If shirtdresses make you think of June Cleaver, Alice Kramden orLucy Ricardo, think again.

it’s possible for you to live in them all summer long!

Here are my top five reasons to love a shirtdress:

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It keeps you cool.

Above-the-knee lengths allow air to circulate freely.

Open up the collar and pair your shirtdress with flats, sandals or low heels.

summer shirtdresses

A shirtdress is the perfect out-the-door-in-10 minutes solution.

The collared neckline and button front convey competence, much in the way mens dress shirts used to.

It can go from day to night.

COS Eyelet Shirt Dress in White; Walker & Wade Periwinkle Ikat Print Dress; English Factory Classic Collar Shirtdress in Pink

Fordate nightor dinner with friends, unbutton thenecklinea bit and add a sexy lariat necklace or dangling earrings.

It packs well and can be worn many different ways.

Its a good investment piece.

Banana Republic Factory Trench-Back Shirtdress; J.McLaughlin Miranda Linen Shirtdress in Indigo; Talbots Poplin Fit & Flare Dress in Clover Stripe

Then check back with me in a couple of years when youve calculated the cost-per-wear ratio.

I guarantee you, it will have been money well-spent.

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