Summer dressing is one of the best parts of the season. Warm weather calls for lighter fabrics and less structured styles. Following are summer wardrobe essential everyone should have in their closet.
Sundress
Summer wouldn’t be summer with sundresses. Have at least one in your closet for those days that call for more than shorts and T-shirts. Sundresses are perfect for lazy al fresco brunches on sunny weekend mornings and relaxing at the park or on the patio later in the day. They’re also ideal for wearing to outdoor weddings and other celebrations where the occasion calls for casual elegance.
Sun Hat
Protect your skin and hair from the strong rays of the summer sun by donning a classic sun hat. These pair well with outfits from business casual to all the way to what you’d wear for a day at the beach. Canvas hats work better than straw because the holes in straw hats allow UV rays to reach the skin and hair.
Tank Top
As the quintessential summer top, tanks can be paired with jeans, shorts, skirts, and dressed either up or down depending on the occasion. A black or navy blue tank paired with a summer skirt creates a polished look, while light-colored tanks impart a casual flair that perfect for daytime.
Flowing Cotton Skirt
A flowing cotton skirt provides wardrobe options when you need a bit of a dressed-up look for an outdoor affair when temperatures are warm. Top with a tank in a dark color when you want a more polished look for evening festivities, or throw on a white tank to create a perfect daytime casual look.
Light Jacket
Keep cool breezes and sudden drops in temperature after the sun goes down from ruining outdoor fun by having a lightweight summer jacket on hand. Cotton and linen are excellent fabric choices that provide just the right amount of warmth for summer nights in most areas.
Sandals in a Neutral Color
A good pair of sandals will carry you through the day and evening no matter what’s on the agenda. Pair them with semi-tailored skirts and shirts for warm weather office attire and with shorts for a breezy after-hours look.
White Button-Down Shirt
There’s something romantic about a simple white shirt that makes it an ideal choice for anything from a lazy weekend afternoon at the pub with friends to picnics in wildflower-strewn meadows with that special someone.
Selecting separates within the same color palette will help keep summer wardrobe costs down.
