‘It reminds me of a classic style from perhaps the 1940’s’
Lea Dzifa Seeberg What’s On & Affiliates Editor
07:00, 17 Apr 2026Updated 07:17, 17 Apr 2026
Boden have launched a huge sale that’s knocked 25 per cent off the price of everything. To claim the discount, shoppers have to use the code VMJG at checkout.
The Arabella Linen Blend Dress, which is marked ‘selling like hot cakes’ on the Boden site, was originally £149, but is now down to £111.75 with the discount code. The dress is also available for £149 at Next. At Boden, the dress comes in six different colours and patterns.
The dress comes in petite, regular, and long lengths. It’s made from 73 per cent linen and 27 per cent cotton, and is designed to fall to a maxi length. There are cap sleeves, a matching belt, and pockets too.
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Arabella Linen Blend Dress
The dress comes in petite, regular, and long lengths. It’s made from 73 per cent linen and 27 per cent cotton, and is designed to fall to a maxi length. There are cap sleeves, a matching belt, and pockets too.
Alternatively, you can try the Viscose Linen Woven Belted Shirt Dress, which is £90.30 at Karen Millen. The dress comes in five different colours and is a classic shirt dress style.
On the cheaper side, there’s the Stone Linen Blend Shirt Midi Dress for £34.99 at New Look. It comes in five different neutral colours and has adjustable waist ties.
Back at Boden, the Arabella dress has just under 4.5 stars from 77 reviews. One person said: “I bought the size 10 and it fits true to size. The tailoring of the dress feels amazing on the body and the airy fabric will be great in the summer.
“I always prefer tailoring over spandex that is bad for the environment and heats up so easily. The colour is a little less pink than in the picture, more towards mauve. The cap sleeves could have been a little bit longer, but are fine. Love this dress.”
Another person wrote: “I love the sophisticated style of this dress. It reminds me of a classic style from perhaps the 1940’s. I definitely need a petite. Unfortunately, one was not available. I didn’t find the colour to be as clear as was shown on the Biden website. I’d still purchase; it’s only a matter of managing my expectations.”
“Really looks great on,” a tird wrote, “the pin tucks from the waist down make this very flattering.”
There were a few complaints about the dress’ fit, with one customer writing: “This dress is not worth the money for several reasons. For one, it’s unlined and see-through. And the fabric belt is completely useless and flaps around. But, worst of all, I couldn’t lift my arms! It was like the arm holes were too low. Just bad choices all around. It’s a shame because it’s so cute online. There’s probably ways to tailor it to a custom fit, but it would have cost more money, and it just wasn’t worth the trouble.”
But another happy shopper said: “Beautiful dress, very flattering and classic fit. Love the long maxi length.”
You can buy the Arabella Linen Blend Dress from Boden and Next. Get the Viscose Linen Woven Belted Shirt Dress from Karen Millen and the Stone Linen Blend Shirt Midi Dress from New Look.
