Packing for a holiday, I realised that all of my favourite summer dresses are, in fact, shirt dresses. Squished into my wheelie case was a classic flared silhouette covered in a pineapple print, a couple of maxilength numbers - one particular goodie with an abundance of pleats - and another with a fabulously swishy skirt. In theory, all very different dresses but there's no denying that they're all cut from the same cloth of inspiration.
The shirt dress is my summer staple. I like the wide lapels, the nipped-in waist, the sense of occasion that comes from a flared skirt. Or, in the case of the straight-skirted number, the easy answer to first-thing-in-the-morning clothing decisions. All this and the sleeves stop you from getting red shoulders in the sun.
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022