Pro tip: Rid yourself of the notion that you can’t wear a dress once cold weather hits, because there’s a long-standing wardrobe staple that offers the best of both winter-dressing worlds, combing the cozy, fleece-y finish of a sweater with the all-over coverage and elegance of your favorite frock. Yes, friends, we’re talking about the sweater dress. Since sweater season is right around the corner, we sourced the most-loved and absolute best sweater dress options from the interwebs, as rated and reviewed by customers who plan to live in these knitted frocks from fall to spring.

Minis, midis, maxis, ribbed, chunky, hooded, and more — trust that there's a perfect sweater dress in here for you, too. If there's one thing we know about you, dear Refinery29 reader, is that you absolutely live for dresses of all kinds: casual dresses, puff-sleeve dresses for cheeky occasions, and cottagecore nap dresses for the home, just to name a few.

Welcome to Hype Machine, our hit-list of the top reviewed products across the web — according to a crowd of die-hard shoppers. Call this your 4-star & up only club, with entry granted by our devoted-to-the-goods shop editors.

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