strapless gingham dress Berrie Black Mini - US 14 flowy skirt that hits right above the ankle with heels Olivaceous Taryn Blue Gingham Strapless

street festivals invite brighter fields and a little more stride

The earliest shirt dresses date back to the Victorian era when they were then known as shirtwaist dresses (shorthand for what we now know as a blouse) but it was Christian Dior who made shirt dresses iconic when, in 1947, he brought a new look to womenswear - a more feminine version of a mans shirt (standard collar, button front, sleeves) and by the 1950s, the shirt dress was a fashion staple across the world

Whether yours was crotched or simply a paisley kerchief, it instantly takes your outfit back to this bohemian decade

Contrast detail, v-neckline, ruched bust, flared hem, adjustable halter straps, low back

Id love to see pictures of what you create with this pattern