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Striped Dresses

Pretty Dresses in Stripes to Take You to Work, the Beach and Beyond

By , About.com Guide

The striped dress is one of the best looks of the season: maxi dresses with stripes, minidresses with stripes, even work dresses with stripes. Pick either graphic black and white or vivid brights for a perfect warm-weather look.

1. Orange Striped Maxi

Gap striped maxi dress.Gap.
Gap's variegated stripe maxi dress comes in a citrusy mix of orange. It gets its drape from a luscious fabric made of Modal and Spandex to keep you looking cute and comfy all summer long.

2. Striped Midi Dress

French Connection striped midi dress.Nordstrom.com
French Connections striped dress is that effortless blend of sexy and casual. It has a great new mid-calf length (the midi!), sleeves and a classic black and white stripe. Add a pair of red or yellow shoes for a great pop of color.

3. Striped Boatneck Dress

Striped boatneck dressOld Navy
Go short and sassy with a 3/4 sleeve stripe dress from Old Navy. This cute cotton shift isn't just adorable, it's super affordable at just $15 so you can afford to buy it in all four stripe color ways.

4. Tie Dye Stripe Maxi Dress

tie-dye maxi dressShopbop.com
Hippie chic! This long maxi gets its cool vibe from a pretty tie-dye stripe. Young Fabulous & Broke's striped maxi has a racer back for the ultimate sporty touch. The perfect shoe for this? A nude/natural strappy flat sandal to complete the boho feeling.

5. Fit and Flare Striped Dress

Ted Baker fit and flare dress.Nordstrom.com
Ted Baker blends the sassiness of the stripe with the femininity of the fit and flare dress (spring's most flattering silhouette!) This dress is pretty enough to wear to all your warm-weather special events, including weddings.

6. Striped Tee Dress

Gap striped dressGap.com
The perfect summer dress: a striped shift in an easy tee shirt design. You'll love throwing this dress on during the hot days and either dressing it up with strappy sandals or down with a pair of sneakers.

7. Striped Silk Shirtdress

striped silk shirtdressLands' End
Take your stripes to work with this sophisticated striped dress. Land Ends' version of the patterned dress features shirtdress styling, lightweight silk fabric and thick and thin stripes.

8. Chevron Stripe Maxi

Chevron stripe dress from GapGap
Worried that horizontal stripes will not be your friend? Try Gap's chevron stripe, which uses the print to draw the eye down to a smaller middle.

9. Short Striped Tank Dress

short striped tank dressOld Navy
This short striped racerback tank dress from Old Navy is the perfect blend of trendy and relaxed. Try it in one of three colorways for variety (and at just $15, it's super affordable.)

10. Full Skirt Striped Dress

Banana Republic striped dressBanana Republic
Here's that perfect dress that's dressy enough for almost anything, but can easily be dressed down. Banana Republic's pieced-neck dress features curved stripes and a swingy, full skirt that gives it a sweet girlie vibe.

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