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10 Floaty Tent Dresses for When It's Just Too Hot Outside to Care

One of these + one of these = good to go.

By Chelsea Peng
Bag, Goggles, Street fashion, Sunglasses, Pond, Luggage and bags, Long hair, Garden, Palm tree, Arecales,
Tyler Joe

The reason we don't all just go naked in hot weather—besides the fact that that would be a lot of pressure—is that loose, light clothing traps a pocket of air around your body that helps cool you down. Keeping that in mind, we present 10 cute tent/trapeze dresses that are both sartorially *and* scientifically better than wearing nothing at all.

<p>The secret to wearing these and not looking completely pregnant: Keep the hemline short and your neck/shoulders out. </p><p>$30, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4krbqb8f">boohoo.com</a>.</p>
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Boohoo

The secret to wearing these and not looking completely pregnant: Keep the hemline short and your neck/shoulders out.

$30, boohoo.com.

<p>Major side-boob opportunity here.</p><p>$60, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4iabqb8f" target="_blank">hm.com</a>.</p>
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H&M

Major side-boob opportunity here.

$60, hm.com.

<p>When you move, those contrast panels unfurl and swish around like your own personal streamers. </p><p>$477, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4jrbqb8f" target="_blank">kaelennyc.com</a>.</p>
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Kaelen

When you move, those contrast panels unfurl and swish around like your own personal streamers.

$477, kaelennyc.com.

<p>::sees the necktie:: ::adds to cart::</p><p>$440, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4m9bqb8f" target="_blank">net-a-porter.com</a>.</p>
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Lisa Marie Fernandez

::sees the necktie:: ::adds to cart::

$440, net-a-porter.com.

<p>Like something Scout Finch would be secretly happy to wear. <a href="http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/news/g3679/whowhatwear-target-summer-collection/?slide=7" target="_blank">Straw boater mandatory</a>. </p><p>$128, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4nrbqb8f" target="_blank">madewell.com</a>.</p>
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Madewell

Like something Scout Finch would be secretly happy to wear. Straw boater mandatory.

$128, madewell.com.

<p>Roll out of bed, add slides and shades, go. </p><p>$40, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4gvbqb8f" target="_blank">shop.mango.com</a>.</p>
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Mango

Roll out of bed, add slides and shades, go.

$40, shop.mango.com.

<p>Okay, this *needs* to make it to the beach this summer. </p><p>$80, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4ehbqb8f" target="_blank">gap.com</a>.</p>
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Gap

Okay, this *needs* to make it to the beach this summer.

$80, gap.com.

<p>Be the comfiest, most well-aerated guest at the wedding. </p><p>$119, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4irbqb8f" target="_blank">pixiemarket.com</a>.</p>
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Pixie Market

Be the comfiest, most well-aerated guest at the wedding.

$119, pixiemarket.com.

<p>Made for twirling. </p><p>$85, <a href="http://rstyle.me/n/bsp4hmbqb8f" target="_blank">stories.com</a>.</p>
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& Other Stories

Made for twirling.

$85, stories.com.

<p>Sun's out, clavicles out. </p><p>$50, <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/dresses/view-all/striped-dress-c719020p3648997.html" target="_blank">zara.com</a>.</p>
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Zara

Sun's out, clavicles out.

$50, zara.com.

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