Summer is my favorite season for two very important reasons: travel and dresses. Even though we have such wonderful weather is San Diego all year long, I still use the summer season as an excuse to buy as many dresses as possible. Not to mention, dresses are my go-to for summer vacations! Our summer travels usually lead us somewhere tropical and dresses are perfect for beach days and warm weather! Now that it’s getting warmer each day here, I am longing for easy breezy dresses that will keep me cool. One of my favorites stores to score affordable but well-made dresses is H&M. In preparation for the summer season, I have rounded up 10 dresses that I either own or are in my cart right now! (Bonus, they are all under $40!)
1. “Puff-Sleeve Dress” $20. This dress has beautiful floral detail and is extremely comfortable. The print that is linked is a larger floral print. There is no lining underneath. I sized down in this dress because it was very flowy and I am glad I did!
2. “Balloon-Sleeved Cotton Dress” $40. This dress is almost identical in feel and wear to the one above but the sleeves are longer and very wide. The waist is very loose so I sized down in this as well.
3. “A-Line Dress” $30. I am loving florals for this season (if you can’t tell from the first three dresses of this post lol) and this dress is not only beautiful but very light weight and perfect for hot, summer days. This runs TTS.
4. “Collared Dress” $20. Such a killer price! This one is a bit of a different color for me since I usually don’t gravitate towards green dresses but I have fallen in love with this dress. It is not lined but not see-through at all and very light weight. I sized down in this one as well.
5. “V-Neck Dress” $20. I literally own this dress in every single print they have and it is my go-to! I love this chic print for summer. The dress is light weight and I wear it to the beach over my bathing suit or dress it up for dinner. It runs TTS.
6. “Puff-Sleeved Dress” $30. I have this dress in three colors and love it! It runs pretty big and I went down in one size but could have gone down in two. Super light weight and easy for summer days! This is unlined a bit see-through.
7. “Linen-Blend Shirt Dress” $40. I love a good shirt dress and anything in stripes is usually my go-to. This dress is light and perfect for summer days on the boat! This runs large and I sized down.
8. “Long-Sleeved Cotton Dress” on sale for $26! Can you tell I love loose and puff-sleeved dresses? This dress falls below the knee with longer sleeves. I sized down in this as well and could’ve gone down two sizes. I love a good white staple for summer!
9. “Puff-Sleeved Dress” $30. This is the same dress as above but in a yellow print! It is not lined so a bit see-through and I sized down.
10. “Puff-Sleeved Dress” $30. I love the neck line of this tiered dress as well as the puffed sleeves of course. Perfect for a summer evening! This runs pretty much TTS but you could size down if you wanted it to be a little less loose.
Happy shopping!
-L