3/4 Sleeve, with a bateau neckline that is simply a slotted opening from shoulder to shoulder. Elegantly drapes across the collarbone. Sophisticated and smart. Travel-friendly as a comfortable, packable basic. 4-way stretch!

Note: Color "Forest" shown on model pics is currently sold out.

Your dress may be sewn to order, allow 1-2 weeks to make before it ships. 

The fabric of the dress folds in at the neck to create a clean edge uncomplicated by added stitches. Smooth any fabric at the neckline inward if it goes astray while popping it over your head. 

This dress's swing silhouette hides the midsection, with a healthy swish due to the weight of the fabric. Pockets with room to fill. The playful length suits bare legs, leggings, even jeans. 

For this one, choose your size based on your shoulders. The neckline will appear strained/taut if you try on a size that is smaller than needed. 

92% Rayon, 8% Spandex
Made in the USA. USA-made fabric.

Hand wash or machine wash delicate cycle, cold water only. Lay flat to dry, warm iron or gentle steam if needed. Do not put in the dryer. Warm to hot water washing and machine drying will shrink the garment, primarily in length. Do not use bleach.

Short Sleeve, with a bateau neckline that is simply a slotted opening from shoulder to shoulder. Elegantly drapes over the collarbone. Sophisticated and smart. Travel-friendly as a comfortable, packable basic.

Your dress may be sewn to order, allow up to 2 weeks to make before it ships. 

The fabric of the dress folds in at the neck to create a clean edge uncomplicated by added stitches. Smooth any fabric at the neckline inward if it goes astray while popping it over your head. USA-made rayon jersey knit with yarn-dyed, heathered colors.

This dress's silhouette hides the midsection, with a healthy swing due to the weight of the fabric. Pockets with room to fill. The playful length suits bare legs, leggings, even jeans. 

For this one, choose your size based on your shoulders. The neckline will appear strained/taut if you try on a size that is smaller than needed. This dress drapes freely from the bust down. 

92% Rayon, 8% Spandex
Made in the USA. USA-made fabric.

Hand wash or machine wash delicate cycle, cold water only. Lay flat to dry, warm iron or gentle steam if needed. Dry cleaning is also an option. Do not put in the dryer. Warm to hot water washing and machine drying will shrink your garment. Do not use bleach.

Whether this is LONG enough to be a dress is debate worthy. A figure skater would say it is. It's also SHORT enough to pair with leggings, skinny jeans, and other bottoms to swish up an ensemble. It's up to you, it spins quite playfully on or off the ice...

Heads up, this one will show off your waistline.

Yours may be made to order, allow 1-2 weeks before shipping. Inquiries are welcome for sizes not yet developed, please let us know you're wishing for your size.

With princess seams (a technical term for those seams shaping the bust), it graces a women's curves through the top and flares out from the waist down—hips are concealed in a generously swishy lower half. Ballerina neckline. Pockets on the side front panels. Pulls on over the head. 

For cooler weather, the weight of the french terry fabric is substantial, warm, and there is quite a bit of stretch. 

Sewn of a super-soft french terry bamboo rayon/cotton/spandex blend. Three colors to choose from.

Rayon from Bamboo/Cotton/Spandex blend.
Machine wash cold, dry FLAT. This dress is a thick and absorbent knit—hanging it while heavy with dampness can stretch the fabric. Do not put in the dryer. Warm iron or steam to remove wrinkles.

Made in the USA of imported fabric.

"Bargain Black" and one small in Eggplant are in our MOVING sale as they are in stock and ready to ship. Remaining sizes only. The green color appearing in the photos is to show fit, how it looks on model.

Get this dress in "bargain black" while you can: What is it?
We choose to end 2020 by not wasting any fabrics that were in the shop. National Picnic intends to avoid sourcing synthetics once this batch is all sewn up. 2021 will move forward seeking out more sustainable and natural fabrics. 

Usually used for sportswear like athleisure and golf shirts, this fabric is a soft black (a touch lighter than a true black) that is fully washable, machine dryable and wrinkle free. Matte surface. Very sporty but still elegant.

Eggplant is our standardly awesome USA-milled Ecovero® knit, currently only available in certain styles that have remaining stock.

3/4 Sleeve, with a bateau neckline that is simply a slotted opening from shoulder to shoulder. Elegantly drapes across the collarbone. Sophisticated and smart. Travel-friendly as a comfortable, packable basic. 4-way stretch!

The fabric of the dress folds in at the neck to create a clean edge uncomplicated by added stitches. Smooth any fabric at the neckline inward if it goes astray while popping it over your head. 

This dress's swing silhouette hides the midsection, with a healthy swish due to the weight of the fabric. Pockets with room to fill. The playful length suits bare legs, leggings, even jeans. 

For this one, choose your size based on your shoulders. The neckline will appear strained/taut if you try on a size that is smaller than needed. 

Eggplant: 92% Rayon, 8% Spandex
Bargain Black: 100% polyester
Made in the USA. USA-made fabric.

