The Cambridge Christmas card has already caused quite the stir. In the brief glimpse we got of card, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are posing with their three children, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George on a motorbike and sidecar, but with Kate Middleton quickly deleting it, it’s promoted many to question whether its circulation, albeit brief, was in fact an accident.

Accident or not, we can’t help but admire the Duchess’s blue floral tea frock by British label, Boden, inspiring us to take our tea in dress form this summer. Of course, the Kate Middleton-effect causes instant scarcity, and the exact Boden dress is sold out, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a similar powdery blue tea dress. Whether it’s of the smocked variety and a little higher at the neck, or wrapped up like Kate’s, a feminine tea frock is the perfect outfit to consider when getting dressed seems that little bit too hard (aka, the holidays).

Here, our edit of pretty blue tea dresses – both midi and mini, tricked-up and simple – for you to consider (plus, a few are on sale).

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Printed georgette wrap midi dress, ganni, now $127. shop now

THE LUELLA in Summer Loving Blue, realisation par, $280. shop now


Belted embroidered tulle midi dress, ROTATE BIRGER CHRISTENSEN, $268. shop now


lee dress, reformation, $368. shop now