100% Silk Dresses

Our answer

Every dress here is 100% silk in the shell, read from the retailer's own page, so the drape in the photo is the drape you get. Which silk matters more than which brand. Charmeuse and satin for evening and anything bias cut, crepe de chine for a dress you will wear to work, habotai and twill for the washable, everyday ones. Our pick for most people is a crepe de chine or washed silk midi, because it hides creases, goes in a hand wash, and reads as expensive without reading as formal.

Polyester satin is made to look like silk, and in a photo the two are hard to tell apart. Every dress here is 100% silk in the shell, read from the retailer's product page, so what drapes in the picture is what drapes on you.

Silk breathes, takes color beautifully, and is warmer than it looks. Check the care label before you buy. Many silk dresses are dry clean only, while washed and sandwashed silks are usually made to be hand washed.