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1. A comfy dress to make you break out into some Alanis Morissette. With this dress, you'll have at least one hand in your pocket.
Promising review: "This is one of my favorite dresses ever! It fits just right, the pockets are amazing, and the material is nice and not see-through. It hits around my knees and I always get a lot of compliments on it." —G. Dye
Get them from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in sizes S-XL and in nine colors).
2. A ruffle hem dress perfect for mornings when you've overslept for class. Just add some sneakers, grab your backpack, and be on your merry (albeit late) way!
Get it from Asos for $29 (available in sizes 12-24).
3. A v-neck maxi dress that makes the phrase "easy and breezy" come to mind.
Promising review: "I bought this dress to wear on the beach or for lounge days at home. I love it! It's made from a jersey material that has some stretch, and I am excited to rock this on vacation during summer weekends an trips to the farmer's market!" —Erin Nicole
Get it from Amazon for $14.85+ (available in sizes XS-XL and in 15 colors).
4. A crewneck dress you will find yourself grabbing off the hanger over and over again. This is seriously the perfect little black (and comfy) dress.
5. A swing dress in desperate need of an attitude adjustment. This thing is constantly giving me the ~cold~ shoulder.
Promising review: "This is a great dress for the price! The material is so soft and flowy." —Ryan Harring
Get it from Amazon for $6.98+ (available in sizes S-XL and in 20 colors).
6. A gray marl t-shirt dress worthy of its own museum display. Would ya LOOK at that beautiful embroidered back!
Get it from Asos for $40 (available in sizes 00-22).
7. A t-shirt dress with a special hatred for the word "basic." It doesn't even wear Ugg boots! It doesn't own any floral scarves!
"I want to be called special. Just once." —this very basic (sorry) t-shirt dress.
Promising review: "Super soft, super comfortable, super cute. I wore this while sweating around Thailand, and it doesn't have any pit stains or anything like that! I love how soft the material is and how easy it is to transition from throwing this on over a bathing suit to dressing it up and going out at night. A great travel piece that's multi-functional to save precious luggage space." —aliciaa_in_wonderland
Get it from Amazon for $5.98+ (available in sizes S-XXL and in 25 colors).
8. A waffle knit swing dress that is a must-have for your chilly weather wardrobe. Some tights, some booties, and this dress = perfection.
Get it from Tobi for $27 (originally $54, available in sizes XS-XL).
9. A striped t-shirt dress because the best time to wear a striped t-shirt dress is all the time, according to Sir Spongebob Squarepants.
Promising review: "I LOVE this dress. Such a great fit and it looks nice. Plus, the material feels very nice." —nathansmom2003
Get it from Nordstrom for $59 (available in sizes 14-24 and in two colors).
10. A contrast stitch t-shirt dress with an adjustable tie to cinch at your waist, you little Riverdale vixen!
Get it from Asos for $26 (available in sizes XS-L).
11. A sleeveless swing dress available in a banana bunch of neutral colors. Royal blue! Dark green! Mauve! Navy blue!
Best of luck to you as you struggle to choose just ~one~ color.
Promising review: "PERFECT! PERFECT! PERFECT! The fabric is soft and comfortable, and the fit was perfect. Plus, it has pockets! You can't go wrong with this dress." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $14.99+ (available in sizes S-XXL and in 11 colors).
12. A maxi dress with a lace-up design and a high slit that'll have everyone asking, "DAMN! Where on earth did you get that lovely number?"
Promising review: "This black maxi dress is perfect for date night or just hanging out with the girls. Comfortable fabric, washes well, and it's affordable. I just wish it came in more colors. Great buy!" —Addicted to clothes
Get it from Torrid for $74.90 (available in sizes 10-28).
13. An open back sleeveless dress that will fit like it was made ~just~ for you, ya unique little snowflake. Why? It's available in petite, regular, and tall lengths!
Promising review: "This is the perfect little summer dress that will also look great with a moto jacket and ankle boots for the fall. This was the perfect fit for me thanks to the petite length!" —Alanal
Get it from American Eagle for $26.21 (originally $34.95, available in sizes XXS-XXL and in petite, regular, and tall lengths).
14. A button-up satin dress in a gorgeous rusty orange color symbolic of all the pumpkin spice you are about to consume. Goodbye, summer.
Get it from Nasty Gal for $25 (originally $50, available in sizes 0-10).
