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    34 Gorgeous Sleeved Dresses To Wear All Summer

    Protect your delicate shoulders from the sun!

    1. An ultra-popular swing dress that's a bestseller for a reason — it's adorable.

    2. A classic midi dress with ruffle cap sleeves that will never go out of style.

    3. A two-tone midi dress to fulfill all of your wildest retro dreams.

    4. A cotton shirt dress you'll love so much, you'll forget all about pants.

    5. A flowy button-down dress that gives great coverage without getting too hot.

    6. A bow-backed skater dress perfect for almost any occasion. Work? Check. Summer BBQ? Definitely. Sitting on the couch and watching an entire season of Veronica Mars? Sure, why not?

    7. A shift dress with lacy sleeves that would make even a doily envious.

    8. A floral maxi with juuust the right amount of swish.

    9. A striped shirt dress you can easily layer like a darn pro.

    10. A tie-waisted midi dress that's not too short and not too long — a Goldilocks-approved number.

    11. An ombre, dip-dye shirt dress you're gonna look great-ient in!

    12. A chiffon A-line everyone will think is dino-mite!

    13. A dramatic maxi dress you'll pretty much be legally obligated to do a beach photoshoot in.

    14. A dramatic, long-sleeved bodycon I may or may not have already added to my cart.

    15. A shift dress with fantastic embroidered sleeves because it's time to step out of your comfort zone.

    16. A frilly midi you'll want to snap up in a heartbeat.

    17. A classy pencil dress you can dress up or down, meaning you're gonna live in this thing.

    18. A boho maxi dress for anyone who wishes they could just wrap themselves up in a tapestry.

    19. A midi dress so cute, it will make all the other dresses in your closet jealous.

    20. A velvet wrap dress for when you wanna heat things up on cooler summer nights.

    21. A floral number with surprise shorts underneath, so the wind will never take you unawares again.

    22. A simple skater dress you'll never say "see you later, dress" to.

    23. A shirt dress with pockets so you have a place to keep all the cash you saved on this total score.

    24. An innovative piece that takes two iconic summer patterns — floral and leopard print — and combines them. Synergy!

    25. A unique bodycon you can wear to work, and then out on the town, and then maybe to brunch the next morning.

    26. A denim mini dress with puff sleeves I'm sure Napoleon Dynamite would compliment.

    27. A polka-dotted cutie perfect for those "throw on and go" type of days.

    28. A cozy-as-heck maxi you could just as easily wear to a date as you could to sleep.

    29. A casual, beachy dress that comes in short or maxi styles to fit your mood.

    30. An embroidered number that comes in a number of different sleeve and skirt styles, so you're sure to find one (or two, or three) that matches your personal aesthetic.

    31. A pocketed dress in a cactus or shark pattern for looking *sharp*!

    32. A checked dress that pretty much checks all the boxes for me: cute, lightweight, and easy to wear any season.

    33. A wrap maxi that's already on Expedia ordering a vacation package for the two of you.

    34. And a splurge-worthy shirtdress for looking cute as a button.

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