Caftans: Elegant, effortless and perennial proof that being scantily clad isn’t the only way to go as the mercury rises. Just ask Rihanna.

In May, the singer-turned-style-deity stepped out in NYC wearing a flowy $2,995 creation from Dolce & Gabbana, lending instant street cred to a garment that looks just as good in Manhattan as it does in Montauk, LI, or Marrakesh, Morocco.

Here, six chic ways to try the trend on for size.