The summer dress reaches critical mass

Nita Brainch, 20, London “I’ve only had this dress for two weeks but I’ve already worn it four or five times.” Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Photograph: Graeme Robertson/guardian.co.uk Ann Sargent, 58, Leeds “I found this in a box that my partner’s godmother left after she died.” Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Photograph: Graeme Robertson/guardian.co.uk Josephine Ericson, 20, Sweden “I took this to wear at Glastonbury, but it was too dusty.” Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Photograph: Graeme Robertson/guardian.co.uk Samia Rauf, 41, Bedford “This has done a wedding and a 40th and this is only the third time I’ve worn it.” Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Photograph: Graeme Robertson/guardian.co.uk Ariana Roberts, 30, London “Women are lucky – we can just put on one item and go.” Photograph: Graeme Robertson/for the Guardian Photograph: Graeme Robertson/guardian.co.uk