Some women are staunch supporters of trousers and jeans. Whatever the occasion (or lack thereof), you’ll find them clad in all sorts of pants—graphic ones, faded ones, skinny ones, wide-legged ones, black ones, colored ones, and beyond. On the opposite side of this spectrum, of course, are the ladies who always opt for dresses. Perhaps they love the look of a swishy skirt, perhaps they just love feeling girly—who knows?

What we do know is this: pants will forever be a wardrobe staple, but when a woman needs to amp up the femininity, a dress will always do the trick. And with the assortment of styles and designs available, there’s no need to limit your dress-wearing to special occasions. Wear a sweet style while shopping with friends, while running some errands, even while walking the dog—the possibilities are endless.

To help you inject a little femininity to your daily dressing (and to add some elegance to even the most casual of days), here are 40 cool and casual dresses. And because this is a Frugalista Finds gallery, you’ll be happy to know that none of these dresses go for more than P1,000.

Happy shopping, FNites!

Looking to buy? Use our store directory for easy shopping:

• Cocobelle, Glamour Studio and Hotcake are located at 50th Avenue, Robinsons Galleria.
• Forever 21 is located at SM Megamall and SM Makati.
• Love, Bayo is available at Shangri-La Plaza Mall, SM Mall of Asia, TriNoma, Alabang Town Center, Greenbelt 5, Power Plant Mall, Eastwood, SM Megamall, SM North EDSA, Robinsons Galleria, Greenhills, Gateway, Podium, Glorietta 3, Market! Market!, Festival Mall, Robinsons Ermita, Sta. Lucia East, SM Fairview, Robinsons Metro East, SM Manila, SM Southmall, SM Sucat, SM Bicutan, SM Marikina, and SM Cebu.
• Mapleberry is located at the Fashion Village, Tiendesitas, Ortigas Avenue.
• Pirouette is available online at lapirouette.multiply.com.
• Solo is located at SM North Edsa, TriNoma, Alimall, Festival Mall, Alabang Town Center, Robinsons Galleria, SM Bicutan, SM Manila, Robinsons Ermita, The Row Glorietta 5, and The Row Edsa Shangri-La Plaza.
• The Flower Collection is located at Robinsons Galleria, SM City Fairview, Festival Supermall, SM City Pampanga, and SM City Cebu.
• What A Girl Wants is located at Robinsons Galleria, Ayala Center Cebu, and is available online at wagw.multiply.com.

(Photos by Dakila Angeles. Assisted by Chyna Lo.)

For more inexpensive buys and Frugalista Finds, check out these galleries:

• Department Store Finds: Over 30 Tops for Dressing Up and Dressing Down
• Frugalista Finds: 30 Bags for Under P1,000
• Frugalista Finds: Over 30 Necklaces for P400 and Below
• Frugalista Finds: Over 30 Rings Below P400
• Frugalista Finds: Over 30 Bracelets, Cuffs, and Bangles Below P400