In summer, the Whitsundays becomes a condensed thermal spring. It seems like three-quarters of the earth's water has leapt up from the sea to join the air, and being outside is measured in the time between air conditioning units.
So, when the winter wind finally arrives in the Whitsundays, it is as if the rest of the country’s beautiful summer days have reached the region – and with them, all of summer’s frills and bows.
Cloudless skies let the sun’s heat in and mornings spent with friends stretch into long afternoons and what are summer clothes in the Southern States become the Whitsundays’ winterwear.
At Coral’s City to Country in Bowen, the businesses' Queensland-sourced One Summer and Relax are the quintessential affordable dress ranges for the region.
“It’s always summer up here and you’re always wanting to wear something airy and beautiful,” Coral’s City to Country co-owner Wendy Bickhoff said.
“This range is suitable for all our Whitsunday climates because they’ve been created by a dressmaker who has lived in the region for decades.
There are four ranges sister of summer dresses available at the Bowen store - Relax, One Summer, Orientique, and Escape. Each varies in its level of curated craftsmanship – never losing its excellent standard - offering something for every pricing scale.
“These dresses are perfect for enjoying that transition into the cooler months,” Ms Bickhoff said.
“Having a picnic with family or friends, there’s no nicer feeling than wearing a gorgeous dress in the sunshine.”
