In The Navy – Nautical Dresses For Summer

Navy and nautical summer dresses always look chic and stylish and never really go out of fashion, but this year they are really on trend. A nautical dress can include a simple navy dress, a striped dress or a dress with any number of nautical details or naval inspiration included sailor collars, shiny gold buttons and epaulettes. Nautical dresses combine crisp fresh colours with that feeling of being by the sea perhaps in Monaco, St Tropez or on board a luxury yacht. Part of the appeal of the nautical trend is it simplicity. Navy is also a universally flattering colour, so much more easy to wear than black but just as slimming and versatile. The summers nautical trend takes inspiration from sailors, the navy and military influence as well as having just a hint of fifties glamour. Nautical summer dresses work so well for casual day wear but can also be glammed up for the evening with some heels and a clutch bag so slick on some bright red lipstick and pile on the gold jewellery for one of the most versatile and chic looks of the season.

Ellen Dress by Motel

Classic Stripe Jean Dress by Motel

Motel have a  great range of nautical dresses for the summer featuring blue and white stripes on simple styles of dress. They illustrate perfectly how nautical stripes can be used to create curves or balance out wider hips. Stripes worn on the top of the body will make this part of the body appear wider and therefore make the hips and thighs look slimmer if covered by a dark blue skirt  as in the classic stripe jean dress pictured above.

Thin diagonal stripes are probably the most flattering way to wear the nautical striped dress as it lengthens and slims the body. This nautical stripe sundress by Oasis is light, cool and perfect for the beach or pool on holiday.

If the whole navy and white nautical trend seems a bit too low key for you, bright red makes the perfect accompaniment for a really eyecatching summer dress. This Faith 2 in 1 nautical dress by Boohoo looks as though it is a separate top and skirt but is really an easy to wear dress.

This unusual  stripe nautical dress by Rare Fashion ticks almost all of the nautical trend boxes including stripes, red accents, and military buttons but it is also individual and stylish.

This navy white stripe rope dress by Dorothy Perkins is very nautical and perfect for the yacht club with its rope tie neck. Just team with some navy deck shoes for a great casual outfit.

Nautical and striped dresses are perfect for the summer not only because they are cool and fresh looking and very chic but the stripes can also be cleverly used to flatter and compliment different body shapes depending on where they are place. Create curves with all over horizontal stripes or slim the torso with narrow diagonal stripes the choice is yours.