When it comes to summer dressing, keeping cool in the heat and being comfortable enough to do anything the day throws your way are top priority. Both things fall equally in line with style, because looking good and feeling good should go together. Personally in the summer, I wear a ton of shorts mostly because they make it easy to get through the day with kids. The problem with shorts though, is they have a limited daytime wear time since they are often really casual.

Which is what brings me to this big list of 21 dresses that are casual enough to wear all day every day (even with kiddos), but with a simple change of your shoes, maybe an addition of a bit of makeup and they are great for an evening out or a daytime event. A good stylish and comfortable dress is probably the ultimate summer wardrobe item.

quick tip: When shopping for a new summer dress, picture yourself at the park, on a date or at an event. Imagine what the dress would look like with sandals, sneakers and heels — often a really great summer dress will look killer with any shoe. These happen to be the stipulations I used when pulling this awesome list of 21 every day and night summer dresses together….every day summer dresses

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no.1 layered midi tank dress/aritzia – no.2 oversized stripe tee dress/asos – no.3 cross back dress/madewell – no.4 gauze tank dress/aritzia – no.5 swing tank dress/h&m – no.6 drop waist plaid/ace&jig – no.7 layered jersey dress/anthro – no.8 chambray baby doll/old navy – no.9 boho maxi dress/target – no.10 slouchy tee dress/aritzia – no.11 bright shirt dress/jcrew – no.12 gingham swing shirt dress/jcrew – no.13 cobalt tank maxi/anthro – no.14 tank swing dress/old navy – no.15 embroidered shift dress/madewell – no.16 patterned swing tee dress/shopbop – no.17 indigo floral v-dress/nordstrom – no.18 patterned spaghetti strap midi dress/jcrew – no.19 tie front tank dress/anthro – no.20 tank slit maxi/nordstrom – no.21 tank dress/old navy

Simple summer dresses that can easily go with sneakers, sandals (maybe the summer must have: gladiator sandals) or a dressy heel — whatever your style or destination.

Do you have a favorite dress from the list? You could always go for a off-shoulder dress for an evening when you are kiddo free!