Lilly Pulitzer UPF 50+ Skipper Ruffle Dress Navy Seahorse Shift Cotton Medium

The morning I wore this, we were in Palm Beach, staying just off Worth Avenue in one of those pale stucco buildings where the hallways smell like citrus furniture polish and secrets. I threw this on before breakfast at Green’s Pharmacy—scrambled eggs, rye toast, a Diet Coke with lemon—and felt like the kind of woman who writes thank-you notes and always knows the tide chart. It’s a Lilly Pulitzer terry shift, but not the loud kind. Navy blue with little gold foil paisleys that catch the light like a wink. There’s a half zip so you can open it up when the air gets thick, and front pockets deep enough to hold room keys and lip balm. It’s the soft cotton you want after a day in the sun and salt. I wore it barefoot to the pool and with Jack Rogers to cocktails, and both times someone asked where I got it. I didn’t tell them. But now I’m telling you.