Amazon has tons of short-sleeve dresses that are ideal for spring and summer, including mini, midi, and maxi lengths, floral ...

These shops might seem homogenous, as if they all carry the exact same coral-colored rompers and flowy maxi dresses. Look a little closer, though, and you might be surprised by what you find.

The pink and orange swirls of color that defined those dresses would fit right in at one of our small-town boutiques today. Not long ago, during a weekend trip to Brenham, I reluctantly wandered ...