The ONE Dress That Will Change Your Fall Wardrobe
By Alyssa Coscarelli
As Labor Day approaches and most people are still trying to soak up those last days of sun, I start itching to get my bases covered for fall. I anxiously await the moment I can break out my favorite sweaters (oftentimes starting to wear them long before it’s actually cool enough to) and feel like a kid unwrapping a birthday present when I dig my jackets and wool pants out of storage, ready and waiting for another season of wear.
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But one of my very favorite fall pieces isn’t my personalized leather jacket or vintage-inspired trousers — it’s what I like to call the “layering dress.” It’s a fall-appropriate, sleeveless, often shift-style number that’s practically made for wearing over a turtleneck, light sweater, or long-sleeved top (or T-shirt, too, if the weather’s warmer than anticipated). It can be a pinafore with true overall straps, have a plunging neckline, or feature a high boatneck for a super-mod look. Really, anything goes, because when you stick the right top underneath, you’ve got an easy (and cool) outfit that basically screams “autumn.”
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Once you’ve got your collection of turtlenecks covered, click on to grab the other half of this no-fail look. Ahead, you’ll find 12 picks to help get your layering on.
If you have any hesitation embracing the plunge, let layering a turtleneck underneath help ease you into it.
H&M V-neck Dress, $34.99, available at H&M.
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Reminder: Denim is never a bad choice.
Pixie Market Frayed Denim Wrap Dress, $126, available at Pixie Market.
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More of that Tumblr pink, please.
COS Sleeveless Sweatshirt Dress, $69, available at COS.
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Though not in bodysuit form, the lace-up trend is still going strong.
Reformation Rigley Dress, $218, available at Reformation.
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Try a drop waist with some sneakers and a graphic long-sleeve tee underneath.
ASOS White Denim Midi Dress with Drop Hem, $97, available at ASOS.
Get that oversized aesthetic on lock.
The Tint Martin Dress in Ivory, $178, available at W Concept.
You never have to worry about someone having the same dress when you’ve got one-of-a-kind vintage.
Petra Von Kant Sphera Dress, $68, available at Petra Von Kant.
Zip it on up.
Topshop Moto Cord Zip Through Pini Dress, $74, available at Topshop.
Yep, body-con works, too.
Community Parfit Dress, $60, available at Artizia.
All your sleeveless LBDs are fair game.
Mango Back V-neck Dress, $59.99, available at Mango.
This one’s like two pieces in one.
& Other Stories Dress, $65, available at & Other Stories.
Yellow works well for fall, too, with a neutral tee or turtleneck underneath.
Marni Pinafore Dress, $2,190 $876, available at Farfetch.
