Sainsbury's shoppers are heaping praise on a £17.50 dress they bought online, with many claiming it is ideal for holiday. With the weather hopefully set to warm up soon, many shoppers will be looking for a way to brighten up their wardrobes with lighter dresses and warmer colours.

The supermarket's Tu Clothing has the Everbelle Patchwork Dotty Floral Smock Dress, which might be the perfect solution. The dress features a patchwork dotty floral design in a deep hue of blue, frill detailing and a flattering notch neckline and long sleeves with soft elasticated cuffs.

The dress was made with lightweight, soft, durable, breathable, Lenzing™ Ecovero™ fibres that are "natural and gentle on the skin." The £17.50 dress has proven popular with shoppers online, with a number of them praising it as "fabulous" and "beautiful."

The Tu dress has an overall rating of 4.6 stars out of five, with a number of five star reviews. Among them, one person said: "Bought this for my holidays next week when it’s a bit cooler in the evenings. Will look fabulous with a tan."

A second wrote: "Bought this for my holidays in two weeks time, looks lovely on and will look better with a tan." Another reviewer added: "Beautiful colours in the dress and good quality."

Everbelle Patchwork Dotty Floral Smock Dress

However, one shopper said: "I had to return as the arms on this dress were far too long & I didn’t want to pay out more money to get it altered, such a shame as it was a lovely dress which fitted everywhere else."

Alternatively, a number of retailers are also offering smock dresses ahead of summer. ASOS has the Monki midi smock dress in pink meadow floral for £35, while Asda has the Yellow Textured Smock Midi Dress or the Blue Floral Textured Shirred Waist Midi Dress for £12 each. Nobody's Child is also selling the Lilac Gingham Kylie Midi Smock Dress for £25, on sale from £69.