Style guide: How to style your shirt dress

A shirtdress is a garment that looks like a button-down shirt but is long enough to be worn as a dress. It is a versatile piece. 

Shirt dresses have cuffed sleeves, front buttons, a collar, and a breast pocket and are available in various styles, patterns, fabrics, and lengths, including maxi, mini, and midi.

You can style this outfit for different occasions. Here are  tips to guide you: 

As a swimwear cover-up

You can wear your shirt dress over your swimsuit as a cover-up. It’s a classic beach cover-up look, especially when you wear vibrant colors and patterns.

Add a blazer

Shirt dresses can also work as office outfits because they resemble classic button-down shirts. A knee-length or midi shirt dress can be worn with a black blazer and styled with ankle boots, heels, or knee-high boots.

Wear with skinny jeans

You can unbutton your shirt dress and pair it with skinny jeans, booties, or sneakers over a white T-shirt. 

Cotton shirt dresses work well with this outfit idea because the material is soft and `comfortable, similar to a sweater.

Wear heels and a belt

For a more formal look, pair a shirt dress with heels. Consider wearing a vibrant pair of heels to add a pop of color to your outfit. Because shirt dresses are flowy, cinch your waist with a belt.

Wear denim and leather jacket

A denim jacket completes any casual ensemble and is timeless. You will look fashionable if you wear your shirt dress with a black or blue denim jacket and white sneakers.

 If you want to spruce up your look, add a leather jacket. Wear a black leather jacket over a white shirt dress to add contrast. 

 

With thigh-high boots

In cold weather, pair your outfit with thigh-high boots. These boots will keep you warm while also making you appear tall. Add a fedora hat and sunglasses to complete the look.

Accessorize

Accessories enhance an outfit to look elegant. Add accessories such as necklaces, bracelets, and sunglasses to look stylish in your shirt dress. 

A shirt dress is a simple outfit. You can wear it in different ways to look beautiful and confident.

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