Daytime Dresses
Daytime dresses for the unhurried hours — the long lunch, the gallery, the garden party and the easy office day. Lighter cloth, gentler necklines and the warmer end of the imperial palette. Designed in Rome by Hugo Caesar Tassi. Free express shipping & 30-day returns.
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Dresses for the daylight hours
A daytime dress has a quieter job than a gown: it should look considered in flat morning light, survive a full day on the move, and never feel like you are overdressed for lunch. The house cuts its day dresses for exactly that — relaxed through the body, gentle at the neckline, and finished so they read polished without tipping into occasion.
These lean to the lighter, breathable cloths — tiered and dolman-sleeve chiffon, soft A-line maxis, flutter-sleeve silhouettes — in the warmer, sunlit half of the imperial palette: Avorio, Travertine, Vermiglio and Cobalto. They wear with a flat sandal in the city and a low heel for a daytime invitation, and they pack and travel without ceremony.
From desk to dinner
The point of a day dress is range: a structured tote and flat takes it to the office, a silk square scarf and a low heel lifts it for an afternoon event, and a deeper accessory carries it into an early dinner. Choose a print or a warm neutral for versatility, and a cleaner column if you want one dress to stretch across the day.
















































