{"id":550204,"date":"2026-07-15T02:16:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/550204\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T02:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T02:16:26","slug":"botanical-dresses-are-the-chic-way-to-nail-heatwave-style-and-nexts-49-style-looks-seriously-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/550204\/","title":{"rendered":"Botanical dresses are the chic way to nail heatwave style, and Next’s \u00a349 style looks seriously expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Finding a dress for summer seems like an easy task at first. There are so many to choose from on the sartorial market. But what’s really a challenge is finding a frock that combines several of the styles fashionable women are wearing for 2026. Yet, I believe I’ve found a swishy staple that combines four in one. And yes, that does sound rather unrealistic – but let me prove your pessimism wrong.<\/p>\n

The summer staple in question? The Puff Sleeve Shirred Midi Dress from Next – a style that cleverly combines four key trends for summer – miraculously without overdoing it. Take its puffed sleeves, for example, a nod to the milkmaid aesthetic inspired by 18th century Europe, a style that, unless you’ve been living under a rock, is just about everywhere. <\/p>\n

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Next Ecru Floral Cherry Print Puff Sleeve Shirred Midi Dress\"Ecru<\/a>Next Ecru Floral Cherry Print Puff Sleeve Shirred Midi DressCredit: Next<\/p>\n

Then there’s the chic ruffle detailing, a feature many will recognise as reminiscent of D\u00d4EN, the high end coastal Californian brand loved by Taylor Swift<\/a> and Katie Holmes.<\/p>\n

It also subtly taps into the gingham look that returns every summer. The fabric features a tiny blue and white criss cross pattern, reminiscent of trusty picnic blankets and tablecloths, giving the dress a fresh, airy feel.<\/p>\n

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The standout detail, however, is the chic botanical motif.<\/a> Cherries, figs and leafy foliage create a unique print that feels like a fresher choice to the ditsy florals you see everywhere at this time of year.<\/p>\n

But it’s not all down to looks. The dress is crafted from 100% cotton, meaning it’ll be in constant rotation during the warm (and by warm, we mean scorching) weather. And bonus points for its chic floaty silhouette that’s great at welcoming a cool breeze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Finding a dress for summer seems like an easy task at first. There are so many to choose…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[93,1424,61,60,10108],"class_list":["post-550204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-fashion","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-most-popular"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}