Green linen dresses

A green linen dress is about as close to wearing the outdoors as it gets. Sage, olive, forest, the whole palette looks like it was pulled straight from a garden, and on linen, with all that soft, natural texture, the effect is even more organic. It's the rare colour that manages earthy and fresh at the same time, calm like nature but never dull. Whether you go soft and sage or deep and forest, green linen just feels good to put on. Sizes 4 to 20, free UK delivery over £135.

As fresh as it gets

Here's what we love about green: it does two moods at once. The soft greens, sage, mint, light green, feel fresh and spring-like; the deep ones, olive, forest, emerald, feel rich and grounding. Either way it reads natural and easy, which is exactly why green linen is such a joy in warm weather, an alfresco lunch, a slow holiday somewhere leafy, a warm afternoon doing nothing much. Styling? Keep it earthy. Tan and cognac are green's best friends, so lean on a tan sandal or a woven bag, add gold jewellery to warm it, and throw a cream knit or a denim jacket over the top when the temperature drops. Green and white is crisp; green and tan is effortless.

A green for every mood

Green really does have a shade for everyone. Olive is the earthy, wear-with-anything hero; sage is soft, pretty and endlessly calming; emerald and forest are rich and a little dressy; and mint and lime are the playful, summery ones. On cut, a relaxed shirt dress or wrap is the easy everyday choice, a strapless or sleeveless style is made for the heat, and a sleeved or midi covers cooler days. A green-and-white stripe or print, meanwhile, is peak fresh-summer. 

More from the garden

For more, our green dresses edit gathers every shade in one spot, and neutral dresses sit nicely alongside olive and sage. The capsule wardrobe edit is handy for easy staples, and the summer and vacay edits are full of warm-weather linen. For the longer look in every colour, maxi and mini dresses deliver.