Fashion Tips: Five Different Ways to Look Stylish in a Classic Shirt Dress

Joyce Carole
The shirt dress can be one of the most versatile pieces in the modern woman's wardrobe. A classic long sleeve white shirt dress can look great throughout the year. In this article I will provide five fashion tips for how to wear a shirt dress. Several tips are from the experts at Charadestyle.com. I will then provide information on five of the trendiest shirt dresses for spring and summer 2010. Many of the fashion tips for wearing a shirt dress work best with a classic white shirt dress.

Fashion Tip #1: Shirt Dress as a Casual Boho Summer Look

Wear your shirt dress (a classic white shirt dress is ideal)over a pair of denim shorts. Toss on a pair of wedge sandals or flip flops and throw on a big statement necklace and you will be sporting a perfect boho casual summer look.

Fashion Tip #2 Shirt Dress as the Perfect Swimsuit Cover up

Wear your favorite shirt dress over your swimsuit as the perfect cover-up that will take you from the beach to lunch at a trendy café in a jiffy. Add your favorite sandals, toss your hair back in a pony tail and you will be looking sassy and cool at the beach or pool.

Fashion Tip #3: Shirt dress as a Casual Weekend Look

Wear your favorite shirt dress over a pair of slouchy rolled up boyfriend jeans. Cinch your shirt dress at the waist with a wide leather belt and add a pair of wingtip oxfords and you will have a trendy city look you can wear while running errands or to the café for lunch with the girls.

Fashion Tip #4: Make your Shirt Dress Vintage

Wear your favorite shirt dress (white long sleeve shirt dress is best)tucked into a loose, high waist skirt. Add a pair of high heeled Mary Janes and you have the perfect vintage look for the office.

Fashion Tip #5: Keep it Simple

A shirt dress can be dressed up or dressed down, but for a classic spring and summer look, wear your shirt dress alone over bare legs. A pair of pretty sandals and a thin leather belt are all you need to look sensational in your favorite shirt dress.

Five Best Shirt Dresses for Spring and Summer

Perfect White Shirt Dress from Net-a-Porter.com ($160)

James Perse Drawstring Shirt Dress ($225)

Sleeveless Shirt Dress from bebe ($119)

Shoshanna Pale Blue Shirt Dress ($305)

Theory Plaid Shirt Dress ($325)

A shirt dress is a key fashion item for spring and summer and a wardrobe staple that every fashion conscious girl needs in her closet.

Sources:
www.possessionista.com
www.instyle.com

http://www.charadestyle.com/2009/09/5-ways-to-wear-one-shirt-dress.html

Published by Joyce Carole

Joyce is a former marketing professional and aspiring freelance writer. She holds an MBA degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Degree in Marketing from Robert Morris University. Joyce has worked for...  View profile

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