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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.

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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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22 Gorgeous Cover-Ups That Double As Daywear

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Jagger Day Dress

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Camille open-back cotton kaftan

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Long Sleeve Peasant Dress with Multicolored RicRac

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Embroidered Puff Sleeved Tunic Dress

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Maldives striped mid-weight linen dress

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Crochet Pleated Maxi Dress

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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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V-neck smocked striped cotton dress

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