Sentence examples for linen shift from inspiring English sources

Sunita was dressed in a white linen shift, and welcomed us with a short speech that, as far as I could tell, was composed of cut-up extracts from diet books.

It seems strange to say so, but casually dressed in a black linen shift, an orange cashmere cardigan, beige fishnet stockings and tiger-printed linen sling-backs with pointy toes, Ms. Deneuve might pass along New York's streets almost unrecognized.

I was wearing a high-neck lightweight linen shift dress with flat gladiator sandals.

As various bigwigs from the company point out technicalities relating to "the jackets", my red linen shift dress (carefully picked to send a cheery signal) enables me to sample the full strength of the Scottish wind.

Invest in a few key outfits that will last a couple of years, linen shift dresses look great, as do linen mix suits providing they are crumple proof.

Transparent bomber jackets hung on one rack; roomy linen shifts on another.

And sophisticated flower girls can stay cool in Petit Patapon's collection of streamlined linen shifts ($54 to $70 at www.PetitPatapon.com) in ice blue and white, with nary a ruffle or rabbit in sight.

He had a white linen suit, a shift in mud-baked duchess satin (it resembled a photographic canvas), and a long tiered dress in washed orange taffeta that said Miami or St. Bart's.

Nice cottons and denims, cashmere sweaters, silk shifts, and linen dresses are all good choices for people who want to look like they've got some life experience.

Another former employee, 47-year-old Rosebert Donato, had worked at the hotel for three years, earning $11.20 an hour as a linen attendant on the late shift.

That meant crisp, almost dry-looking linen trousers and plainly cut shifts in tan or camel leather and a sleeveless trench dress that wrapped neatly around the body.