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AFENDS Womens Base Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Burgundy Check 
HempBase Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
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AFENDS Womens Mountains Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Navy Red Check 
HempMountains Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
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AFENDS Womens Valley - Cupro Midi Dress - Aubergine 
RecycledValley - Cupro Midi Dress
Cupro Midi Dress
$159.99 USDValley - Cupro Midi Dress
Cupro Midi Dress
$159.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Reverie - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Coffee Check 
HempReverie - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Mountains Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Navy Red Check 
HempMountains Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress - Aubergine 
RecycledGerry - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
$119.99 USDGerry - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
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AFENDS Womens Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress - Coffee 
HempFarah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress
Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Mountains - Seersucker Mini Dress - Navy Red Check 
HempMountains - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Coffee Check 
HempElodie - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Black 
HempElodie - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress - Coffee Check 
HempMontana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress
Seersucker Halter Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Black Check 
HempTully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Hunter Green 
HempTully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Andy - Halter Maxi Dress - Coffee 
HempAndy - Halter Maxi Dress
Halter Maxi Dress
$129.99 USDAndy - Halter Maxi Dress
Halter Maxi Dress
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AFENDS Womens Farah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress - Deep Olive 
HempFarah - Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress
Seersucker Mini Wrap Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress - Burgundy 
Sold outGrace - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Tan / Olive Check 
HempJesse - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Tan / Olive Check 
HempTully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Astoria - Maxi Dress - Chocolate -
AFENDS Womens Tully - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check 
HempTully - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
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AFENDS Womens Voyager - Maxi Dress - Deep Olive Check -
AFENDS Womens Marin - Maxi Dress - Port -
AFENDS Womens Amelie Check - Seersucker Midi Dress - Multi 
OrganicAmelie Check - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Overcast Check 
HempRumi - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Halle - Linen Maxi Dress - Deep Olive 
LinenHalle - Linen Maxi Dress
Linen Maxi Dress
$119.99 USDHalle - Linen Maxi Dress
Linen Maxi Dress
$119.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Capricorn - Seersucker Midi Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check 
HempCapricorn - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Halle - Linen Mini Dress - Deep Olive 
LinenHalle - Linen Mini Dress
Linen Mini Dress
$109.99 USDHalle - Linen Mini Dress
Linen Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Amelie Check - Seersucker Mini Dress - Multi 
OrganicAmelie Check - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Focus June - Seersucker Mini Dress - White 
HempFocus June - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Capricorn - Seersucker Mini Dress - Burgundy / Beige Check 
HempCapricorn - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Overcast Check 
HempJesse - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Voyager - Mini Dress - Deep Olive Voyager -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Burgundy 
Sold outElodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee 
HempElodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Black 
HempElodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Navy Check 
HempElodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Elodie - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee Check 
HempElodie - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Montana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress - Burgundy Check 
HempMontana - Seersucker Halter Mini Dress
Seersucker Halter Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Eboni - Seersucker Mini Dress - Port Check 
HempEboni - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Port Check 
HempRumi - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Grace - Seersucker Mini Dress - Green Check 
HempGrace - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Hometown Leo - Seersucker Midi Dress - Coffee 
HempHometown Leo - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Andy - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Red Check 
HempAndy - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Grace - Cupro Mini Dress - Hazelnut 
RecycledGrace - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
$119.99 USDGrace - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
$119.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Mini Dress - Lemon Check 
HempSunday - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Jesse - Seersucker Mini Dress - Marina 
HempJesse - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Camden - Seersucker Mini Dress - Marina Check 
OrganicCamden - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Camden - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Marina Check 
OrganicCamden - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Valley - Cupro Midi Dress - Hazelnut 
RecycledValley - Cupro Midi Dress
Cupro Midi Dress
$159.99 USDValley - Cupro Midi Dress
Cupro Midi Dress
$159.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Maxi Dress - Marina 
HempRumi - Seersucker Maxi Dress
Seersucker Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress - Lemon Check 
Sold outSunday - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress
Seersucker Check Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Sunday - Seersucker Check Midi Dress - Lemon Check 
HempSunday - Seersucker Check Midi Dress
Seersucker Check Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Lake Check 
HempRumi - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Rumi - Seersucker Midi Dress - Chai Check 
HempRumi - Seersucker Midi Dress
Seersucker Midi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Position Tully - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress - Navy Check 
HempPosition Tully - Seersucker Check Maxi Dress
Seersucker Check Maxi Dress
$129.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Flight - Seersucker Check Mini Dress - Chai Check 
HempFlight - Seersucker Check Mini Dress
Seersucker Check Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Dusk - Seersucker Check Mini Dress - Black Check 
HempDusk - Seersucker Check Mini Dress
Seersucker Check Mini Dress
$109.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Gerry - Cupro Mini Dress - Deep Green 
RecycledGerry - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
$119.99 USDGerry - Cupro Mini Dress
Cupro Mini Dress
$119.99 USD -
AFENDS Womens Andy - Halter Maxi Dress - Black 
HempAndy - Halter Maxi Dress
Halter Maxi Dress
$129.99 USDAndy - Halter Maxi Dress
Halter Maxi Dress
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AFENDS Womens Lonnie - Seersucker Mini Dress - Hunter Green 
HempLonnie - Seersucker Mini Dress
Seersucker Mini Dress
$109.99 USD
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...
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 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.