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1. A racerback tank top you can throw on with basically any bottom that you own. And reviewers say it's compressive enough that you can skip the bra with it — which is especially welcome when it's THIS hot outside.
Promising review: "I have bought this top in seven different colors because I am that obsessed with it. I have gifted it to all of my friends for their birthdays because it is that great. It is spandex-like material and super comfy, but the fit and style of it are what I am obsessed with. It is super cute. I wear this to work out in or even just wear to go out in without a bra underneath, and it keeps everything in check. My number one clothing item for the last couple of months!!" —Midwestern Girl
Get it from Amazon for $23.99 (available in sizes S–XXL and 23 colors).
2. A sensory compression tank in a soft, supportive material in a seamless *without* tags. It's supportive enough to skip wearing a bra with it. Really, the only thing missing is its ability to make your lunch.
3. A drawstring bodycon dress with some major versatility — you can adjust the drawstring for the perfect length and look, then throw all kinds of springy light outerwear over it as needed. I own not one but TWO of these dresses because they breathe.
Promising reviews: "I finally bought this dress after seeing it all over TikTok and HOLY SMOKES. I cannot believe how universally [good it looks on people]. It's absolutely stunning!" —Catherine Thriveni
"This dress is amazing! The fabric is so soft and silky but also has structure and because the sides are ruched, I can adjust it to the perfect length, which means a lot when you're only 5'1". The ruching allows me to control the amount of fabric gathered in the tummy and behind areas. To sum it all up, I LOVE the dress and plan on purchasing at least two more in the army green and the brown because this style dress can also be worn in the fall and spring months with a basic or colored denim jacket and a cute pair of boots or booties!" —Tonya
Get it from Amazon for $30.99+ (available in sizes S–XL and in 27 colors/styles).
4. A chic tank and wide-leg pants set that'll make you look like a fancy jetsetter, even if you're just making a Target run midday to drink up the DELICIOUS frigid air down the ice cream aisle.
5. A billowy maxi dress for those super sweaty days when you wanna keep it ankle length but not feel like you're being shrink-wrapped. Here ya go!
6. Some flowy shorts could be the minimum (but adequate) amount of fabric to wear when it feels like summer has hit its peak, only for you to be unpleasantly surprised the next week when the heat index is about 10 degrees hotter.
Promising review: "These shorts are so light and airy! They are so comfortable. The only downside is that they do run small, I would size up by one size. I wore them to the beach and they were perfect for hanging out when I didn’t plan on getting in the water!" —Reese Elder
Get them from Amazon for $13.50+ (available in sizes S–XXL and in 29 colors).
7. One one-shoulder top in a crop length that'll keep it feeling easy breezy, despite the group chat piling on the excuses as to why you're not going to the theme park next Sunday as planned.
Get it from our Goodful shop for $85 (available in sizes S–XL).
8. A soft pair of pull-on shortalls you might just have to buy in every color and pattern because they're *the* perfect summer casual piece. From beach to beach bar has never been so easy.
9. A cherry-picked frock in case you need yet another '90s-inspired thing in your closet. Yes, yes you do need it. Trust me, I bought it two summers ago and have worn it at least a dozen times since during some EXTREMELY sweaty times.
10. A linen babydoll dress you can have custom-made to fit your measurements. Plus, that super cute low back (and the upcoming summer heat) will be the perfect excuse to go bra-less. Life is short. Bra bands are too tight.
11. A bodycon T-shirt dress with a tulip hem for wearing with sneakers in hot weather or with a blazer or moto jacket with heels for drinks at night.
Promising review: "I love this dress! I have since ordered it in pink, hot pink, and gray. Fits perfectly as a maternity dress and will still look great, not as a maternity dress. I’m normally a medium, and I ordered a medium, and it still fits amazingly over my 30-week bump. I’m usually skeptical about buying clothes online, and this was definitely worth it. It’s airy, yet not too thin that it’s see-through. This dress definitely turned me from a sweatpants and T-shirt girl to a dress girl." —KG
Get it from Amazon for $30.89+ (available in sizes S–XL and 26 colors and prints).
12. An asymmetrical ruched satin skirt to bait all kinds of GOOD gasps. And it's affordable enough that you can snag it in every last jewel tone (but there are other colors and patterns, too).
13. A tie-front dress that'll easily adjust for your perfect breezy fit. Prepare for the onslaught of compliments.
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Promising review: "Ya know how the buttons on some dresses just look cheap and they sometimes dangle awkwardly? This dress does not look like that. It’s very light and airy, but it seems to be well put together." —KaylaTx11
Get it from Amazon for $31.96+ (available in sizes S–XL and 34 colors).
