Love This Dress! No matter if you roll or fold, this dress will be just fine.
Whether you have a long flight booked or are just taking a quick weekend trip, the fun can’t start until the stress of packing subsides. Unless you have just the right outfit in mind, trying to decide what to bring is a whole process in itself. Fortunately, there is one lightweight dress that’s earned hundreds of five-star ratings from reviewers and a spot on their summer packing lists thanks to its abundance of built-in perks.
Do you have a go-to brand when you’re packing for travel? As its name suggests, Columbia’s Freezer III dress cools you down in the hottest climates you can venture out in courtesy of fabric technology that absorbs sweat and keeps it off your body, whether you’re trekking through a muggy city or a sunbaked desert. I took this dress on a two-week trip to India, and it was exactly what I needed. The fabric is very cool and comfortable, and it feels like you’re barely wearing anything. Perfect for hot and humid weather.
Even if a staycation is more likely in your future, the dress is an essential warm-weather staple to add to your closet. Remember the +35C weather we had in late June (2021). It was scorching and this dress is just what you needed for something cool and comfy. You will wear it for the rest of the summer.
The dress has a nice shape and makes it a viable option for dressing up and wearing out to dinner. It’s also sporty and casual enough to handle a day filled with walking, hiking, and exploring. The material serves as an additional form of sunscreen, too, offering UPF 30 protection to help you beat the rays.
What else makes it so perfectly packable? Fans of the dress say that thanks to its polyester-elastane fabric blend, it doesn’t wrinkle, meaning you won’t be scrambling to find an iron or steamer before dinner. This dress really packs down to nothing and is not wrinkled coming out of [a] packing cube. Sand does not stick to it either, and if it needs to be washed or gets wet, it dries fast, according to others.
If you’re tempted by the idea of replacing your entire summer carry-on contents with just this one breathable dress, who would blame you. With nearly 50 colors to choose from, it won’t be hard to do.
