Browse fabulous resort wear for your Winter Sun getaway to the Caribbean
Best Beach Cover-ups ?
Our floaty silk beach cover ups and the perfect style to wear to and from the beach as the light weight fabric is breathable and semi opaque.
Is Silk cool to wear in Barbados?
Yes, our matt silk georgette fabric is soi cool, its light and breathable. Our signature low v back is so flatterrng on all dress sizes
The Pick of our Beach Dresses for Barbados, Short, Knee and Midi Lengths
What to wear to breakfast
Our Paloma beach dress is great to wear to breakfast with sandals as you can style with sunglasses before you head down to the beach.
Daytime Beach Dresses
Paris is a light weight cotton dress, in black or white with adjustable straps and a matching belt. It is such an easy beach to wear from day to night.
Luxury resort wear for Caribbean Cruises
Planning your day trips on your Caribbean cruise is so exciting but knowing what luxury resort wear to choose for different day trips in the Bahamas or a stay over in St Lucia and Antigua, can be quite daunting. We know you will need at least three Lindsey Brown garments for a two-week Cruise holiday in the Caribbean and three to four for a two-week holiday in Barbados. With most of your holiday spent ashore for islands trips, you need cool comfortable and stylish outfits to take you from the boat to the beach. We have chosen the best outfits for your Caribbean Cruise, with daytime beach cover-ups, daytime beach dresses and fabulous silk cover-ups that you will most definitely need to pack. We have a great variety of cotton designer kaftans, and resort wear, we are here to help and ensure that you pack correctly for your cruise holiday with our cruise wear for day trips guide by Caribbean Island. Lindsey Brown resort wear is a British brand, shipped from the United Kingdom.
Best Beach Dresses for spending a day ashore on a Caribbean island. Our pick of the best beach dresses is a dress called Paris. You are likely to be spending much of that time spent on a beautiful sandy beach, relaxing in the sunshine. Our designer beach dress called Paris is a perfect choice for a day trip to Antigua or Barbados. Paris is a flattering sleeveless midi maxi designer beach dress, made of soft supple cotton that has movement and give, it’s not a stiff fabric. It is cool and floaty which is perfect for the Caribbean and to wear off your cruise ship, wandering through a town or if you are staying in a luxury hotel. It is a fantastic fit as the tiered skirt gently flares out to slim to hips and legs, making this a very easy style for any shape to wear. This pretty dress can be worn straight from the boat to the beach, then onto lunch or sundowner cocktails. All without having to worry about changing your outfits. The Paris beach dress in a floaty cool cotton is a super lightweight maxi dress that’s perfect to wear in very humid climates. The soft cotton fabric gently drapes across the body producing a slimming effect as the cotton fabric has a small amount of elastic which creates a very flattering shape on all dress sizes. we handpicked the white beach dresses for your island adventures as they are so flattering on all dress sizes as the cut of Lindsey Brown resort wear is designed for every size in mind. If you are petite or prefer the style of a shorter dress, the Paris dress also comes in a shorter version called Toulouse, with adjustable straps allowing all heights to wear this pretty style. Even though it’s a beach dress, you will feel correctly dressed if you wander around Holetown in Barbados in the air-conditioned shops and department stores. If you decide to visit the Cliff for lunch, you can add a pop of colour with sandals and a hair scarf or hair band to add colour to the black or white beach dresses. Truly suits so many shapes as the dress is loose and floaty. Remember on holiday, loose fitting cotton dresses are better for daytime in humid sunshine.
Paris Dress features :
- Complete the outfit with metallic sandals, a metallic beach bag and gold layered bracelets.
- Adjustable straps so you can tie to your height.
- Flattering on all dress sizes as the cut and fabric drapes so well.
- Wear with or without the matching rope tie belt.
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Midi Maxi length, long enough to wear from day to night.
- Available in both black and white cotton.
Another style of Beach dresses to wear daytime for exploring is a drop waist beach dress called Paloma. We have designed a softly elasticated waistline to sit on the lower waist and hips. This blouson style bloused drop waist that is so flattering. Light weight cotton beach dresses are perfect for hot island weather in a cool crinkle cotton fabric. The clever drop waist gives the illusion of lengthening the body whilst hiding the hips and tummy. Paloma comes in white or black with a flattering v neck decorated with a pretty motif in timeless shades of coral and gold duck egg. This versatile beach drop waist dress is ideal to wear from beach to bar, dressed up or down. Paloma is a fantastic addition to your Caribbean Cruise holiday wardrobe. Shop our collection of drop waist beach dresses to choose your favourite.
Paloma Dress features :
- The v neckline has a v back with a cord tie across the shoulders.
- Super flattering on all dress sizes, as the bloused cut hides and flatters the tummy area.
- Really fabulous for larger busts and apple shaped bodies.
- Hand wash and iron to shape.
- Style with an oversized metallic beach bag.
- Add a pop of colour with gold, coral or aqua.
- Available in both black and white cotton.
Knee length Beach dresses are another essential dress. If you plan to explore the island and love white or black, the Melbourne dress is ideal. The fit is flared and designed to be over sized, so if you are petite in height, size down in this style of beach dress. What we love with our all dresses is that we have added a belt so you have the option of wearing loose of fitted. The sleeves are short but have a gentle ruffle and adorned with gold sequins. We call this our instant glow, we the gold gently shimmers in the sunshine and lift the eye away from the body to flatter. The tiered skirt sits just on the knee. Like many of our Lindsey Brown dresses to wear in Barbados, we have a plain hemline so you can adjust to your desired length.
Melbourne Dress features :
- Sequins shimmer around the neckline for a sun-kissed glow.
