Marni Cotton Print Shift Dress houndstooth The simplest of cotton shift

The simplest of cotton shift dresses has the single feature of an enormous satin ruffle around the top

The V&A in London has several pieces (archived)

with waterproof coating (on 75% cotton fabric)

in a heavy brushed cotton twill of variegated blue and white stripe

Marni Cotton Print Shift Dress houndstooth The simplest of cotton shiftFROM BETTE DAVIS'S CLOSET Marni is, of course, all about the print, and this cotton one is not disappointing: it looks like hundreds of hand painted paintbrush heads in subfusc colors that are almost blue and brown, all on a white ground. The cotton is crisp, almost feeling like a very light chintz, there's a spread collar, short sleeves and a side zip and otherwise it's straight up and down. Measurements: Length 42", Bust 38", hip 42", shoulder 16"