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Take it From Meghan Markle, White Dresses Are a Timeless Summer Staple

The Duchess of Sussex wore a classy white halter dress at the Sentebale charity polo, now we need a white dress. Here are Meghan Markle's all-time favorite white dress looks to inspire your spring wardrobe. 

Meghan Markle visited the Tembisa Township to learn about Youth Employment Services during their royal tour of South Africa. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan Markle visited the Tembisa Township to learn about Youth Employment Services during their royal tour of South Africa. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Is Meghan Markle entering a new era? The Duchess certainly turned heads this weekend at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge, when she arrived in a stunning white Heidi Merrick halter dress to cheer on her husband, Prince Harry.

Now this is not the first time Markle has stunned in a white dress (ahem, royal wedding) but this was a departure from her standard California coastal cool white button down. The Heidi Merrick halter dress in question featured a small cut-out at the front and a long scarf collar at the back. The dress's drop-waist silhouette highlights the effortless and classy style signature to Markle's taste. The white dress was chic and classic yet memorable, and fodder or spring white dress inspiration for the months to come.

If you're not familiar with Heidi Merrick, she's a California-based designer who's known for infusing "a culture of surf" into her elegant and high-scale designs. In addition to Markle, the brand has outfitted several celebrities, including Cindy Crawford, Drew Barrymore, and Emily Blunt.

 Aside from her famed wedding gown and floor-length reception dress worn at the royal wedding in 2018, Markle's fashion history includes a myriad of white dresses or off-white frocks that caused closet envy. The couple's 2018 visit to Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, for example, played host to a simple yet beautiful white dress Markle wore that hit just below the knee. The throwback look from the Duchess is proof that a white ensemble is just the piece to throw on if you require a foolproof outfit for the summer.

As the weather warms up and you start to plan your vacation wardrobe, take a page from Markle's book and wear a chic white dress. She has provided us with a ton of inspiration. Here are our favorite moments in Meghan Markle white dress history.

The Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex after their wedding ceremony May 19, 2018. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex after their wedding ceremony May 19, 2018. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The newly married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave Windsor Castle for thier reception. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
The newly married Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave Windsor Castle for thier reception. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Queen Camilla and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend The Prince of Wales' 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration held at Buckingham Palace on May 22, 2018 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Queen Camilla and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend The Prince of Wales' 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration held at Buckingham Palace on May 22, 2018 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire during their visit to Chester, Cheshire on June 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire during their visit to Chester, Cheshire on June 14, 2018. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Admiralty House on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Admiralty House on October 16, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends an official welcome ceremony in the city centre's Albert Park on October 23, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends an official welcome ceremony in the city centre's Albert Park on October 23, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Courtnay Creative for an event celebrating the city's thriving arts scene on October 29, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Courtnay Creative for an event celebrating the city's thriving arts scene on October 29, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex unveils a plaque as she visits the Royal Variety Charity's residential nursing and care home at Brinsworth House on December 18, 2018 in Twickenham, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex unveils a plaque as she visits the Royal Variety Charity's residential nursing and care home at Brinsworth House on December 18, 2018 in Twickenham, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex departs after visiting Mayhew Animal Welfare Charity on January 16, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex departs after visiting Mayhew Animal Welfare Charity on January 16, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a gala performance of 'The Wider Earth' in support of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust & the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy at the Natural History Museum on February 12, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a gala performance of 'The Wider Earth' in support of the Queen's Commonwealth Trust & the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy at the Natural History Museum on February 12, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on March 11, 2019 in London, England. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex accompanied by Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex visit the Tembisa Township to learn about Youth Employment Services during their royal tour of South Africa on October 02, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex pose at the IGF Reception at Zuiderpark on April 17, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

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