Floral Midi Dresses: 10 Designer Styles, From Applique to Prints
Floral Midi Dresses: 10 Designer Styles, From Applique to Prints
The short answer: the best floral midi dresses use flowers in more than one way: as a print, as applique and as a trim. For a summer wedding, our first pick is the Fleur De Lis Midi Dress by Rebecca Vallance, a stretch cotton midi in the brand’s custom Fleur de Lis floral print with a square neckline and bows at the back. For something more dressed up, choose the Yorkshire Off The Shoulder Midi Dress, where the flowers are hand stitched laser cut applique on blossom pink crepe. See every style in designer midi dresses and floral dresses. Shop midi dresses and the full luxury designer dresses edit at Coveti.
A floral midi is the most useful dress a wedding guest can own. It works for a garden party, a christening, a day wedding and a long lunch, and the length is right for almost every dress code below black tie. The difference between a floral midi that looks expensive and one that does not is the fabric and the print. Rebecca Vallance designs its own prints in Sydney, and it uses flowers as a structural detail too, which is why its florals feel grown up.
Floral midi dresses at a glance
| Floral | Our pick | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Custom print, cotton | Fleur De Lis Midi Dress | Garden parties, summer weddings |
| Floral applique | Yorkshire Off The Shoulder Midi Dress | Races, day weddings |
| Flower trim, broderie | Kitsu Short Sleeve Midi Dress | Lunch, christenings |
| Printed, evening | Melora Off The Shoulder Midi Dress | Evening weddings |
| Rose jacquard | Mariya Midi Dress | Winter, cocktail |
| Gold flower hardware | Highclere Midi Dress | Evening, holiday parties |
Our picks
1. Fleur De Lis Midi Dress
Stretch cotton in the custom Fleur de Lis print, with a square neckline, wide straps that tie in bows at the back and a circular skirt. The classic summer floral midi.
2. Fleur De Lis Short Sleeve Midi Dress
The same print with short puff sleeves and a V neckline. A little more coverage for a church ceremony.
3. Yorkshire Off The Shoulder Midi Dress
Blossom pink crepe with hand stitched laser cut floral applique, an off the shoulder neckline and a pencil midi skirt. The flowers are three dimensional, so the dress needs no jewellery.
4. Yorkshire Short Sleeve Midi Dress
The same applique with a high neckline and short sleeves. Modest, pretty and right for a day wedding.
5. Kitsu Short Sleeve Midi Dress
A lilac cotton shirt dress with broderie anglaise, floral applique and a flower trim along the neckline. The Kitsu is one of the brand’s best known styles.
6. Melora Off The Shoulder Midi Dress
A custom floral print on a pencil midi with an off the shoulder neckline. The print is darker and more painterly, which carries it into the evening.
7. Melora Midi Dress
The same Melora print with a boat neckline and a fitted bodice, for a more covered look.
8. Gilded Floral Midi Dress
A printed midi with an off the shoulder neckline, a circular skirt with double tucks and a self belt with a custom gold buckle.
9. Mariya Midi Dress
Custom metallic rose jacquard, so the flowers are woven in, with a square neckline and wide straps. A floral midi for winter and cocktail invitations.
10. Highclere Midi Dress
Black crepe with a single gold metal flower at the centre of an off the shoulder neckline. The floral reduced to one piece of hardware.
How to wear a floral midi dress
Let the print lead. With a busy print like the Fleur de Lis, keep shoes and bag plain and pick one colour out of the print for your accessories.
Match the floral to the season. Cotton prints and broderie belong to spring and summer. Applique, jacquard and darker prints like the Melora carry a floral into autumn and winter.
Dress it up for an evening wedding with a heeled sandal and a small clutch. Dress it down for lunch with a flat and a straw bag.
On fit: Rebecca Vallance says its dresses fit true to size, and AU sizing matches UK sizing. Our size guide has the chart.
Frequently asked questions
Can you wear a floral midi dress to a wedding?
Yes. A floral midi is one of the most popular wedding guest dresses for day and garden weddings. Avoid prints with a mostly white ground so you do not look bridal.
Can you wear a floral dress in winter?
Yes, if you choose the right floral. Darker prints, woven jacquard and applique on crepe all work in winter. Light cotton prints are better kept for summer.
What shoes go with a floral midi dress?
Heeled sandals and slingbacks suit most floral midis, and a block heel is kinder on grass. For colour, take one from the print, then nude and metallics are the safe fallbacks.
Are Rebecca Vallance prints designed in house?
Yes. Prints such as Fleur de Lis and the Melora floral are custom prints developed by the brand.
For more, see our spring wedding guest dresses guide, the dresses for the races edit and the Rebecca Vallance mini, midi and maxi guide.
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