ONE THING ON
AND THE DAY IS SORTED

There is a lot to be said for a dress you can put on without thinking and be pleased with for the rest of the day. Tessa is that sort. It moves when you move, it does not stick or cling when the sun comes out, and it looks just as right in the garden as it does at a table by the water. Some mornings that is the whole battle won before nine o'clock.

WHY THE TESSA?

• Cool when it counts: Light and airy through the day, so it never sticks to you when the sun is out or the room gets warm. On a close afternoon that matters more than almost anything else a dress can offer.
  
  
• The waist tie is yours to set: Pull it in for a defined shape, leave it easy for a softer one, loosen it after lunch and nobody is any the wiser. One dress, adjusted to how you feel that day.
  
  
• A shape that lets you be: It falls gently from the shoulder and skims past the middle rather than gripping it, and the flutter sleeve softens the arm without covering it up entirely. Comfortable sitting down, which is where most dresses give themselves away.
  
  
• Six prints to choose between: Florals that stay bright rather than fading after a few washes, so it looks the same in August as it did in June. Pick the one that makes you smile, not the sensible one.
  
  
• Sizes S to 5XL: A proper range, from S right through to 5XL, and it goes on over the head with no zip to wrestle. Take your usual size, or size up if you prefer more room through the bust.