Help me style this dress for sping/summer

[Eminybob]

Just bought this dress in the sale, I love it, and it looks fab with opaques and black loafers for work, but as the weather is warming up I would like to keep wearing it.

Any ideas what I can do to summer it up a bit? What shoes?

It is a light material, so won't be too hot in warm weather, its more the look.

www.regatta.com/orla-kiely-printed-dress-shadow-elm-pink/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwi_exBhA8EiwA_kU1MhcattOEkQW0mOPCSAfCuEl_j47-T6kHStcIbAsBDdcHwfqr4U46FBoCShkQAvD_BwE

It is just a shirt dress BTW, realise all the pics have a polo underneath

Is this a crazy idea?

www.russellandbromley.co.uk/park-up/105083

I've been looking for reasons to buy these trainers for bloody ages. Would this work?

Trainers would work but also maybe some clogs or some Birkenstocks?

Bare legs, no polo & sandals?

Yep, bare legs, and chunky sandals.

seeing some skin on your neck/chest would definitely make it appear lighter.

id even consider wearing a thin belt that I draped the top half of the dress over slouchily.

I think it’d look lovely with sandals in black, neutral or metallic and sleeves roll up. Those trainers are great too 😍.

Definitely black chunky sandals and roll up the sleeves to make them 3/4 length.

I can't visualise it as anything but 'winter'.

I think the doc Martin chunky type sandals would look lovely. Also a red mesh ballet flat for maybe a beachy day. For trainers I'd lean into the off white pattern detail on the dress with maybe some red detail on them to tie it together but not necessary.

The trainers from Russell and Bromley are an option too, just the brilliant white throws it off a bit but nothing majorly.

Hope I helped, that was a fun little break for me this morning so thanks for that :)

I couldn't either.

These ideas have helped a lot though. Will do some experimenting.

Thanks @RaspberryJammin I love those trainers.

I have these sandals already - you think they'd work?

I have these sandals already - you think they'd work?

Why not just try them on together?

😂
Good point. Although I'm not very good at judging these things.

I love that op and have ordered it in the elm pink version.

i will wear it with either these tan sandals i got from markies , bare legs and a bit of fake tan.

weirdly , Unlike other posters I see it more as a light weight summer dress, for when you want sleeves.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/strappy-flat-sandals/p/clp60648230?color=TAN&prevPage=srp#intid=pid_pg1pip48g4r2c2

or my white leather trainers.

https://www.johnlewis.com/l-k-bennett-signature-low-top-leather-trainers-cream/p111392022?size=4&srsltid=AfmBOooaqBK9iCSLrncldueYsJ_y-GHMULt-F49TIjt9cFgCD0YP41QQW4I

@Eminybob Definitely would look amazing with those sandals. And then add leather or denim jacket as fall comes by before you add the tights and biker boots again for winter. That's how I'd style it anyway, very versatile dress, I might have to pick one up seeming as it's on sale 😂

Thank you 😊

I have had my eye on it for ages, but it was out of stock in my size. I snapped it up as soon as it was back in.

It comes up big BTW, which I like but if you prefer more fitted I would size down.

I wouldn’t wear long sleeves in summer, could you roll them up to the elbow and team it with chunky jewellery and chunky black sandals and hair up. Otherwise it’s a bit oppressive and wintery.

Trinny would say tuck it in to White jeans or white lined trousers and make it look like a top. X

Id wear with a pair of tan or black wedges x

I prob should have asked, I am between sizes and went for the bigger one,,