I wrote not long ago that if last year bore the summer of the caftan, this one brings the summer of the shirtdress for me. This is my favorite style at the moment. A few of my favorite picks at all price points in the collage and even more linked below…
01 // ALEX MILL STRIPES — IMAGINE WITH THIS BAG (*CHEF’S KISS*)
02. // EVI GRINTELA DRAMA — WOW!
03. // THIERRY COLSON FLORAL — I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS BRAND; I HAVE EYED THIS STRIPED DREAM FOR AWHILE AFTER SEEING IT ON MEGAN STOKES
04 // BURU RELEASES SUCH FUN PRINTS IN THEIR LONG-LENGTH SHIRTDRESSES; LOVE THIS AMERICANA STRIPE, WHICH HAS A CHARLOTTE YORK VIBE I DIG
05 // THIS $49 SCORE READS MUCH HIGHER-END THAN IT IS — LOVE THE WIDE SASH AND WOULD BE SO FUN WITH PATTERNED SANDALS
06 // PRETTY THISTLE-PRINT FROM C.E. FINN
07 // I BOUGHT THIS EYELET MAXI IN THE WHITE BUT NOW I MIGHT GO BACK FOR THAT STUNNING BLUE
08 // TIERED DAPHNE WILDE — SO, SO ELEGANT
09 // $79 FLORAL BEAUTY
10 // STRIPED, TIERED MILLE MAGIC
11 // THIS PLEATED HEM SHIRTDRESS IS SUPER SOPHISTICATED — WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH A POINTED TOE FLAT AT WORK OR AN ON-TREND BRAIDED SLIDE ON THE WEEKENDS
12 // THIS PRINTED BLUE DRESS (ON SALE FOR UNDER $100) WOULD LOOK GREAT WITH A CONTRASTING PRINT SCARF
13 // THIS $28 STEAL IS SO CHIC WITH THOSE DRAMATIC CUFFS AND PUFFED SLEEVES
14 // ALREADY WRITTEN SO MANY TIMES ABOUT THIS DRESS, BUT THIS $114 FLORAL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BUYS THIS SPRING!
15 // VERSATILE CLOSET STAPLE IN WHITE OR BROWN
P.S. I’m partial to headbands with these dresses.
P.P.S. If you’re still in the market for fresh footwear for warmer weather…
P.P.P.S. Wedding guest dresses. And I should say that this mother-of-the-bride dress is getting a lot of attention — a fancy shirtdress!
On the summer of the caftan (2020) and the summer of the shirtdress (2021) — yes! I think we’re all ready for a little bit more polish as we *hopefully* are at the tail end of the pandemic? Or at least entering a post-vaccination society?
Such great picks here! I love how timeless the shirtdress is. It simply works at any age!
I was drawn to the J. Crew eyelet maxi too — I couldn’t commit because of the potential alteration costs with it being 56 inches long! (on someone just 4 inches over that in height, haha!)
Hi Mia! Mine arrived and is floor-grazing, but I think that with a little ingenuity you could tie the waist in such a way that you hike up the skirt a tiny bit, or wear with mules with 1.5″ or 2″ heels!!
xx