DR BLOOM | Croquet Linen Skirt - White with Burgundy Stripes

A skirt that announces its arrival before you’ve taken a step. DR BLOOM’s Croquet Lino in white is a study in controlled volume—wide, flowing, and deliberately unconstructed. The silhouette is generous without being sloppy, cut to hold a soft, sculptural shape as you move. What first catches the eye, however, is the unexpected punctuation: two burgundy side stripes that run the full length of the skirt. They land like a confident brushstroke, adding a graphic tension to the otherwise airy white expanse. It is a detail that transforms the piece from simple summer staple into something with real character—a quiet subversion of the classic tennis or cricket skirt, reimagined for the city. The fabric is the story’s true protagonist. A crisp, lightweight linen that feels immediately cool against the skin, it has that rare ability to hold its shape while remaining breathable. There is a subtle structure to the hand—a gentle resistance that gives the skirt its body—but the weave is open enough to allow air to circulate freely. On the warmest days, this is the difference between merely surviving the heat and moving through it with ease. The white is not a stark, clinical white; it has the soft, sun-bleached quality of natural fibers, a tone that catches light differently depending on the hour. Construction is deliberate and minimal. The waistband sits clean and flat, designed to tuck in a blouse or a tee without creating bulk. The skirt falls from the hip in generous panels, gathering just enough at the waist to create that soft, rippling drape without adding unnecessary volume at the midsection. The wide hem swings freely, skimming the knee or just below depending on your height. There is no lining, no fussy closure—just a clean zip and a hook, leaving the linen to do the work. Movement is the point. Each step sends the fabric into a slow, fluid swirl; the burgundy stripes become a visual metronome, tracing arcs as you walk. It is a skirt that feels best in motion—on a breezy terrace, walking through a market, stepping out of a taxi into the late afternoon sun. It has the ease of a weekend piece but the polish to carry into an evening dinner when paired with a structured top and leather sandals. Style it with a simple cotton tank and flat espadrilles for a look that is effortlessly undone, or with a crisp white shirt and a woven belt for a sharper, more deliberate silhouette. It asks for little, but gives back proportion, movement, and a quiet sense of occasion.