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The White Shirt Dress Will Be Your New Summer Go-To
While the next few months may look and feel much different than our usual carefree summer bliss, one thing we can expect to remain exactly the same is the inevitable temperature spike. While the weather begins its annual ascent towards get-me-to-a-pool levels of hot, we'll be attempting to wear as little as possible without turning into full-on nudists. Our garment of choice for combatting the sticky days ahead? The easy-on, easy-off white shirt dress.
Lightweight and sunlight-reflective, the white shirt dress is a warm-weather staple you can wear (and keep wearing) all the way through Labor Day. Known and loved for its simplicity, the frock is quite literally a no-frills way to be in a dress without feeling dressed up. But, don't let the effortlessness fool you, this trend is a lot more varied than it sounds: In addition to button-front styles and the classic oversized t-shirt silhouette, there are shirt dresses that can be wrapped, belted, or tied to suit your look. (Pretty much any top that can be lengthened and loosened for the ultimate, carefree summer vibe counts.) The little black dress may forever maintain its tight grip on the eveningwear-essentials category — but, when it comes to easy-breezy summer attire, the shirt dress reigns supreme.
If you’re ready to get out of that sweatsuit and into something more a little more seasonal, then check out 21 of our favorite shirt dresses ahead.
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Lacausa Mohawk Dress, $, available at LACAUSA
Time and Tru Eyelet Belted Midi Shirt Dress, $, available at Walmart
Madewell Linen-Blend Button-Wrap Midi Dress, $, available at Madewell
Elizabeth And James x Kohls Button-Front Tunic Dress, $, available at Kohls
H&M Cotton Satin Shirt Dress, $, available at H&M
& Other Stories Wrap Midi Dress, $, available at & Other Stories
Violeta By Mango Belt Linen Dress, $, available at Mango
Topshop Boutique Stone Shirt Dress With Linen, $, available at Topshop
Eileen Fisher Stripe Silk Shirtdress, $, available at Nordstrom
Arch The White Cotton T-Shirt Dress, $, available at SSENSE
Pixie Market Ecru Utility Shirt Dress, $, available at Pixie Market
Bouguessa Oversized Shirt Dress, $, available at Bouguessa
J.Crew Mercantile Short-Sleeve Eyelet Collared Tie Front Dress, $, available at Amazon
Rip Curl The Adrift Dress, $, available at Zappos
FRAME Denim Twisted Wrap Shirt Dress, $, available at Frame
Stateside Poplin Shirt Dress, $, available at Shopbop
Superdown Destiny Slit Dress, $, available at Revolve
Wilt Women's T-Shirt Dress, $, available at Amazon
Billie the Label Colette Dress, $, available at Billie The Label
Norr Emily Oversized Shirt Dress, $, available at Verishop
L Space Anthropologie L Space Barcelona Tie-Front Shirtdress, $, available at Anthropologie
Everlane The Cotton Shirtdress, $, available at Everlane
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