15. A swing dress so affordable, it might cause you to have a cartoon character moment. You know, when a character sees something they like and then their heart sorta pops out?
Promising review: "This was such a great find! The length is perfect, the material is soft and comfortable, and I plan to wear it for both school and casual nights out." —Makenzie Wagner
Get it from Amazon for $10.99+ (available in sizes XS-XXXL and in two colors).
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16. A babydoll dress with an absolutely perfect style name. This thing is so adorable, it's totally worthy of a pet name. Baby. Baby doll. Baby cakes. Sweet cakes. Etc.
"Hello, baby cakes..." —me, as I pull this dress out of my closet.
Promising review: "This dress is super cute and comfortable! I live in a hot environment, but this dress manages to keep you cool because of how breezy it is!" —Syddo
Get it from Urban Outfitters for $49 (available in sizes XS-XL and in two colors).
17. A high-neck scuba dress perfect for a night out on the town. Just grab some heels and a clutch, chickadee, and you'll be all set.
18. A mini dress that may trying playing peek-a-boo with your torso. A little immature, but hey — at least it looks good.
Get it from PacSun for $42.95 (available in sizes XS-XL).
19. A ribbed bodycon dress you should only purchase if you don't mind saying "thank you" about 100 times per night. The compliments ~may~ become overwhelming.
20. A colorblock t-shirt dress that has "cool girl" written all over it. In Nicholas Cage-approved invisible ink, of course.
21. A sleeveless v-neck dress made from a 👏 ridiculously soft 👏 jersey material that you will never want to take off.
Promising review: "Love this dress! I'm working on a 'capsule wardrobe' and this fit the bill. It's lightweight and can be dressed up with scarves, a shrug, a cardigan, or a blazer. It washes very nicely, and I love that it folds up and doesn't wrinkle. An excellent buy!" —THE IslandGirl...Sharon
Get it from Amazon for $20 (available in sizes 1X-7X and in four colors).
22. A plush turtleneck dress to prepare you (and your wardrobe) for all the chilly months ahead. I'm sorry, folks, but it'll soon be time to retire your denim shorts for the year...
23. A mini t-shirt dress for anyone who wants to looked dressed up and Sharpay fabulous (HELLO, SEQUINS), but doesn't feel like wearing something super tight and constricting.
Get it from Free People for $108 (available in sizes XS-XL and in two colors).
24. A cotton t-shirt dress with an oversized silhouette ideal for fall activities. It's pretty, it's comfy, and you can eat as many apple cider doughnuts as you want without having to worry about a tight waistband.
Have I mentioned that I absolutely love the fall?
Get it from & Other Stories for $39 (available in sizes 0-8 and in two colors).
25. A crewneck t-shirt dress that was probably stolen from Sporty Spice's closet, but you didn't hear that from me...
Promising review: "This dress shows off your figure, meaning the waist is actually cinched in even though the dress still gives a comfortable/loose look. This is such a great, versatile dress!" —PopOfColor
Get it from Nordstrom for $50 (available in sizes XXS-XL and in four colors).
26. A straight-cut dress with 3/4-length sleeves because hey, even elbows get a little cold sometimes.
Get it from H&M for $22.99 (originally $29.99, available in sizes XS-XL and in two colors).
27. A tie-dye maxi dress to give your wardrobe some boho flair. Vanessa from Gossip Girl, is that YOU?!
28. A chambray shirt dress that is basically the elongated version of your favorite button-down. Now, how fast can you say "closet staple"?
Get it from Forever 21 for $24.90 (available in sizes 0X-3X).
29. A maxi dress that will sadly become the only article of clothing you will ever want to wear. Your Instagram will suffer, but hey, that's life.
Get it from Nordstrom for $73.03 (originally $109, available in sizes 1X-3X and in two colors).
30. A shift dress with mind-reading abilities. This top has answered all of your "I need the perfect black tee" prayers. It's affordable, soft, the perfect fit.
Get it from Tobi for $34 (originally $68, available in sizes XS-XL and in five colors).
31. A cotton t-shirt dress that has a teeny tiny pocket you can store all of your secrets in — and by secrets, I mean hair ties and bobby pins.
Get it from J. Crew for $16.99+ (available in sizes XXS-XXL and in three colors).
32. A knotted t-shirt dress you will ~knot~ be able to ignore or forget about. It's too adorable and needs to be in your shopping cart...right now.
My reaction to finding the perfect black t-shirt dress:
The reviews in this post have been edited for length and clarity.
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