What women's dresses does Shirley Allum Boutique stock?

Shirley Allum stocks around two hundred women's dresses, from easy daywear to occasion styles. Brands include Sahara, Seasalt, Vilagallo, Orientique, White Stuff and Frank Lyman, with a strong lean towards prints and natural fabrics like linen and cotton.

How do I choose the right dress?

Start with the occasion, then the fabric and fit. A shirt dress or jersey midi suits everyday wear and layers easily, while a structured or embellished style works for an event. Natural fabrics like linen keep you cool, and our team can help with length and shape in store.

Where can I buy women's dresses in Dorset?

You can buy women's dresses at Shirley Allum Boutique in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in store and online. The shop is on the High Street, and the full range is available to browse and filter by size online.

What sizes do the dresses come in?

Sizing varies by brand, but the dress range broadly spans sizes 8 to 24, with Sahara using its own 0 to 5 scale shown against UK sizes on each product. If you are unsure, come into the Shaftesbury boutique and we will help you find the right fit.

How should I care for a dress?

Care depends on the fabric, so always follow the label. As a rule, wash linen and cotton cool and dry in the shade to keep prints bright, and treat embellished or occasion pieces gently with a hand wash or delicate cycle.

Women's Dresses | Boutique & Occasion, Dorset

A good dress does a lot of the work, and ours are chosen with that in mind. We carry around two hundred women's dresses at the Shaftesbury boutique, from easy daywear to occasion pieces, picked for fabric, fit and the way they actually wear.

There is a strong lean towards print and natural fabric, with linen and cotton made for real days and warmer weather.

We stock the brands our customers come back for. Sahara's bohemian linen, Seasalt's Cornish prints, Vilagallo's bold tailoring and Orientique's colour, alongside easy shapes from White Stuff and statement occasion pieces from Frank Lyman.

Choosing one comes down to occasion and fit. For every day, a shirt dress or jersey midi layers easily and goes with flats. For an event, a structured or embellished style does the talking. We can help with length and shape in store.

Come and try a few at the Shaftesbury boutique in Dorset, where you can see the colours properly, or browse the range online, including Sahara, and filter by size.