Get the Comfiest House Dresses From 11 Local Hawai‘i Designers
In this heat, forego your overworked sweatpants and snag this season’s hot sellers.

Dining editor Martha Cheng wears her new favorite house dress (with pockets!) from Island Bungalow.
Photo: Martha Cheng
We seek comfort, especially with last week’s (heart)breaking news story; who else is still sobbing over the looming end of Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza? But we have until Nov. 5 to “live mas” and nosh on as many pizzas as we can while donning our enchanting house dresses—ones that have no waistbands! We stan these frocks. Besides flowy silhouettes, the mu‘umu‘u riffs are light as a feather and can be found in happy hues and lively prints. We wear ours everywhere: from the couch to the takeout counter to the coast for a surf sesh. Below, find some options made by a talented crew of local designers that always make dress-up so fun.
Gillia
Amare maxi, $178
gilliaclothing.com, @gilliaclothing
At Dawn
Linen block print poncho, $168
XIX Palms
Gold Coast wrap dress, $130
Jams World
Casablanca kaftan, $124
Noa Noa
Rajah caftan, $169
noanoahawaii.com, @noanoahawaii
Fighting Eel
Anaha crinkle dress
Here.
Mid shirt dress, $168
here-shop-here.com, @here.thestore
Island Bungalow
Butterfly kaftan, $160
islandbungalowhawaii.com, @islandbungalow
Manuheali‘i
Isabella maxi, $98
Marina & Co.
Irene Sunlight floral dress, $220
shopmarinacompany.com, @marina.co.hi
Vermilli
Janica Navy Breeze dress, $142
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