14. A tank dress perfect for when you have to wear clothes, but you don't want a ton of fabric touching your body. BTW, it has pockets!
Promising review: "I highly recommend these little sundress / bathing suit cover. The material is very soft, lightweight, and airy! I like it so much that I just purchased four more." —grandmahodie
Get it from Amazon for $25.89+ (available in sizes XS–4XL and in 50 styles).
15. A smocked top that'll scream "I got this on holiday in Italy" while in reality the closest you got to Italy in 2023 was rewatching White Lotus season two while housing a frozen lasagna in the AC.
Get it from our Goodful shop for $95 (available in sizes XS–XL).
16. A lantern sleeve mini I'm sure Belle would wear for a summertime jaunt to the library in 2023.
Promising review: "I can’t say enough good things about this dress!! It’s light and airy perfect for vacations. The dress can definitely be dressed up or down for any occasion. It flatters your curves and looks incredible on. I now need it in a number of colors!!" —Kaitrin Swanson
Get it from Amazon for $38.99+ (available in sizes S–XXL and 21 colors).
17. A longline sports bra you can (and tbh, SHOULD) just wear as a crop top. It's too hot out for shirts that cover your belly button.
Promising review: "Really love this bra/tank! I’d say it gives medium-light support. The material is so comfortable and airy! I would definitely buy this item again!" —LoveHeatlh_Beauty
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in sizes XS—3X and in 25 colors).
18. A cow-print slip dress just begging to star in your upcoming TikTok set to the Johnny Cash Barbie song.
19. A casual striped option with some ruffled sleeves to make it feel a bit special but not super dressy. We're keeping it casual rn.
Promising review: "This dress was perfect for our beach vacation. Lightweight yet not too thin...you could not see through the dress, so it was perfect for the hot weather!! High recommend!" —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $25.99+ (available in sizes XS–XXL and nine colors/styles).
20. A short-sleeve maxi dress with POCKETS that'll give you lots of room to contort your legs into the comfiest possible position while you catch up with your favorite YouTubers.
21. A beach cover-up you, tbh, could get away with wearing just as a regular dress in the hot hot heat.
Promising review: "I was looking for a light and cool wearing dress for the summer. This dress is feminine, light, and airy but not see through….BUY THE DRESS ….I ordered two more colors." —MariettaMama
Get it from Amazon for $37.59 (available in sizes S–XXL and 23 colors and patterns).
22. A printed midi skirt and tank set that'll feel extra special and help you throw together an outfit super fast. After all, you wanna spend time having fun...not spending a lot of time getting dressed.
This is my colleague Kayla Boyd wearing this set! Here's what she has to say about it: "I love a matching set because it takes most of the work out of putting an outfit together. And this one is such a great deal! I love how comfy and easy it is to wear. I was concerned about it being see-through, but it wasn't! It has a stretchy waist and a cute tie detail in the front of the skirt. For spring days, I just throw a denim jacket over it. And, of course, I plan to wear it all summer as well. I would 100% buy more colors in this — and there are so many to choose from!"
Promising review: "I loved it. The material is light and airy. Very sexy." —Tiffany Gibbs
Get it from Amazon for $34.99+ (available in sizes XL–5XL and 36 colors/prints).
23. A strappy casual dress to really help you show off some of the local plant life. Your fiddle-leaf fig has never looked so stunning!
Promising review: "I’m obsessed with this dress! It's so light and so comfortable! I bought the sapphire blue and I'm going to buy the black and potentially the green as well!" —Morgan Tecchio
Get it from Amazon for $21.99+ (available in sizes S–XL and 12 colors).
24. A satin scarf you can wear as a top, tie around your ponytail, use as a headband, tie on your tote for a lil' extra flair. There are so many stylish possibilities for jazzing up your wardrobe!
Beginning Boutique is an Australia-based woman-owned small biz.
Get it from Beginning Boutique for $9.99 (available in one size).
25. Or an adjustable tie-back bandana top in case you love the idea of a bandana-as-a-top but you don't want to fool with rigging that up.
26. A shorter gingham option with tiers made for twirling and optimal air flow...all the better for shimmying when ya want.
Promising review: "I LOVE this dress!! The material is so lightweight that it’s perfect for summer, and then the buffalo plaid will also look cute and trendy in fall with a jean jacket! Plus I LOVE that there are pockets. The dress is made really well; I was pleased to see it also had a lining so it’s not at all transparent. I saw another review that said it ran a little small and as someone between two sizes I sized up and I’m glad I did. I like that it is more flowy and comfortable-fitting! I will be wearing this dress all summer and then some!" —Theresa St Peter
Get it from Amazon for $36.99+ (available in sizes S–XXL and seven colors).
