Every girl needs a shirt dress or two – this handsome, foolproof staple undergoes little tweaks every season but never goes out of style.

My favourites at the moment have squarer cuts, unbelted waists and perfectly placed pockets for easy slouching.

Want to see some more great styles?

Follow the link below for my edit of all the best ones you can buy online…

1. Bassike ‘Viscose Piquet’ shirt dress, $750
2. Warehouse denim shirt dress, £42
3. Acne Studios ‘Lash Tech’ cotton shirt dress, $490
4. Atea Oceanie ‘Stevenson’ cotton shirt dress, $417
5. Monki cotton shirt dress, $59.30
6. Vanessa Bruno ‘Colfax’ pinstriped cotton-poplin shirt dress, £330
7. Equipment ‘Slim Signature’ washed-silk shirt dress, £295

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