Womens Dress Shirts

"Chic Ways to Create Multiple Outfits with the Same White Dress Shirt!"

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If you..

• Are tired of the same shirt-dress-pants or shirt-skirt combination
• Want to look feminine and less "stiff" in a shirt
• Want to try refreshing ways to wear white dress shirts to look chic and feel good
• Just love wearing a womens dress shirts and womens blouses

On this page you'll discover different ways to wear a dress shirt, how to accessorize it and how you can make your own chic adjustments to a starchy and boring shirt.

How to Wear a Dress Shirt

Dress shirts are known to have that corporate-stiff sometimes manly look. Not the look you're aiming for, right?

I suggest doing these 4 tiny changes when wearing a dress shirt:

Shirts from Savile Row Company Ltd	Unbutton That Shirt Leave the collar holes unbuttoned. In fact, leave the 2-3 holes from the top unbuttoneed! It softens the stiff look and creates a flattering line from your face and down.
Dress shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt	Go for Feminine Colored Womens Dress Shirts Go for lighter, feminine colors. Like for example, light pink, light blue, mint green or light purple. And if the dress code at your work allows it, opt for darker colors like purple, blue and red, or how about patterns like stripes or polkadots?
	Be Expressive with Cute Details Pick a shirt with cute, feminine details like ruffles, puffed sleeve, bib pleats and belted style.
	Accessorize it Accessorize with jewelry. One of the things that differentiates our style from guys, is that we can wear all kinds of glitz and beads. So sweeten it up a little with a pearls! Try a necklace, bracelet, cocktail ring or earrings. Belt: If you're wearing a too big dress shirt you can always wrap a skinny belt around your waist to make it fit. Jewelry Only your personality can decide what kind of jewelry you want to wear. If you want a sophisticated look, try a pearl or long crystal pendant necklace. For a more hip and eclectic look, try multi-layered necklaces, like for example beads and/or chain. How about a splash of color? Then wear gemstone beaded necklace in your favorite bold color (red, coral pink, blue, canary yellow etc.) It instantly adds an unexpected twist to a plain dress shirt. If you want something simple, try a cocktail ring! Silk Scarf Tuck a nice silk scarf under the dress shirt's collar (just like a men's tie) and let it hang loose!

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And next; matching womens dress shirts to create different looks:

Ways to Wear a Dress Shirt

With a cardigan sweater #Casual: This is a great way to layer a dress shirt and take down it down a notch on the stiff look. If you're more on the casual side, try an oversized or boyfriend cardigan.

With dress pants: This one is especially for you if you're an office gal.

You don't have to stick to plain black straight dress pants. Try dress pants in dark brown or beige! Or how about cream-white during warmer months?

Or how about flared or wide leg pants?

You can even try high-waist for a chic twist or dress pants with pinstripes. Or what about tweed or soft satin fabric?

With jeans #Office: Jeans can work for casual office work, but not formal. But make sure you pick jeans in plain dark blue as they go with everything and are more appropriate for work.

As with dress pants, try different types of jeans designs like flared or wide-leg, or high-waist.

With jeans #Casual: If you want to wear it casually, try jeans with a faded wash and wear the shirt loosely.

Jeans shorts can also work with a white dress shirt for a casual yet preppy look on a warm summer day.

With a vest #Office: For a sophisticated look, you might want to choose fitted vests in solid and neutral colors like black, brown, beige and gray.

Dress vests are a great alternative to blazers.

With a vest #Casual: For a casual and hip outfit go for oversized vests, colorful or patterned (argyle, checks etc.) vests. And wear them open -- exposing your stylish necklace!

Tip: If you have an apple body shape avoid fitted, light colored and patterned vests. It'll only emphasize your mid-section. Choose sweater vests in black or other solid dark colors. If want to slim down your bust and waist wear an unbuttoned button-down vest.

With shorts #Office: Shorts are never suitable for any formal or corporate environments. But they can indeed work for casual work settings.

The trick is to choose shorts with a tailored edge. That means, clean in cut and design, and in neutral colors like black, brown, beige or white. Navy blue will also work.

Mix your shorts with a sharp blazer, black flats (pumps ares also an alternative, but choose low heels!) and a couple of jewelry for a very chic city office look!

Tip: Mini-shorts will definitely draw attention at work so go for city shorts that fall right above your knees (also known as bermudas)

For a trendy fall look, pair your shorts with black wool tights!

With shorts #Casual: If you like a casual but slightly preppy look, pair your dress shirt with whatever shorts you like! How about faded jeans shorts, thick bangle bracelet and hoop earrings?

Tip: If you have a rectangular body shape wear a semi-fitted button down dress shirt and wrap a belt around your mid-section to create a waist.

Or if you have an athletic inverted triangle body shape remember to pair the shirt with a casual and baggy bottom. Or perhaps denim shorts with a light wash effect on your thighs to add more volume to your lower part area.

With a skirt #Office: A dress shirt looks great when it's tucked in your skirt. Choose between a pencil or A-line skirt in either high or regular waist. And then sharpen the look with a blazer.

With a skirt #Casual: How about mixing your dress shirt with a denim skirt and an oversized boyfriend cardigan?

A shorter skirt can also work but if you want to avoid unnecessary attention, don't go shorter than to just right above your knees. You might want to consider wearing a pair of stockings or tights for this look.

Tip: For a sleek look, pick a skirt in neutral or earthy colors like black, dark brown, light beige and white.

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