We take a look at holiday fashion and some excellent ladies dresses available through House of Fraser
For many people in the UK, the last month or so has been spent in a mixture of excitement and mild panic over parties, impending family visits, office Christmas events, New Year’s Eve plans, and end-of-year celebrations and festivities.

This has meant a lot of thinking – especially for the women amongst you – about what to wear, how to wear it, when to wash it and so forth. And so, with all this um-ing and ah-ing about wardrobes over the winter party season, the last thing you want to think about is dresses

However, the fact remains that, in the January sales it is very possible to do almost all of your necessary shopping for the year, and a greatly reduced cost. This even includes holiday wear and the kind of items we might usually associate with beach-side shops in Mediterranean locations. However, especially on the ladies dresses front, there are a few lovely options for holidaywear that are already on offer in House of Fraser. If you’re thinking of taking a trip to the islands of Europe this summer, then an easy-to-wear, loose-fitting day dress is an essential.

The trend of shirt dresses which has been subtly developing in urban wear over the last year will translate beautifully to holiday wardrobes. Black variations are available from Vero Moda and Therapy, in a light cotton ideal for lunches and days on the beach, adding a wide-brimmed sunhat and a good book

Lee’s oversided denim shirt dress, for £95, (pictured) is a casual dress aimed towards the younger end of the market, which will be easy to throw over bikinis, can be worn open-collar or closed depending on the temperature – and obviously can have the sleeves rolled up. Plus, it doesn’t matter if it creases, so you can roll is up and pop it in a beach bag easy-peasy. A good holiday fashion tip. You’ll also find that light trousers and chinos are still very much in fashion following last summer. Try a camel or navy colour for ideal day-to-day holiday wear