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!

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.

We are down to two sizes! Wow, that was quick. Please stay tuned for new prints to appear after our January fabric sourcing trip. We make a fine version of this using our "house knits" (like "house wine"—our solid-colored fabrics we keep reliably available in every size), click to see Bateau Swing Dress.

We nabbed a limited amount of yardage from our favorite European fabrics importer to make some really special scene-stealing dresses (and some tops from the smaller pieces, click here).

3/4 Sleeve, with a 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!

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. 

96% Viscose, 6% Lycra
Made in the USA. imported 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.  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.

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

Substantial weight, for cooler to cold weather. Need something for temperature swings? Our Slim Fit Knit Dress has a similar fit but is a lighter fabric, with 3/4 sleeves. 

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-in 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 will show off your waistline. Looking for a more overall concealing style instead? Check out our Midsection-y Modern 3/4 Sleeve or Tee.

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 of the season, ready to ship. If you missed getting one, count on this style returning in new fabrics in all sizes around Fall 2020. 

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.

Almost gone, remaining items are ready to ship. :)

The perfect balance of saturated brightness and dark. Covered with bright leafy brushstrokes, but the background—it's a dramatic, elegant black. The scale of the print is especially flattering on a long, slim fitting dress. This dress features an allover fresh floral print from favorite artist Bari J. 

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 (like Stadium Dress & Picnic Dress), 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. 

If you are familiar with the brand's medium-weight solid color basics, this knit weighs a little bit lighter, still opaque. 3/4 sleeves. 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-in at the waist, and the flare-out lightly at the hem. 

CARE AND FIT NOTE:
We do not prewash these garments, they require delicate cycle or hand washing cold water, with air drying. Width shrinkage is insignificant for these knits. When we test wash these, length shrinkage is 2.5%. While this is considered industry acceptable, and hardly noted in tops, a 40" dress may appear appx. 1" shorter after washed for the first time, even when using expected care instructions. 

95% Cotton 5% Spandex jersey, OEKO-tex certified
Machine wash cold on delicate or hand wash. No dryer heat! Air dry.  
Made in the USA of imported fabric

The weight of this dress is substantial, warm, and there is quite a bit of stretch to the fabric. 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. Pleated sack-like pockets on the side front panels. Pulls on over the head.

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.

Sewn of a super-soft french terry bamboo rayon/cotton/spandex blend. Shown here in solid black, both pine (a forest green) and blue heathered colors are also available in the same wonderful fabric.

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.

May need to be made in your size. Allow 1-2 weeks to make to order before shipping.

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.

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

This dress needed to be 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

This medium weight knit jersey dress 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. 

Each is made to order, allow 1-2 weeks to make yours before shipping. 

3/4 Sleeves. Hits below the knee. Made from a premium milled-in-the-USA Rayon/Spandex jersey, has a silky hand and subtle sheen, and generous 4 way stretch. Sporty but elegant.

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. Uses the same fabrics as Daily Leggings.

92 Rayon/8 Spandex
Machine wash on delicate COLD or hand wash, air dry. Do not put in dryer.
Made in the USA.

A nod to the 90s, using garage-band-worthy thermal knit. Thick, all-cotton classic waffle thermal in unbleached natural offwhite. It's a babydoll length/silhouette, so this dress might be more of a tunic for some. (The model shown is 5'10. Expect it to appear longer on most others.)

Limited to sizes remaining, we made these from a fabric sample that, however awesome, did not make it into the season's collection. In the interest of not letting fabric sit idle, we modified our popular swing silhouette and sewed as many as we could until the fabric ran out. (Now we kinda wish we had more...)

It's been garment-washed—thermal shrinks so much (mostly in length) on the first wash—so we wanted to make sure it was in its final shrunken form.

This fabric looked lumpy on a test garment with pockets, so we left them off.  Clean-lined, simplified. 

Sizing is flexible due to the swing shape. Hip is entirely hidden in the swish. Waffle will expand readily—a person can usually wear two sizes but must decide how they want it to fit. An XS can probably wear the small, it's certainly short enough but will be a little loose. A 1X can probably wear the XL but it will appear more body-con.

Thermal waffle has stretchy properties much like a cotton sweater that does not have Spandex. It will "grow" as you wear it and tighten up again with a wash and tumble dry.

100% Cotton
Wash with whites to prevent dinge caused by dark lint. Machine wash warm or cold, tumble dry in dryer on low. Hot settings may shrink it a little more.

Made in the USA of USA fabric.