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AFENDS Womens Base Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Burgundy Check

Hemp

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Base Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Mountains Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Navy Red Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Mountains Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Valley - Cupro Midi Dress - Aubergine

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

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Valley - Cupro Midi Dress

Cupro Midi Dress

€129,99 EUR

€129,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Reverie - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Coffee Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Reverie - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Mountains Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Navy Red Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Mountains Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress - Aubergine

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

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Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress

Cupro Mini Dress

€94,99 EUR

€94,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress - Coffee

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress

Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Mountains - Seersucker Mini Dress - Navy Red Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Mountains - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Coffee Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Black

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress - Coffee Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress

Seersucker Halter Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Black Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Hunter Green

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Andy - Halter Maxi Dress - Coffee

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Andy - Halter Maxi Dress

Halter Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress - Deep Olive

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress

Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress - Burgundy

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Tan / Olive Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Tan / Olive Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Astoria - Maxi Dress - Chocolate

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

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Astoria - Maxi Dress

Maxi Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Voyager - Maxi Dress - Deep Olive Check

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

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Voyager - Maxi Dress

Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Marin - Maxi Dress - Port

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

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Marin - Maxi Dress

Maxi Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Amelie Check - Seersucker Midi Dress - Multi

Organic

Size XS S M L XL

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Amelie Check - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Overcast Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Halle - Linen Maxi Dress - Deep Olive

Linen

Size XS S M L XL

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Halle - Linen Maxi Dress

Linen Maxi Dress

€94,99 EUR

€94,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Capricorn - Seersucker Midi Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Capricorn - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Halle - Linen Mini Dress - Deep Olive

Linen

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Halle - Linen Mini Dress

Linen Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Amelie Check - Seersucker Mini Dress - Multi

Organic

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Amelie Check - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Focus June - Seersucker Mini Dress - White

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Focus June - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Capricorn - Seersucker Mini Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Capricorn - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Overcast Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Voyager - Mini Dress - Deep Olive Voyager

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Voyager - Mini Dress

Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Burgundy

Sold out

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Black

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Navy Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress - Burgundy Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress

Seersucker Halter Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Eboni - Seersucker Mini Dress - Port Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Eboni - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Port Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress - Green Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Hometown Leo - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Hometown Leo - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Andy - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Red Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Andy - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Grace - Cupro Mini Dress - Hazelnut

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Grace - Cupro Mini Dress

Cupro Mini Dress

€94,99 EUR

€94,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Mini Dress - Lemon Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Sunday - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Marina

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Camden - Seersucker Mini Dress - Marina Check

Organic

Size XS S M L XL

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Camden - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Camden - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Marina Check

Organic

Size XS S M L XL

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Camden - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Valley - Cupro Midi Dress - Hazelnut

Recycled

Size XS S M L XL

Added

Valley - Cupro Midi Dress

Cupro Midi Dress

€129,99 EUR

€129,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Marina

Sold out

Size XS S M L XL

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Rumi - Seersucker Maxi Dress

Seersucker Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress - Lemon Check

Sold out

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Sunday - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress

Seersucker Check Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Check Midi Dress - Lemon Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Sunday - Seersucker Check Midi Dress

Seersucker Check Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Lake Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Chai Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress

Seersucker Midi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Position Tully - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress - Navy Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Position Tully - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress

Seersucker Check Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Flight - Seersucker Check Mini Dress - Chai Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Flight - Seersucker Check Mini Dress

Seersucker Check Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Dusk - Seersucker Check Mini Dress - Black Check

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Dusk - Seersucker Check Mini Dress

Seersucker Check Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress - Deep Green

Sold out

Size XS S M L XL

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Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress

Cupro Mini Dress

€94,99 EUR

€94,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Andy - Halter Maxi Dress - Black

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Andy - Halter Maxi Dress

Halter Maxi Dress

€104,99 EUR

€104,99 EUR
AFENDS Womens Lonnie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Hunter Green

Hemp

Size XS S M L XL

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Lonnie - Seersucker Mini Dress

Seersucker Mini Dress

€89,99 EUR

€89,99 EUR

Womens - Summer Dresses

Dresses made for the Australian summer. Our women's summer dresses are cut from hemp seersucker, organic cotton and recycled blends - lightweight styles designed for the heat, built to wear from beach days through to warm evenings without needing to think too hard about it. Built for the heat Summer...

Built for the heat

Summer dressing in Australia means fabrics that actually perform in the climate - not just look good in it. Hemp seersucker's puckered weave creates natural airflow across the body, keeping you cooler than a flat-woven fabric in sustained heat. Organic cotton breathes and softens across long days without losing its shape. Sleeveless cuts, open backs, adjustable straps and lightweight silhouettes from mini to maxi are designed with warm weather in mind from the start, not adapted to it.

From beach to evening

The best summer dress is the one that takes you from the water into the evening without requiring a change of clothes. Styles like the 'Elodie' hemp seersucker midi, the 'Tully' check maxi and the 'Jesse' slip dress are all cut with that transition in mind - relaxed enough for a beach afternoon, considered enough for a casual dinner. A removable waist tie, adjustable straps or a simple layer does the rest.

Sustainable fabrics for a longer summer

Hemp and organic cotton aren't just the right choice from an environmental standpoint - they're the right choice for summer. Natural fibres breathe better, resist UV degradation and soften with wear rather than degrading under repeated washing and sun exposure. These are summer dresses built to make it to the following year, not replaced at the end of each season.

Shop the range

Browse all summer dresses, or explore the full women's dresses collection. For everyday styles, see our casual dresses. For specific lengths, explore our mini dresses, midi dresses and maxi dresses.

FAQ

What are the best women's summer dresses in Australia?

The best women's summer dresses for the Australian climate are made from lightweight, breathable natural fabrics that perform in sustained heat. Afends summer dresses in hemp seersucker and organic cotton are designed specifically for warm conditions - hemp seersucker's puckered weave creates natural airflow, while organic cotton stays cool and breathable across long days. Styles range from mini to maxi in relaxed silhouettes that work from the beach into casual evening settings.

What fabric is best for a summer dress?

Natural fibres are the best choice for summer dresses, particularly in a warm climate like Australia's. Hemp seersucker is one of the best options - the puckered weave structure creates airflow across the body and the fabric is naturally UV-resistant. Organic cotton is another strong choice - breathable, soft and durable in warm conditions. Both perform significantly better than synthetic fabrics in sustained heat, which is why Afends uses them as the foundation of the summer dress range.

What Australian brands make the best summer dresses?

Afends is an Australian brand that has built its women's dresses range around hemp seersucker, organic cotton and recycled fabrics - materials specifically chosen for their performance in warm climates. The summer dresses collection draws on the brand's coastal roots to produce styles that genuinely work in the Australian summer: lightweight, breathable and designed to move between beach settings and casual evenings without effort.

Are summer dresses good for the beach?

Yes - lightweight summer dresses are one of the most practical options for beach wear. They're easy to pull on over swimwear, move well in the breeze and dry quickly in fabrics like hemp seersucker and organic cotton. Afends summer dresses are designed with exactly this use in mind: styles that work at the beach and carry through to wherever the day goes after it.