The Jumper Dress – your flexible friend for Autumn.

Flicking through the fashion pages in last weekend’s newspaper supplements it was clear that, despite last week’s heat wave, the Autumn/Winter styles are being showcased in abundance. While many of the main fashion spreads included wool coats and thick chunky knits in evocative autumnal hues of rust and burnt gold, I was most interested to see a spread in Stella Magazine on Sunday which featured jumper dresses as sophisticated day-wear. Being one of my favourite styles, I think that a jumper dress can create an easy yet different day alternative to the usual jeans and jumper at this time of year and can be easily adapted to create two different looks – dress or tunic.

I have picked out three of our current season jumper dresses which I think are ideal for this time of year when it can be hard to predict the weather and temperature. All three will provide a layer of warmth without stifling you and can be worn either as eye-catching dresses in their own right or as tunic style tops over leggings or opaque tights, depending on the temperature and occasion…

The Sleeveless Cowl Jumper Dress pictured above is ideal for warmer Autumn days.  Being sleeveless, it looks great worn as one layer or equally over a long sleeved top as Amelie has done here (she is wearing a Cashmere Roll Neck underneath).  I love the Peat colour of this jumper dress – I think it channels the trend for autumnal woody hues perfectly!        

The Reversible Cowl Dress is just as adaptable; depending how you feel, it can be worn with a slash neck or a cowl neck – two dresses in one!  The Midnight Blue shade is very easy to match with your favourite accessories too (Natalia is wearing it with a Sheepskin Bag in the image above).

The Superfine Merino Shirt Dress is a thoughtfully detailed dress with pretty buttons and a silky placket front. It creates a wonderful silhouette due to its fitted shape and waist-cinching grosgrain belt. I think this dress would work well with a pair of heeled knee-high or ankle boots for a sophisticated look. Made from 100% superfine Zque-certified merino wool it’s a truly special piece.

As the winter draws in, we have a selection of even cosier jumper dresses to pick from. To view our full range, click here.