It's no secret that summer dresses are a dime a dozen—we've covered everything from the fresh trends you need to know about to the ideal throw-on style for everyday wear. While there are endless options you can choose from, if sleeves are your thing, choosing the right dress for the season is not always that simple. Dresses that still feel light and summer-ready are actually not the easiest to find, much less ones with sleeves. So naturally, trying to find warm-weather dresses with sleeves can feel impossible.
Luckily, for you, we did the work for you by scouring the web and rounding up the best summer dresses with sleeves to buy now based on price point, quality, and popular silhouettes. Whether you're into minis, midis, maxis, cap sleeves, long sleeves, or all of the above, we've got at least one dress (or probably multiple) for you. Trust us—you'll wear these pretty pieces every day for the rest of the season.
Maxi Dresses With Sleeves
The back of this dress…
Meet your everyday dress.
Resort ready.
I might need this one.
Midi Dresses With Sleeves
Not your average shift dress.
A classic cut you can't go wrong with.
Mara Hoffman's dresses make for great long-term investments.
You can wear this just about anywhere.
Mini Dresses With Sleeves
A Free People dress that's hard to resist.
A cult classic.
Dramatic draping makes everything better.
So posh.
Long-Sleeve Dresses
Wear it on a casual weekend or for dressing up.
Perfect for the office.
Perfect for a day by the water!
We live for a drop waist.
Puff-Sleeve Dresses
A Dôen dress is basically an essential for fashion people at this point.
So gorgeous.
Nothing is more timeless than a little black dress.
Yep, we still love smocking.
Cap-Sleeve Dresses
Perfect for muggy summer days.
Destined to become a part of your forever wardrobe.
Perfect for everyday wear.
A Zara dress that's hard to resist.
Bell-Sleeve Dresses
I think I have a crush.
Live in satin this summer.
Rixo is always a good idea.
Love a colorful moment.
This post was originally published at an earlier date and has been recently updated.
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