My favorite floral dress ever came into my life at a San Francisco vintage store in 1988. It was silk, and midnight blue with tiny red roses, and it fit me perfectly. I wore it literally into the ground, and then just kept wearing it, even as it wore through in some spots and sprouted a tiny rip at the shoulder, because I was in my twenties and shopped in vintage stores, and all my clothes were trashed, to varying degrees. Eventually, the dress started falling apart in meaningful ways that even I couldn’t ignore, and I had to no choice but to retire it. But it has lived on in my mind for all these years—no doubt growing more magnificent through the haze of memory—and I’ve never found a worthy successor. Some of the following come close, though. First up: of course I love the bold, poppy green here.

A slightly longer silk option.

Such a flattering waistline on this one.

I dig how clean and simple this is, and the green and blue print is quite winning.

The flounces on the skirt make this a particularly feminine choice.

I always like florals on a dark background.

This caftan dress looks hugely comfortable.

A quite well-priced choice, in an easy shape.

I love a peony.

A gorgeous, curve-hugging option from Veronica Beard that is nicely marked down.

The print here is so fun and retroish.

I like the deep neckline here (check out this plunge bra that makes it wearable) but if it’s too much for you, or you’re a busty lady, there’s always the option of wearing a slip underneath.

I like the juxtaposition here between the hippie girl print and the clean silhouette.

Such a good weekend option.

This is so effortless, but it makes a big statement. I’d throw it on with some Chuck Taylors.

I dig the pops of yellow on this embroidered Mexican-style top.

This looks much fancier than it really is, and could be dressed way up.

And this henley top is deeply casual, and would look great with cutoff shorts.

A crisp white popover that’s super-light and soft.

This feminine floral top with ruched sleeves is an excellent candidate for print mixing.

I like how deep the V-neck is on this striped top.

A beautiful, billowy poet blouse with subtle striping.

Such a sweet Liberty print on this popover.

Another really good, quite graphic embroidered top.

Just an easy, office-ready tunic for throwing on when you can’t decide what to wear.

This striped peasant top is pretty adorable with the pom-poms.

A nice poppy green and ruffle collar make this one standout.

This floral top is girly without veering into prissiness.

Everyone needs a good hippie girl top once the warmer months hit.

And finally: this drape-front blouse also looks pretty good in black too, but this seems like a nice summery hue.