If you do not like compromising between style and comfort, linen midi dresses with button-down closure might be the ones for you
The front opens above the bust
The value to the colleges of the gown [is] as an academic uniform which on its historic and picturesque side served to remind the wearers of the continuity and dignity of learning and recalled the honored roll of English speaking university men and on its democratic and utilitarian side subdued the differences in dress arising from different tastes, fashions, and degrees of wealth, the Argus stated
This is not the first the pair caused controversy in a foreign country, as the pair were involved in a scandal in Italy in recent months.
Throw a decent shirt together with a pair of chinos, and youve got yourself a great ensemble with minimal effort required
And let's not forget about the smocking at the waist, which adds both style and comfort