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Best for: Year-round office wear Everlane Top-Quality Store Badge on Google: 3.9/5 stars A shirt dress is a workwear staple, and this one from Everlanes Editions series (a curated collection featuring tailored classics made to last) is an easy piece for an instantly fashionable ensemble

The band should feel firm on the loosest hook so you can tighten it as time goes on

The leg slits are sophisticated if not a little racey but in a good way

SIZING: Body length (top shoulder to bottom): approximately 34 1/2" to top of fringe

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