A teal dress in cotton is practical and genuinely wearable because the fabric breathes and the color sits somewhere between cool and warm which means it works with more in your closet than pure blue. Cotton construction means the dress is actual clothing rather than costume and the fabric will soften and improve with wearing. Teal in cotton also photographs well which is worth noting when you are choosing a dress that will be worn repeatedly rather than just for one occasion. We look for versions with adequate weight in the cotton so the dress does not read as flimsy and teal that leans slightly toward green rather than blue because that undertone actually works with more skin tones. These are the teal cotton dresses that prove a good natural fiber in a good color is genuinely all you need for a dress that actually works.