<-h2->Pastel dresses for spring occasions<-h2-> Softer colour takes a little nerve, and pastel dresses are where it pays off, in midi, mini and maxi lengths, in pale blue, lilac, pink, mint and cream, in satin, cotton and lighter woven fabrics. Pale shades show everything, so cut and lining are what to judge before the colour wins you over. A satin pastel midi with a bare heel and gold drop earrings is a spring wedding answered, and it reads considered rather than sweet. For a daytime occasion, a cotton pastel dress with a flat leather sandal, a tan belt and a woven bag keeps the whole thing calm. Pastels work against neutrals rather than one another, so tan, cream, camel and gold do far more for them than a second pale shade ever will. A fine white knit over the top turns a summer dress into an autumn one. Three lengths, five shades and every fabric between them sit in this edit.