- Dress up for night time with a gold hand bag and sandals
- We always suggest skin tone smooth underwear.
- Really fabulous for larger busts.
- Designed to be loose so you can size down in this dress
- Hand wash and iron to shape.
- Style with a raffia beach bag for beach days.
- Available in both black and white cotton.
What to wear at a luxury beach club or resort hotel in Barbados?
Our light weight and floaty silk beach cover-ups are so flattering. In stylish light weight silk, the vertical hand tie patterns create a shapely and stylish silhouette on every dress size. The bloused waist of the Monterey garments have a subtle line of gold beads and sequins that gently glisten in the sunlight. In bright colours of orange and yellow and more subtle colours of aqua. The black and rose-pink tie dye colourway matches every skin tone as this is a fabulous neutral colourway. You can wear over swimwear and for lunches for a day trip off your Cruise ship.
If you prefer a shorter style, our signature short silk kaftans are the perfect choice for a glamourous lunch in the Caribbean. Light and airy with floaty butterfly sleeves decorated with hand crafted sequins interlocking. The stylish deep v neck is super flattering, and the waist is elasticated so very comfortable to wear. Our Manhattan silk beach cover ups are super stylish and glamorous and you will also love the stylish short silk kaftans called Acapulco in vibrant bright shades and matt black.
What do you wear at night in Barbados?
We have many silk dresses to wear to dinner on holiday in Barbados. If you want to look effortlessly elegant and stylish our sleeveless Santorini dresses are a must. Made from eight meters of our luxurious hand dyed silk chiffon with a unique ombre dip dyed hem. Santorini flares out from the waist giving a full and floaty skirt, just spectacular. even though its a full dress, its so easy to pack. Fold the skirt into itself to create one long rectangle. Then, line the dress with cotton tops or t shirts you may be packing. Finish by folding in on itself into three sections, and enclose inside a pillow case. A pillow case will help to protect your dress within your case from any shoes, belts or bags.
If you prefer to cover your shoulders and arms, you may love the Mykonos resort wear dresses that can be worn in many ways. Wear one shoulder, one arm in one arm out, off the shoulder, on the shoulder, strapless, belted, or loose. This floaty soft silk georgette dress has a gentle bronze tie dye pattern making Mykonos a flattering dress to wear. These silk dresses are perfect for a special island dinner.
If you prefer a slimmer dress or a midi dress length, our printed silk crepe holiday dresses are for you. Style with the matching printed belt or wear loose. Another great feature is that you can style the dress with the tassels at the back to elevate your dress for an evening look Wear with wedges or flat sandals. the silk crepe gently flares out over the hips and the print placement is so flattering as Lindsey designs each print for our resort wear collection.
Resort wear for Barbados
Can a kaftan be worn as a dress?
Yes, you can wear our silk kaftans as dresses as all our garments are designed with that versatility in mind. Add a skin tone slip dress that matches your skin colour, or skin tone underwear if your kaftan is opaque. Silk kaftans are the ideal kaftan dress to wear at night in Barbados as the constant temperature feels more humid at night when you are dining al fresco away from the beach.
What do you wear at night in Barbados?
For evening dinning in Barbados, you will need a variety of dresses. Dining in a luxury resort like Sandals or Sandy Lane, a floaty maxi dress would be perfect for special evenings eating al fresco under the stars. If you prefer a loose-fitting dress for humid nights our loose printed silk crepe dresses are perfect to be dressed up or down for a walk through Holetown and a Friday Night lime at Lime grove, meaning early evening drinks before dinner. A loose floaty maxi dress can be worn with flat sandals for a relaxed look, as sandals are ideal for Barbados in winter months when its dark at night as the pavement can be a little uneven in parts.
If you prefer to cover your shoulders and arms, you may love the Mykonos resort wear dresses that can be worn in many ways. Wear one shoulder, one arm in one arm out, off the shoulder, on the shoulder, strapless, belted, or loose. This floaty soft silk georgette dress has a gentle bronze tie dye pattern making Mykonos a flattering dress to wear. These silk dresses are perfect for a special dinner.
Beachwear to pack for a week in Barbados?
Beach dresses are always a good option. Choose two cotton dresses that you can wear to breakfast and brunch that you can rotate on your two-week holiday to Barbados. Our bloused cotton Paloma dress is just the prefect holiday dress. Light to pack and flattering drop waist style it suits all ages. If you prefer to cover up you can wear our Provence long sleeve kaftan dress or Bermuda, which has a
matching belt.
What to wear to a hotel brunch in Barbados?
Dress to Impress ~ the locals dress impeccably in workwear and dress up for Sunday brunch and dinners in luxury hotels so it’s important to feel dresses correctly. Our cotton collection of black and white beach dresses are perfect for days when you are unsure what to wear in Barbados. You will see ladies who lunch in Holetown wearing a loose-fitting white dress, like our
Melbourne cotton beach dresses. For a resort brunch in Sandy Lane, you can dress up in our vibrant and colourful dresses like our printed silk sleeveless dresses and feel correctly dressed for the location and lunch time occasion.
Can you wear a beach cover up for happy hour drinks ?
For happy hour drinks at your beach bar, of course you can wear a floaty loose beach cover up. Whatever your dress size, a floaty loose beach cover up is perfect to wear to and from the beach, to sit for drinks at the pool and to jazz up with sunglasses and sandals for happy hour cocktails. Our light weight printed beach cover ups are so easy to wear in the one size options. All heights can wear these as the clever cut of Lindsey Brown resort wear is not bulky on both petite and larger dress sizes. Shop beach cover ups in sizes Small through to 5XLarge.