Chill at the Beach

Now whether you live on an island or on a hill, you must have a floral beach dress in your wardrobe. You might not have the luxury of living by the coast. But I am sure at some point of your life you will go on a holiday where you can enjoy the serenity of the shores, warmth of the sand and music of the waves. If not that, someone or the other will invite you to a beach-themed-party at least. But there is no way that you will never get the opportunity to wear a beach dress in your life. No way.

And when it comes to beach dress, floral is the way to go! In my opinion, any beach is not qualified as a beach if you can't spot a woman basking in the sun in colorful, vibrant, floral prints! And do not worry about hemline at all. Wear anything in between a mini and a maxi dress, the length will always be right!

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Now a beach dress can have several purposes. To cover up your bikini, to impress your hot date, or to simply give you the chilled-out feel that you've come to the beach for. Whatever it is, it's best to stick to soothing light colors like blue and green for hot afternoons or flirty bright ones like yellow and orange for warm mornings. You can go with darker shades for the evening. 

The thin fabric of these dresses are made to let your skin breathe despite the humid weather. Ah, the feel of a loose, flowing, light-as-air cotton dress on a breezy summer evening, it's an absolute bliss! It is best if your dress is sleeveless or strapless though short sleeves are equally popular.

For the jewelry, I really like to wear beaded necklaces or shells as pendants, to get the beach feel. A funky bracelet or anklet would be good too, but nothing over the top.

The shoes have to be flat, be it espadrilles or just a nice pair of flip flops. If you are going dressy and really must look taller (which I always like to), go for wedges. Seriously, who wears heels on beaches! Trust me, I have seen people wearing boots!! Crazy, I know.

Well I guess that's all about the basics. Oh, wait! Don't forget your shades!