Every woman needs a Go to Dress

Recently Vanessa from Style and Shenanigans wrote a post about one of her ‘set play’ outfits and these are specific outfits that have been styled to be worn time and time again. There is no thinking about putting the outfit and accessories together because you’ve worn it before and you know that it looks great.

I have a few set play outfits in my wardrobe and one particular set play outfit is the Go to Dress.

This is my Go to Dress.

My Go to Dress

I bought this dress 6 years ago in New Zealand. I loved the print and at the time of purchase it was a bit more flowy. I love this dress because it’s a breathable jersey material, it hasn’t faded and the belt can be worn on the hips or under the breast to create an empire line. I have worn this dress pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy and post pregnancy. It’s one of those dresses that I always get a compliment on when wearing it out and about.

Every woman needs a Go to Dress. A dress that can be ‘chucked’ on and easily accessorized without too much thinking. I have styled the above dress with two of my Styled by Bec Statement Resin bangles and my new Tan brown clogs from Target (on sale for $25).

Here are some key points to think about when finding your Go to Dress:

1. It needs to be comfortable when worn

2. It shouldn’t require special underwear like a strapless bra or cross over bra (mind dress number 4 in the image below which would require a strapless bra)

3. The pattern of the dress speaks for itself so it requires little accessories

I have found some Go to Dresses that can give you some inspiration if you don’t have a dress like this already in your wardrobe.