Versatile Shift Dress

Using the same style, taupe-colored shift dress on several models, fashion expert Kate Rice tells how to make this one, $38 dress function as office, after-hours and weekend wear.

Figure B--This "weeknight" shift dress ensemble that has been dressed up with a vibrantly colored, embroidered sheer wrap. The outfit is accented with a light-colored metallic purse and shoes.

Figure C--This model is wearing a "work-wear" look that's a bit more casual than the earlier ensemble seen in figure A. This look was accomplished by topping the same shift dress with a peach-colored twin-set sweater combo (cardigan tied around the shoulders), which makes the dress look like a skirt. The look is finished with matching taupe-colored shoes.