27. A romper disguised as a maxi to help protect against gentle breezes that turn into gusts, along with all the strange positions you use to get comfy while sedentary.
Promising review: "Material is very soft and airy for the weather in Florida. It is a beautiful fit, and I am so looking forward to wearing it to my Mother's Day brunch." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $25.99+ (available in sizes S–3X and 16 prints).
28. A gingham puff-sleeve dress you'll be sad you didn't own until after clicking *add to cart* after reading this story. The material makes it super forgiving to shove in your suitcase and still look (and feel) easy and breezy while living your best vacation life. Two summers ago I wore it all over Rome and Venice where I went in tons of cathedrals that have modest dress codes. Since then I wore it while sweating it out and climbing the 272 steps at Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur.
I knew I had to have it after my colleague Emma Lord bought and reviewed it (#4 here). This super lightweight nap dress is unlined, but NOT see-through...even in daylight. It was so comfy for gallivanting around and long enough for me to sit on a random step on a bridge to take a rest and give my old dogs a rest. It made for a dramatic, but not TOO dramatic, look in photos I'll cherish forever. And it kept me cool in what turned out to be some hotter weather than what I anticipated. If you're looking for a way to wear something nightgown-adjacent in public but still look quite put-together, this dress is for you.
Get it from Amazon for $26.99 (available in sizes S–XL and nine colors).
29. An airy nap dress I own and have worn for so many travel photo ops. It's super easy to adjust the puff sleeves from on- to off-the-shoulder to fit your mood — or when you need to cover your shoulders and knees to go into a gorgeous cathedral.
I know, I look SO elegant and not at all like I've been running on ~three hours of sleep a night for going on a week at this point of my vacation, right?! I packed it for Italy knowing that I'd be going in lots of churches and religious sites that require having your shoulders and knees covered, and I pulled it off with this by merely slipping the sleeves up higher (as seen on the right when visiting the church with The Mouth of Truth from A Roman Holiday...turns out I'm NOT a liar after all). But I owned this dress months before I touched down in Rome and have been racking up compliments from strangers on the streets of NYC thanks to this frock. ("Thanks! It's from Amazon!') It washes well, is super lightweight, and very easy to wear with a regular bra. The only thing it *doesn't* have is pockets. But I'll make an exception for this comfy beaut.
Get it from Amazon for $32.99 (available in sizes XS–XL and seven colors).
30. A wrap-look crop top to stylishly wear with most any bottom you could pack...especially in super humid locales.
Promising review: "I love the shirt. It would be great for a summer night with a pair of skinny jeans and heels for a night on the town or date night, whatever. I highly recommend the material, it's very light and airy. It’s very nice and accentuates your bust area, very sexy. 😎" —Tiffany Tomaszewski
Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in sizes XS–XL and 34 colors).
31. Or a tie-front top that'll give ya more of a peek of skin. Even if the forecast calls for rain, your vacation pics will still be ~sizzling~ in this.
Promising review: "I love this shirt. I bought it for a concert. You can wear it in a bunch of different ways. It’s a great, light, and airy material. Looks just like the pictures. This was a great purchase. I’ll buy this again in other colors!" —Alice Fichter
Get it from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in sizes XS–4XL and 38 styles).
32. A lightweight button-down tank ready to be paired with your denim shorts or that wrap skirt you wear every chance you get.
Promising review: "This is a very airy and comfortable shirt. It does not have much stretch across the chest area. It tends to pull at the buttons, but other than that, it is a great shirt to either dress up or down. I’ve worn it with shorts, jeans, and dress pants and with a cardigan." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $22.95+ (available in sizes S–5XL and 23 colors).
33. A wrap dress for a picturesque OOTD or let ya show lots of leg for whatever plans you have this summer.
Promising review: "I got this dress to wear on a vacation in Mexico and it was perfect. Light and airy, and the colors are beautiful and vibrant. It’s a wrap style, and the slightest gust of wind blows the skirt fully open so I wore bike shorts underneath." —M. King
Get it from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in sizes S–2XL and 24 styles).
34. A rib-knit ruched crop top that I would personally wear if I were cast on Rock of Love in 2023. (Btw, the best dating reality show ever is on Hulu.) But then I'd probably just use the zipline all the time and end up getting kicked off on like ITYSL.
Promising review: "I love this shirt. You can wear it at several different lengths. It is a soft stretchy material. Not see-through at all. Very comfortable for wearing all day and night. Pair this with a skirt or cute pair of jeans!" —Katrina
Get it from Amazon for $21.99 (available in sizes XS–4XL and in seven colors).
