Vintage Rose Garden Patchwork Pocket Dress

The Rosalind: A Patchwork Garden Dress Made for Slow Summer Days

It looks like something found in a French flea market on a Sunday morning, one of those pieces with a history behind it, that nobody else at the table will be wearing. Panels of cornflower blue, soft sage and faded blush are pieced together with ribbons of ivory crochet lace, with old-fashioned roses climbing the length of the skirt and tiny embroidered daisies scattered across the sleeves.

The difference is that you do not have to hunt for it, and it fits. Cut loose and easy in a lightly textured crinkle weave, it drapes softly and moves as you walk. This is a dress with character, and the woman wearing it tends to look as though she has some too.

Our stylists recommend the Rosalind for women who want to feel quietly individual without any effort at all.

Vertical panelling: The blue side panels frame a paler centre, drawing the eye gently upwards for a long, graceful line. It is a quiet piece of tailoring, and it works beautifully on everyone.

Deep, roomy pockets: Set into the side seams where you will actually use them. Phone, glasses, keys, hands in pockets, bag left behind.

Relaxed but never shapeless: A soft gathered waist gives the dress structure while the body skims rather than clings. Nothing pulls, nothing digs in, and lunch is always a pleasure.

Handcrafted detail throughout: Genuine crochet lace at the neckline and between every panel, with embroidered daisy motifs on the sleeves and skirt. Detail like this is what makes people ask where you found it.

Breathable, airy texture: The crinkle weave lifts away from the skin so air moves through it, cool on a warm day and slow to crease, so it comes out of a suitcase ready to wear.

Three-quarter sleeves: A graceful length that stays neatly out of the way while you cook, garden or carry things.

Lovely for market mornings, long lunches in the garden, holidays and travel days, afternoons with the grandchildren, craft fairs and country weekends, or any day you would rather be comfortable and still look like yourself.

Styling note: flat tan sandals or simple white trainers, and one long pendant to echo the vertical line. Add a cream cardigan when the evening cools.

True to our UK size chart. If you are between sizes, we advise sizing up.

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Each dress is cut and pieced individually, so no two are quite the same.