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When scorching temperatures put your town on heatwave alert, it's time for the LBD to make way for its airy sister, the little white dress. Whether you survive your commute in an easy shirtdress, go beachy in a coverup, or find inspiration in [enter Jane Austen protagonist here]—you can wear one for almost any occasion. Stay cool while looking hot with our edit of the best white sundresses for summer.
Puff Shoulder Broderie Anglaise Dress Self-Portrait
This lace dress is summer personified.
Baked Milk Loungewear Dress Sleeper
Is it a nightgown or a sundress, the world may never know.
A great white shirtdress is an office wardrobe staple.
Pixie Market Travel Front Tie Dress
This mini makes for a modern Juliet Capulet.
If chic is what you aim for, The Row is the main target.
A dress to live out all your Jane Austen fantasies.
Off-Shoulder Ruffle Eyelet Midi Dress Gap
Not over off-the-shoulder necklines? Good, neither are we.
Eden Slash Detail Midi Dress Rag & Bone
A t-shirt dress is taken up a notch with these mini slashes across the bodice.
Clean Seam Bandeau Mini Dress Topshop
The white version of the LBD.
Laure Lace-Up Mini Dress Miguelina
Presenting the perfect beach coverup.
A deceptively simple dress with a not-so-simple hemline
Everyone needs a dress they can take run through a field in (or at least 'gram in front of).
A flirty tiered dress like this will pack away easily into your suitcase.
A black tie look gets a sultry, menswear-inspired update with this number.
Adriana Embroidered Dress Rebecca Taylor
Does it get any prettier than white lace?
Justine Carreon is the market editor at ELLE.com covering fashion, Dutch ovens, and fashion again. When she isn’t approaching style through a modern, accessible lens, she’s scouring eBay for vintage Levi’s and pretending she knows how to surf. Before joining ELLE.com in 2015 she worked as a freelance writer and stylist in New York City.
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