35. An airy one-shoulder midi you'll start reaching for in your closet every day you have the possibility of being photographed.
Promising review: "I’m going to wear this to a summer concert and I think it’s perfect. Lightweight and airy, which is appropriate for the event." —Dee in HPNC
Get it from Amazon for $38.99+ (available in sizes S–XL and 40 colors).
36. A pair of tailored shorts in lighter weight fabric that'll finally answer the question of "What am I gonna wear with that cute crop top?" This. This is your answer.
Promising review: "I have yet to iron them, but so far, they fit really well. They are made from a very lightweight linen material that feels comfortable on skin, and I’m happy with the sage green/mint color that I bought. I am also a big fan of the front button and the way it overlaps because it feels like a more vintage construction." —Mary Beth Burgiss
Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in sizes S–XXL and 16 colors).
37. A knit bralette for when it's so boiling hot outside that you're trying to wear the LEAST amount of clothing as possible.
Get it from our Goodful shop for $109 (available in sizes S/M, M/L).
38. A workout tank top will be the perfect thing on your morning runs or walks around the neighborhood (how is it already this hot?) but will also earn a prize place in your summer outfit rotation because it'll look cute with tons of leisurely clothes too.
Promising review: "So comfortable and airy on morning workouts and walks." —Robin E. Hearl
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in sizes XS–XXL and 12 colors).
39. A gorgeous boho-style maxi skirt that'll make finding something to wear with your favorite summer tanks (you know, the ones with the least amount of material) a total cinch.
Promising review: "Stunning! Every time I wear this I get so so many compliments. Beautiful and flowy. Great for beachwear or just for the summertime. Definitely a favorite in my closet. Made surprisingly well too. Great material and good seams. Nothing fraying and actually very sturdy. Material has no stretch but the tie is adjustable so you don’t have to worry about the fit." —Nicole M
Get it from Amazon for $22.94 (available in sizes S–3X and 23 colors, patterns and styles).
40. A halter crop top for when you're really feeling the heat...or make others wanna feel the heat.
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Get it from Rebdolls for $29.90 (available in sizes 1X–5X).
41. A cool pair of pleated shorts that are cute enough to go out in but comfy enough to wear to a picnic with a puppy!
Promising review: "I’m incredibly pleased with my purchase! The fabric is incredibly soft, making them a pleasure to wear, and their breathability keeps me cool and fresh even on the hottest days. The craftsmanship actually seems top-notch, they really don’t seem likely to fall apart any time soon. I will likely be purchasing more in additional colors." —Parker
Get them from Amazon for $29.99+ (available in sizes XS–XL and seven colors).
42. A pom-pom strap maxi for a stylish twist on the "nap dress" style we all rely on to keep us cool and chic when the sun starts to bake. Twirling in this is, in fact, mandatory, and lack of twirl is punishable by nap dress law.
Promising review: "I love this dress! It's light and airy, while still providing plenty of coverage. Cannot beat the price and the delivery time!" —Stephane McCullen
Get it from Amazon for $43.99 (available in sizes XS–XL and 18 prints).
43. A magical Bardot crop blouse with a killer silhouette you'll want to buy in every last color.
Promising review: "This top is so cute and surprisingly great quality. It’s not see-through at all so I can go braless, and it's very comfortable. The tie in the back is a little too long, like too much material, but that’s the only small thing and I’ll play around with it I’m sure." —Sam
Get it from Amazon for $15.99+ (available in sizes XS–XL and 36 colors).
44. A ribbed crop top as a not-so-basic basic whose link you'll have to drop in the group chat after wearing it to a park hang. It'll also be great with fun pants!
45. A cinch tank top made for layering over lacy bralettes or bikini tops. Um, did this just make me want to rewatch the cinematic surfing masterpiece Blue Crush. Perhaps.
Get it from Aerie for $27.96 (available in sizes XXS–XXL and four colors).
46. A cloud smock dress that'll be appropriately light and airy when the forecast is basically the surface of the sun.
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Promising review: "This dress is an absolute dream. The material is so light and flowy, it’s going to be perfect during the hot summer heat. This is my fourth Cecilia dress and I cannot say enough good things about them. As a plus sized woman it can be hard to find a piece of clothing that works for many different phases and occasions in life (dressy, casual, pregnancy, breast feeding) that you also love. These are my unicorn dresses, they help me feel comfortable and beautiful in any situation." —Kate
Get it from noemiah on Etsy for $160.04+ (available in one size in blue or pink, or with or without embroidery).
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