Floral Maxi Dress Outfit: How to Wear a Floral Maxi Dress with Sleeves
Spring is quickly approaching which means it’s time to start thinking about busting out the florals! One staple item you won’t regret adding to your wardrobe is a floral maxi dress. It’s a great go-to for transitioning from season to season. There are many ways to wear a maxi dress, making it super versatile. That is why I have decided to style one floral dress four different ways. Here is how to create a floral maxi dress outfit, four times over!
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Is it just me, or does closet space seem to vanish quicker than an ice cube dropped into boiling water? That is why it’s so important to make each of your wardrobe pieces go as far as possible. There’s no better way to do that than to style all of your clothes multiple ways. When you can wear one piece for multiple different occasions, there’s no need to buy new things every time you have a new event to go to. That is why I wanted to share how to wear one floral maxi dress four different ways.
In this post I am sharing four floral maxi dress outfits.
How to Wear a Floral Maxi Dress with Sleeves
Formal Floral Maxi Dress
Let’s start here because this is probably the most obvious way to wear a floral maxi dress. Throw on a pair of cute heels and a clutch that accents the colors in the dress and you have yourself the perfect floral maxi dress outfit. You could wear this look to a wedding, a shower, or any other semi formal event.
This maxi dress is from Amazon and is extremely affordable. It comes in several colorways, but the “brown” color option that I’m showing here is particularly versatile. The colors in this one play well for any season. You will definitely get your cost per wear with this floral dress. While it’s fairly obvious that you can wear it on its own, there’s lots of ways you can layer it with other wardrobe staples for different occasions. Let’s talk about some more casual ways to wear a floral maxi dress.
Casual Floral Maxi Dress
You can totally get away with wearing a floral maxi dress more casually. One easy way to do that would be to pair the dress with some cute and comfy sneakers. Or if the weather is still cool and you want to keep your ankles and calves warm, you can try what I did here.
Pairing a floral maxi dress with a moto jacket instantly makes your outfit a bit more casual. A moto jacket always adds a bit of edginess to an outfit too. By finishing the look with a pair of tall boots, your ankles and calves will stay warm, even on chilly days. This outfit would be perfect for an elevated brunch, a girls night out, or even a casual date night!
How to Wear a Maxi Dress in Winter
A maxi dress is a really easy throw on and go option for the summer, but did you know that you can style it for the winter too? A really easy outfit formula for wearing a maxi dress in the winter is the dress + a pair of tall boots + a sweater. If the maxi dress you are using is strapless, you will probably have a wider variety of sweater options. If you are styling a long sleeve floral maxi dress, like I did here, your best bet will be to use a mock neck or turtleneck sweater so that the sleeves and neck line of the dress doesn’t pop out in an unintentional way.
This floral maxi dress outfit will breathe a bit of life to your winter wardrobe. The colors in the dress will liven up a chilly winter day. Yet the boots and the sweater make the outfit a realistic option that will keep you cute and warm simultaneously.
What to Wear Over a Floral Maxi Dress
As you can see, a sweater or a jacket are easy to layer over a maxi dress. If you are working with a floral maxi dress, I’d recommend avoiding another print when choosing your layering piece. I’m not saying that it absolutely cannot be done. It’s just much easier to pair a solid sweater or a neutral jacket with a busy print than it would be to find another print that is aesthetically pleasing.
If the sweater that you choose to pair with your dress looks a little boxy or frumpy, consider doing what I did here. Add a belt around your waist and tuck the sweater into the belt to crop it. The sweater that I am wearing here is actually tunic length! It just goes to show that you don’t have to be afraid to play with different hem lengths.
A good maxi dress really can be a super versatile addition to your wardrobe! It’s a great option to have on hand for any kind of semi-formal event that you might find yourself attending. You can easily dress it down by pairing it with a more casual choice of footwear. And don’t forget to take your dress from season to season by layering a cute jacket or sweater over it!
