<-h2->Summer midi dresses in cotton and linen<-h2-> Cotton, linen look and lighter woven fabrics shape this season's trending summer midi dresses, in white, print and softer colour, cut loose or drawn in at the waist. A cotton midi with a flat leather sandal, a woven bag and small gold earrings handles a hot day in the city or a long lunch outside. For a holiday evening, the same dress takes a heeled sandal, a slim clutch and a stack of thin bracelets, with a fine knit over the shoulders once the air cools. Print versions look best with everything around them kept plain, while white styles want a proper underlayer through the skirt so they hold up in full daylight. Think in separates as well, since a midi skirt with a cotton blouse repeats the silhouette and gives you more room to move. One dress like this can cover a week away with only the shoes changing. The summer midi edit spans cotton, print, white and softer colour.