Skirts & Dresses

Shift dress

A shift dress is a short, loose-fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulders with no waist seam or shaping, skimming the body rather than hugging it. Comfortable and easy to throw on, it has a clean, 1960s-inspired line and works from casual to smart depending on fabric and styling.

Because it isn't darted at the waist, the shift relies on its cut and the wearer's frame for shape, falling in a straight or slightly A-line column. It suits structured fabrics that hold the silhouette.

It's the relaxed counterpart to the fitted sheath: where a sheath follows your curves, a shift glides past them.

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