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  4. 22 Gorgeous Cover-Ups That Double As Daywear

22 Gorgeous Cover-Ups That Double As Daywear

By Taylor Reagan
Updated Jun 16, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
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If you are going to purchase a swimsuit cover-up, why not spend your hard-earned cash on a gorgeous dress that can also double as daywear (and maybe even nightwear)? We’ve rounded up the most beautiful cover-ups that can definitely take you straight from the beach to a casual dinner with friends and family.

Granted, these cover-ups have such beautiful, breathable fabrics you might want to skip the beach all together and frolic around the city in one of the below picks. Keep these day-dresses (and your “I’m on vacation” mindset) relaxed by pairing the frocks with chic, casual sandals for maximum comfort.

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Jagger Day Dress

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$660
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Camille open-back cotton kaftan

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$185
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Long Sleeve Peasant Dress with Multicolored RicRac

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Embroidered Puff Sleeved Tunic Dress

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$85 (originally $108)
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Maldives striped mid-weight linen dress

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Crochet Pleated Maxi Dress

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$640
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Smocked off-the-shoulder gingham beach dress

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Ballet Wrap cotton dress

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Blue Cotton Beaded Umgeni Playsuit

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Flower Pixel dress

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Beth Prairie Lace Button-Down Dress

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Summer Night Silk Dress

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Embroidered Maxi Dress

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Ethnic Tassels Dress

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Annie Handwoven Fringe Dress

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ILENE EMBROIDERED COTTON KAFTAN DRESS

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Printed Cotton Dress

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Charlotte Dress

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Istanbul embroidered-cotton dress

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Mansfield Dress

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Suit Up striped cotton-blend jumpsuit

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1 of 22 Jagger Day Dress
2 of 22 Camille open-back cotton kaftan
3 of 22 Long Sleeve Peasant Dress with Multicolored RicRac
4 of 22 Embroidered Puff Sleeved Tunic Dress
5 of 22 Maldives striped mid-weight linen dress
6 of 22 Crochet Pleated Maxi Dress
7 of 22 Smocked off-the-shoulder gingham beach dress
8 of 22 Ballet Wrap cotton dress
9 of 22 Blue Cotton Beaded Umgeni Playsuit
10 of 22 Flower Pixel dress
11 of 22 Beth Prairie Lace Button-Down Dress
12 of 22 Summer Night Silk Dress
13 of 22 Embroidered Maxi Dress
14 of 22 Ethnic Tassels Dress
15 of 22 Annie Handwoven Fringe Dress
16 of 22 ILENE EMBROIDERED COTTON KAFTAN DRESS
17 of 22 Printed Cotton Dress
18 of 22 Charlotte Dress
19 of 22 Istanbul embroidered-cotton dress
20 of 22 Mansfield Dress
21 of 22 Suit Up striped cotton-blend jumpsuit
22 of 22 V-neck smocked striped cotton dress

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