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.
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.
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.
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I was born in Houston, Texas in 1964 and have lived in New York City since 1988. I had a long career in magazines, working at Sassy, Elle, New York, and Spin, and in 2000, I founded Lucky magazine, which I edited for ten years.