The Summer Dress Question I Hear Most: Will It Cling at the Middle?
Soft tiers that fall away from the tummy, buttons all the way down the front and real pockets. If you want one easy dress for every summer day, this is the one I'd choose for you.
Me in the Saffron, in Sky Blue.
When summer comes round, the same worries come into the shop with it. Will it cling at the middle after lunch? Will I be fiddling with a zip at the back? Where do I put my phone and my keys?
So many of you have told me that an easy summer dress is harder to find than a dress for a wedding.
The Saffron is the one I'd put in your hands first. Here's exactly why, in the order I'd show you if you were standing in front of me.
Soft tiers that fall away, never cling
The worry I hear most is simple: “I love a dress, but not over my tummy.” The Saffron is relaxed and comfortably flowing. Under the bodice it opens into softly gathered tiers, so the skirt falls away from the middle and the hips instead of sitting on them. Sit down for a long lunch, stand up again, and it just falls back into place.
Worn to a long lunch on the verandah, in Navy Blue.
Buttons down the front, like your favourite shirt
A dress you have to wriggle into over your head, or a zip you can't reach at the back, is a dress that stays in the wardrobe.
The Saffron buttons all the way down the front, with a classic collar at the top. You put it on like a shirt and do it up in front of the mirror. It looks neat and put together, and it's easy every single morning.
The collar, buttons and chest pockets, in Sky Blue.
Real pockets, so the handbag can stay at home
Women ask me about pockets more than almost anything else.
The Saffron has two chest pockets with a flap, and practical side pockets in the skirt, deep enough for your phone and your keys. For a walk to the shops or a morning at the market, that's one less thing to carry.
Out for a morning walk into town, in Navy Blue.
Midi length and short sleeves for lunches and holidays
Short dresses are everywhere, and they're not what most of us want to wear to lunch.
The Saffron falls to mid-calf, with short sleeves that are turned up at the edge. It's easy enough for a weekend and polished enough for a lunch, a garden gathering or a holiday. Sandals in the day, a necklace and earrings when you're going somewhere nice.
Two blues, S through 3XL, one price
Sky Blue, a soft washed light blue, and Navy Blue, a deeper mid blue. Both go with tan sandals, white sneakers and almost anything in your jewellery box. Every size from S to 3XL is the same price.
The Saffron, against the summer dresses you've been trying on
You can find a summer dress almost anywhere. Here's the difference, laid out plainly.
| Most summer dresses | The Saffron |
|---|---|
| Fitted at the middle, or shapeless | Relaxed tiers that fall away from the tummy |
| A zip at the back you can't reach | Buttons all the way down the front |
| No pockets at all | Chest pockets and side pockets |
| Cut short, for someone half your age | Midi length with short sleeves |
| Stops at XL, or costs more in larger sizes | S through 3XL, one price |
Soft tiers, buttons down the front and real pockets. That's the whole reason it's the one I'd choose for you.
Why it's part of the New Chapter Sale
After many years behind the counter, I'm handing Scott & Daughters to my daughters, Emily and Charlotte. It's a big moment for our family and our boutique.
To mark the new chapter we're running the New Chapter Sale across the online collection. The Saffron is part of it, and you can combine it with anything else and get up to 25% extra on the whole store.
When a colour sells out in your size, I can't promise it comes back.
Extra discounts apply automatically at checkout. Combine any items and get up to 25% extra on the whole store.
If you want one dress for every easy summer day, the Saffron is the one I'd choose for you.
— Julie ♡
Saffron Relaxed Tiered Button-Front Midi Dress
- Relaxed tiers that fall away from the middle
- Buttons all the way down the front, classic collar
- Chest pockets and side pockets
- Sky Blue, Navy Blue · Sizes S to 3XL
- Free Shipping with Australia Post
I founded Scott & Daughters in Melbourne, and now I'm retiring and handing the boutique to my daughters Emily and Charlotte. I'm sharing the pieces I love as we celebrate this new chapter together.