diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63d836a..f83da80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@ edgelabel = 1:Graphs.ne(g)
 gplot(g, edgelabel=edgelabel, nodelabel=nodelabel, edgelabeldistx=0.5, edgelabeldisty=0.5)
 ```
 
+## Add dash style to edges
+```julia
+using Measures
+gplot(g, edgedashstyle=[5mm, 2mm])
+# vary edge styles
+using Compose
+gplot(g, EDGELINEWIDTH=0.7, edgedashstyle=[[10px, 5px], [10px, 5px, 3px, 5px], [4px, 4px], []])
+```
+
 ## Color the graph
 ```julia
 # nodes membership
diff --git a/src/plot.jl b/src/plot.jl
index b38554c..e2ae02e 100644
--- a/src/plot.jl
+++ b/src/plot.jl
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ Optional. Relative line width for the edges, can be a Vector. Default: `1.0`
 `edgestrokec`
 Optional. Color for the edge strokes, can be a Vector. Default: `colorant"lightgray"`
 
+`edgedashstyle`
+Optional. Dash style for the edge, can be a Vector. Default: no dashed line.
+
 `arrowlengthfrac`
 Optional. Fraction of line length to use for arrows.
 Equal to 0 for undirected graphs. Default: `0.1` for the directed graphs
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ function gplot(g::AbstractGraph{T},
     edgelabel = [],
     edgelabelc = colorant"black",
     edgelabelsize = 1.0,
+    edgedashstyle = [],
     EDGELABELSIZE = 4.0,
     edgestrokec = colorant"lightgray",
     edgelinewidth = 1.0,
@@ -138,6 +142,9 @@ function gplot(g::AbstractGraph{T},
     map!(z -> scaler(z, min_x, max_x), locs_x, locs_x)
     map!(z -> scaler(z, min_y, max_y), locs_y, locs_y)
 
+    # Calculate the size of the box
+    units = UnitBox(-1.2, -1.2, 2.4, 2.4)
+
     # Determine sizes
     #NODESIZE    = 0.25/sqrt(N)
     #LINEWIDTH   = 3.0/sqrt(N)
@@ -217,12 +224,12 @@ function gplot(g::AbstractGraph{T},
         end
     end
 
-    compose(context(units=UnitBox(-1.2, -1.2, +2.4, +2.4)),
+    compose(context(units=units),
             compose(context(), texts, fill(nodelabelc), stroke(nothing), fontsize(nodelabelsize)),
             compose(context(), nodes, fill(nodefillc), stroke(nodestrokec), linewidth(nodestrokelw)),
             compose(context(), edgetexts, fill(edgelabelc), stroke(nothing), fontsize(edgelabelsize)),
             compose(context(), arrows, stroke(edgestrokec), linewidth(edgelinewidth)),
-            compose(context(), lines, stroke(edgestrokec), fill(nothing), linewidth(edgelinewidth)))
+            compose(context(), lines, stroke(edgestrokec), strokedash(edgedashstyle), fill(nothing), linewidth(edgelinewidth)))
 end
 
 function gplot(g; layout::Function=spring_layout, keyargs...)