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 now 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.

Back again for chilly weather, in 3 colors and a new "Petite" measurement. We make these dresses to order, allow 1-2 weeks to sew before it ships.

If you ask for Petite, we cut the dress length 3 inches shorter and arms are a cuff length shorter (appx 2"). Please note it's still intended to fit longer, hitting below the knee around the calf area. Choosing "Petite" can also get a taller gal a shorter dress, keep in mind the sleeve will also be shorter. 

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.

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.

Last ones. Ready to ship.

In slouchy 100% Cotton, this dress will fit and behave differently, even though the style is based on our original picnic dress. Its knit is very large looped (the largest we've seen), and without spandex. Think of a wide-gauge knit cotton sweater and how it relaxes throughout the day.

Love this dress for its gloriously smushy, thick, soft 100% cotton quality, just like a favorite cotton sweater. It does not have structure—this fabric will be looking for your body to drape against, cling to, give it shape. Pocketless (we tried adding them, because you asked—but even empty pockets looked like lumps in this fabric). 

It has a raw hem, and like favorite cut jeans, the hem will get shaggier with each wash and may require a trim every so often. Irregularities in the fringe is a natural characteristic of the large loops of the fabric.

Want it shorter? Cut it to desired length. It will fringe up again in the next wash.

Black Pepper is black heather. With unbleached natural on the loops inside. This dress has matching ribbed neck and cuff.

This dress got washed and dried before you get it, so it arrives pre-shrunk. 

Care is a bit different from most National Picnic items—machine wash cold or warm, tumble dry inside out at regular heat in a machine dryer, preferably by itself (the less ANY clothing rubs against others in a dryer, the better). It will return to its more tightly knit shape.

(It's a good time to mention that most other National Picnic clothing should be washed COLD, and air dried, NOT put in the dryer.)

Alternately, if you want to keep it as slouchy as possible, air dry flat. Hanging while wet may cause it to stretch/elongate under the weight of the damp fabric.

100% Cotton
Made in the USA of imported fabric

Last ones, ready to ship.

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.

Back for the season! These recent color/print combinations of the Signature Tee Series can be ordered as dresses. Throw it on when it's hot outside and GO. 

These tee dresses are VERY popular with some people, who tend to order more than one. But not as popular as the tees, so we wait until someone orders to make them. Sewn to order, allow appx. 2 weeks before shipping so yours can be made just for you.

The signature tee dress, like the top, is also designed to drape loosely over the torso when worn true to size. No pockets for this lightweight knit, it'll show lumps of whatever you haul around with you (pocket fans can check out the Bateau Swing Dress).

It's not meant to fit snugly, but the rule of thumb is order down if you want some curves around the bust. If tight is how you roll, this is not the dress for you.

Intended to hit above the knee, note our small company isn't equipped to industrially wash our garments before you wear them. Even using recommended cold water wash methods, the dress can shorten slightly in first washing (~1"). Wash once before if you're going to alter the hem. Width shrinkage is negligible.

100% Cotton sleeve, 95% Cotton/5% Spandex shell.
Hand or Machine wash delicate with cold water, air dry. Don't use warm or hot water. Do not put in the dryer. 

Here are current versions of the brand's popular sweatshirt dresses. This dress keeps getting requested by customers wanting more of this familiar style and fit. We like to introduce new batches in different colors/fabrics to satisfy our own creative bent. Please read descriptions for current fabric properties and fiber content.

Blue cotton bouclé: These in particular have a nubby cotton sweater bouclé (yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics) surface, and a terry texture inside. Medium thickness, warm.

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

Sleeves are not hemmed, meant to be rolled to show the inside of the fabric. It 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.

Both fabrics, although different textures, are 100% cotton
Machine wash cold, and air dry. 100% cotton, these fabrics happen 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.