Wearing a Blouse and Skirt Outfit

Creating your outfit

Creating a blouse and skirt outfit, matching a top or blouse to a skirt, worn together, gives the impression of a dress but allows for the flexibility of having different proportions between top and bottom which provides a better fit to match your body shape. 

Leaving your top un-tucked: You can wear longer blouses out over skirts or trousers, so long as you ensure proportions are considered. Wearing a tailored layer like a blazer or jacket over a less form-fitting top ensures a smarter look.

Top Tip

Tuck in the top: This option is less casual and always the most defining. It gives a classic style but also keeps you warm. To create further waist definition try adding a belt to the tucked-in look.

Layer a cardigan over a top or blouse: Tuck a top or blouse into a skirt or trousers and layer over with a cardigan. Cardigans look great with A-line skirts whereas most lengths of cardigans work just as well with straight or pencil skirts. You can leave the cardigans loose or partially buttoned. Longer-length cardigans generally look best unbuttoned.

Colours and Layers

To avoid breaking up the long lean line of your blouse and skirt, use low-contrast colour combinations. The beauty and versatility of a blouse and skirt outfit is that these are not the only options. There are countless creative ways to wear blouses with skirts, especially when you start to layer up your outfit.

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