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Florals on the front, nothing at the waist — the jumpsuit that made comfortable and pretty the same thing

By Colleen Wallace
Byron Bay · 8 October 2026

A jumpsuit that's genuinely comfortable AND genuinely pretty. I'm 64, and somewhere along the way I'd stopped expecting both. My comfortable clothes were comfortable to the point of giving up: elastic waists, faded linen, the cardigan with the stretched pocket. The pretty things lived on hangers, waiting for a wedding.

What I wanted was one thing I could pull on for the garden at eight and still feel nice in at the café at eleven.

Laid out on the bed the day they arrived. Pink blossoms, and wildflowers with bees.

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Then I found the spring jumpsuits from Sylvie & June. And the reason they work isn't the print. It's what's missing.

There's no waistband. That's the whole trick. It's one relaxed piece, so nothing presses when I sit through a long lunch, kneel at the garden bed or spend three hours in the car to see the grandkids. The straps fasten with buttons at the front and adjust with a simple buckle, so I set the length once and never reach behind my back. There are pockets on both sides, right where my hands fall. And the legs finish in a rolled cuff that's part of the design, so it always looks intentional.

Inside it feels like a day off. Outside it looks like I made an effort. Nothing at the waist, florals on the front, and for once I didn't have to choose.

Coffee on the deck at eight. Out the door by eleven, same outfit.

It's become the thing I reach for without thinking. Over a white tee for the market, with a light knit when the evening cools down, with sandals or sneakers. Because it's one piece, there's no standing at the wardrobe deciding what goes with what. The print does the dressing up for me.

The price surprised me too: $69.95 in their End of Season Sale, down from $214.95, whichever print you choose. I took two, so an extra 15% came off at checkout. Shipping across Australia was free, and you get 30 days to send it back if the fit isn't right. Sizes go from S to 5XL.

The buttons at the front and the little buckle: the details I use every single day.

If your wardrobe also splits into "comfortable" and "presentable", with nothing in between, have a look at the prints. Pick the one that makes you smile, and do it while your size is still there.

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The Spring Jumpsuits

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$214.95  $69.95  Save $145

✓ One piece, nothing pressing at the waist

✓ Pretty florals and prints, not a gardening uniform

✓ Straps that button at the front and adjust with a buckle

✓ Pockets on both sides, right where your hands go

✓ More than 20 prints, sizes S to 5XL

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End of Season Sale, while sizes last.

Colleen Wallace is 64 and lives in Byron Bay with her dog, Winnie. She isn't a fashion writer — just someone sharing what finally worked for her.