<-h2->Shirt dresses in black cotton and denim<-h2-> A black shirt dress is the least complicated decision in your wardrobe. Our collection runs from soft cotton and jersey versions with a relaxed drape through to sharper black denim and twill cuts with a proper collar and cuff, plus belted midi shapes that mark a waist without trying too hard. Wear one open over straight jeans and a vest for a Saturday of nothing in particular, with trainers and a crossbody bag. Belt the same dress, add gold hoops, a ring or two and a pointed flat, and it holds its own at a lunch that runs long. For evening, leave the top buttons undone, layer a fine chain underneath and finish with a heeled mule and a small clutch. Worn as a layer over a slip or a knit, it stops reading as a dress altogether. Cotton, denim and jersey, in midi, mini and maxi lengths, every black shirt dress shape worth owning.