Booties look great as well especially if they’re a fun print such as leopard they bring a great element to your look. Go for knee-high or over the knee bootes in cooler months. To amp up the chicness of your shift, pair your shift dress with boots. Add a belt if you’d like for your waistline to be more defined. Wear your shift dress with a blazer, especially if your shift is like mine and doesn’t have sleeves. Wear your shift with leggings, or simple black or nude tights, to amp up the professionalism.
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Styling a shift dress all depends on the vibe you want.įor a more professional look, pair your shift with high heels or flats.
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Which leads me to… Easy Tips On How To Wear A Shift Dress I also think they are the perfect canvas for getting creative! Their shape lends itself to lots of great options. See where I’m going here? The absence of definition around your waist and boxy shape is a good thing. Whereas other dress styles can tend to hug and define the waist, a shift takes that pressure off and instead highlights your legs.įor example, when I worked in corporate, I actually wore shift dresses a lot to work prior to announcing I was pregnant when I was trying to hide my baby belly. To which I totally get how they can be intimidating to style! But really, that boxy silhouette is a styling advantage. Here’s why.īecause of the straight lines that define them, shift dresses are typically shaped with more of a “boxy” silhouette. That said, I also do believe that shift dresses are universally flattering. And, typically, if you feel good you also look good. While I love me a great shift, I know there’s questions about what body types they work on, and how to make them look good.īefore I go into the below, I want to note that I’m a firm believer that if you feel good, that’s all that matters. They did a much better job than I, no? Let’s move on. Above all, a shift dress should hang loosely from the body without a fitted cut.” Typically, a shift dress is sleeveless, though some styles have short sleeves or off-the-shoulder variations. But, what actually defines one? Our friends at Who, What, Wear describe a shift dress perfectly: “Simply put, a shift dress refers to a short dress that hangs straight down from the shoulders with clean, simple lines. I also think of Jackie O or Twiggy when I think of this style, because it was all the craze in the 60s.
Visually, I always think of shift as a dress that falls straight down and is minimalistic. So, for that reason, let’s dive in to a few easy tips on how to wear them. I don’t see them stopping any time soon, which is why they’re the perfect dress to invest in.īuuuuut I also know they can be a bit intimidating.
(No matter what part that is, mind you!) They just work, and they have for decades. They’re classic and timeless, and a go-to for when you want to look the part.
You guys know I’m a lover of versatility, and these dresses are it in terms of ways you can wear them, especially for when you want to bring more of a professional, chic element to your look. There can be variations due to the desired fit, shape and fabric of an item but our size guidelines are normally very accurate and take the stress out of buying vintage online.Want to know the best thing about a shift dress? You can easily shift it from day to night, from corporate environments to out on the town, from dressed up to down. We always recommend that you double-check the measurements of the vintage clothing item you are interested in, ideally by measuring an item of clothing you already own and that fits well, and comparing these measurements. Clothing sizes have changed over the years and from decade to decade we see alternative types of sizing as well as variations on the way measurements equate to dress sizes.
The labels on vintage clothing can vary massively depending on country of origin and date of manufacture. For example, a dress with a 34" bust, 28" waist and 34" hips would normally equate to a current UK size 10. We use the measurements we collate to assign each item of vintage clothing with an approximate modern-day size. For example, if the waist measures 17" across when laid flat then this would equate to a 34" waist (17 x 2 = 34) We measure the clothing laid flat as the diagrams show below and for bust, chest, waist and hips we double the measurement. At My Vintage, we take time to carefully measure each item of vintage clothing so that you have the best chance of ensuring a good fit whenever you buy from us.
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