plans. Each of us saying whether we would be partying with friends for a birthday, hosting a BBQ in the sunshine to show off our new potted plants, taking some time out and sitting in the park with a good book or jetting away for a long weekend. 

Life in lockdown has definitely changed the plans on the agenda for most weekends but that doesn’t mean you can’t get dressed for the occasion, whatever that may be. I don’t know about you but every weekend I am itching to put on a dress even if that’s just to Zoom call my friends, it feels like a special moment in my week and I want something to match. 

Embroidered dresses hold a distinctive place in the dress wardrobe. More elevated than most and with a heavy hint of holiday about them, the embroidered dress has the unique ability of making the wearer feel like they on a white Ibizan beach when actually you are sat in your lounge with your legs hanging out of the window.

Easy to style, most embroidered dresses need very simple accessories like gold hoops, white trainers and pared back sandals. For those wanting to make their embroidered dress work harder, wears your open (where possible) with jeans and a white T-shirt. 

Get into the holiday mood by shopping our edit of the best embroidered dresses available to buy now.   

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