While the Duchess has been seen in several shirt dresses, not all of them are equal. When looking at shirt dresses, you do need to have an idea of what sillouhete looks well on you to avoid frustration if it doesn't end up fitting. (I speak from experience here.) However, once you know what will work, shirt dresses become a go-to style. Always classy, they are a great combination of nice and casual for almost any occasion/work! For a first example, let's take a look (again) at the yellow Jaeger dress the Duchess wore for the 2012 tour:
As I've said before, full or A-line skirts do wonders for the bottom half! This dress I managed to find on a very nice sale via another blog. I managed to scoop it up without doing any damage to my budget! (Woohoo!) Though a bit of a splurge, I knew the dress would work on me and, therefore, definitely worth it. (I also wore it swing dancing with a vintage hat--loved it!)
Now here are a couple other shirt dresses from my closet:
Like the yellow dress, this one has a skirt of large pleats that creates a very nice sillouhete from all angles. This picture was from a night of swing dancing at a local hall. :)
A thrift store find, this brown polka-dot dress is super cute and quite comfortable, especially for summer!
This one has a fuller skirt that still gives that pencil-esk sillouhete. And for $9? Quite the bargain! :)
Also from the thrift store:
It may be hard to see but the ruffled collar is super-cute and I love the color!
Another great thing about shirt dresses is that the fabric is generally very comfortable and has a flattering drape on the body. Many of the ones I have seen in stores have matching belts to help define the waist (or you can change them out with others!). And if one is too tight or form fitting on you, just know that there are many other options that will be just right! Good luck and have fun!!
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