Marni Cotton Print Shift Dress houndstooth in a heavy brushed cotton

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

You get a full black silk lining too

with waterproof coating (on 75% cotton fabric)

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

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

Marni Cotton Print Shift Dress houndstooth in a heavy brushed cottonFROM 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"