Few garments are expected to be as versatile as the cami dress. Whether it’s worn to brunch, to rooftop bars, beach towns in August, under blazers on your first day at a new job, or tossed over a swimsuit and sandals still wet from the pool, the cami dress has done it all. The category has developed a reputation of being disposable and we’re here to tell you that simply is not true. A well-made cami dress is one of the most effortlessly easy things you can have in your wardrobe. An ill-fitting one slips at the chest, wrinkles at the waist or loses its shape after three washes. We have spent considerable time separating the two.
Our rotation of cami dresses is specific because we have selected cami dresses that work rather than ones that just look pretty sitting on a hanger. Length is important. Strap width is important. Lining situation 100% matters. We are also obsessed with one that skims in the right places: a midi that moves with your body when you walk and keeps its waist intact in REAL heat. We have opinions about adjustable straps too, because sometimes the difference between a cami dress that fits vs one that constantly rides up is just that detail.
Some of our favorites read as legitimately evening_ready, in that silkier fabric that requires no explanation when you breezily walk into a room. We also have options that are more everyday, cotton or jersey camis that allow you to run errands without actually looking like you’re running errands. We made sure to include both because the cami is one of the few silhouettes that can handle both occasions without feeling like it’s compromising on either.
Similarly, we’ve been thoughtful about which necklines to include. A camisole cut square or in a V requires a different approach than something bias cut with a slip-style neckline. The right
necklace can change a cami dress from fitting everyone to flattered-full-on. We point out these options at a glance, so you don’t have to guess.
When it’s everything we want it to be, the cami dress is the thing you pack first and grab for most. We built this edit around those kinds of camis.