Hand wash or machine wash delicate cycle, cold water only. Lay flat to dry, warm iron or gentle steam if needed. Do not put in the dryer. Warm to hot water washing and machine drying will shrink the garment, primarily in length. Do not use bleach.

These Moving Sale dresses are remaining sizes only, ready to ship. 

A familiar fit, sewn from warm, soft, and stretchy micro-french terry. Cuffed full-length long sleeves and raglan shoulders keep it sporty. 

This dress falls into our slim fit category. What do we mean by slim fit? This and our other slim fit items aren't intended to be "tight" when true to size, but they are definitely more body-conscious than some of our other dresses, therefore pocketless. They curve in at the waistline and the arms are cut close to the body, with smaller armholes, meant to follow the shape of the arm. Arms will slide easily into jackets and sweaters. 

A great layering piece as the seasons change.

Hits below the knee. Not a "column dress:" although it IS straighter, and midi-length, note the curve at the waist, and the flare-out lightly at the hem. 

Rayon from Bamboo/Cotton/Spandex blend.
Machine wash COLD, dry FLAT. This dress is a thick and absorbent knit—hanging it while heavy with dampness can stretch the fabric. Do not put in the dryer. Warm iron or steam to remove wrinkles.

Made in the USA of imported fabric.

We choose to end 2020 by not wasting any fabrics that were still in the shop. National Picnic intends to avoid sourcing synthetics once this batch is all sewn up. 2021 will move forward seeking out more sustainable and natural fabrics. Get this dress in "bargain black" while you can.

Usually used for sportswear like athleisure and golf shirts, this fabric is a soft black that is fully washable, machine dryable and wrinkle free. Matte surface. Active and sporty but still elegant.

The medium weight knit handles changes of season with ease. It's not as heavy as the Fall/Winter Dress, which is similar in style but considerably thicker in weight. 

Slim means arms fit close right up to shoulder (slides easily into jackets and sweaters, and fits closer to torso before flaring out a bit at the hem. A great layering piece. 

100% Polyester
Machine wash COLD, Machine dry low. Or hang to dry.
Made in the USA of unknown origin fabric.

Last ones, ready to ship. Thanks for loving this style! It will return in 2021 in new fabrics.

Clean-lined column dress, sleeveless and midi-length. Crescent shaped pocket openings along the hip on the side seams. Popover style.

Made from a favorite fabric around here—a cotton/linen blend that is as lightweight as it gets. Particularly comfortable for the hottest days of summer.

Be aware that on your lower half, swiss dot fabric can show the outline of your legs when back-lit, or hint at the color of your undergarments. Wear skin-toned undergarments, or a slip, to tame show through. 

This style is not yet patterned for 1X-3X. If you are interested in these sizes, let us know you'd like to order, we'll proceed to complete the size range just for you :)

Machine wash cold, hang to dry.
80% Cotton 20% Linen
Sewn in the USA of imported fabric.

A small amount of this special fabric is left, and can sew one to order just for you. Allow 1-2 weeks before it ships.

If you just discovered National Picnic, you missed a Kickstarter campaign that launched these now-classic sweatshirt dresses, a favorite style for many of our customers. We pitched them to be sewn in all-American, seed to sewn, organic cotton fabric. Our tiny little company needed to pre-sell so many more dresses than we were used to making, simply to be able get the suppliers to work with us. It was quite a ride, and we reached our goal for a worthwhile finished product.

French-terry style sweatshirt fabric is milled in the USA (North Carolina) with cotton that is grown (Texas) in the USA. Medium weight. Shirttail-shaped hem.

Only the light gray color remains from the campaign. Light gray heather with a contrasting back of unbleached white large loop terry.

75% Organic Cotton, blended with a 25% recycled poly (to keep shrinkage at bay).

Shown here on models that are 5'8"- 5'9" tall. Expect the hem to be closer to the knee on shorter women. The measurement from center back neck to hem, size M, is 36".

Thanks, everybody! It was a great Kickstarter!

This dress keeps getting requested by customers wanting more of this familiar style and fit. These dresses are made to order. Allow appx. one week to sew yours before shipping.

We test new batches of this dress in different colors/fabrics/weights to satisfy our own creative bent. Other versions may be elsewhere in the shop at this time, search by clicking here.

Black sweatshirt fleece: Classic black sweatshirt material, brushed on the inside, warm and soft with a structured drape. 100% Cotton, preshrunk. 

Sleeves are not hemmed, meant to be rolled to show the inside of the fabric. Dress isn't meant to be tight/snug. If more fitted is your thing, you might want to order a size down or choose a different dress entirely. Think "sweatshirt" for this one. You wouldn't expect a sweatshirt to cling.

100% Cotton, GOTS-certified dyed.
Machine wash cold, and air dry. 100% cotton, this fabric happens to have been pre-washed prior to sewing, but we still recommend you don't put them in the dryer.
Sewn in the USA of imported fabrics.