How to Style Black Party Dress: 15 Elegant & Poise Outfit Ideas

Unlike other blog posts in which I wrote about some very specific items, I am going to have a very interesting and broad topic of the black party dress today. It may sounds like something that is too simple and typical but you can actually do a lot with it to look great, which makes this topic something really worth it to talk about in depth. Remember, one of the benefits of wearing a black party dress to a cocktail party is that it can easily make you look slimmer which is a huge upside. To show you more options on how to style it, I have collected some of the best black party dress outfit ideas. Let’s check them out now.

Black Keyhole Mini Sheath Party Dress with Red Heels


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As you may have expected, this is a list of some really elegant outfit ideas that can make you look elegant, poise and attractive in a very natural way. Let me now show you a very attractive cocktail party look. Simply wear a black cap sleeve keyhole bodycon mini party dress. Pair the dress with red high heels and a nifty red clutch bag to complete the outfit.

Black Deep V Neck High Low Knee Length Party Dress with Choker

black deep v neck high low knee length party dress with choker
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Let’s now look at a super chic and breezy outfit that can make you really stand out from the crowd in a cocktail party. You can simply wear this black deep v neck knee length high low wrap flared dress. Pair the dress with black ankle strap open toe heels and a small black and gold clutch purse to complete the outfit with elegance.

Black Scoop Neck Asymmetrical High Low Midi Bodycon Dress

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This is a super cool asymmetric bodycon scoop neck midi dress that has a left-to-right high low cutting. To style the dress, you can wear a pair of pale pink ankle strap open toe heels to look more ladylike. Optionally, you can add a pale pink leather clutch bag into the mix to look even more attractive.

Black Chiffon Knee Length Sleeveless Cocktail Party Dress

black chiffon knee length sleeveless cocktail party dress
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Here is a much more breezy and minimal outfit that can bring out the youthful side of you. The dress here is a black knee length tank party dress that comes with a chiffon overlay. Pair the dress with a pair of short leather pale pink boots to look both feminine and stylish at the same time.

Black Halter Neck Fit and Flare Mini Party Dress

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If you don’t like wearing deep v neck fancy dresses yet you still want to look somewhat low-key sexy, you can wear a black fit and flare halter neck party dress to show your beautiful collarbones. Pair the dress with a pair of black ankle strap open toe heels and a black and gold clutch bag to complete the outfit with a shiny touch.

Black Halter Neck Fit and Flare Tribal Printed Mini Dress

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If these solid-colored black dress is a little too boring or too typical for your taste, don’t worry, I got something more unique for you. You can try this black and blush pink floral printed halter neck fit and flare mini dress. Pair the dress with a pair of black ballet heels to complete the outfit in a simple and elegant way.

Black Belted Maxi Party Dress with Matching Heeled Sandals

black belted maxi party dress with matching heeled sandals
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This is a very professional and smart looking outfit that should look equally nice whether you are going to a cocktail party or you are going to work. The dress here is a one-piece black maxi party dress that comes with a belted design. You can simply wear the dress with a pair of black heeled sandals to look lean and minimal.

Grey Sweater Cardigan over Black Knee Length Belted Dress

grey sweater cardigan over black knee length belted dress
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To form this creatively designed outfit, you can wear a black knee length party dress with a grey belted sweater cardigan layered over it. You can wear these pieces with a pair of nude sandals. Add a straw hat into the mix to provide that artistic touch to this outfit.

Zip Up Back Half Sleeve Form Fitting Black Knee Length Dress

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To achieve this low profile yet simple and beautiful cocktail party outfit, you can wear a black long sleeve zip up back bodycon knee length dress. For the shoes, a pair of black suede ballet heels would complete this outfit perfectly.

Black Lace Three-Quarter Sleeve Form Fitting Mini Dress

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If you want to look slightly more mature, you can add some lace element into the mix. For example, you can wear a black three-quarter sleeve lace mini dress as the core of the outfit. Pair the dress with black ballet heels to complete the outfit.

Black Fit and Flare Tank Dress with Chiffon Details

black fit and flare tank dress with chiffon details
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Here is a very girly and attractive outfit that can make you stand out from the crowd in a very lovely way. To achieve this effect, you can simply wear a black mini fit and flare tank mini dress that comes with some nifty chiffon details. You can simply wear pale pink heels to complete the look.

Tribal Printed V Neck Mini Party Dress with Strappy Heels

tribal printed v neck mini party dress with strappy heels
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To achieve this unique and stylish cocktail party outfit, you can wear a black and white tribal printed v neck mini shift party dress . For the shoes, you can wear a pair black strappy open toe heels to look more elegant and lean.

Black V Neck Knee Length High Low Tank Dress

black v neck knee length high low tank dress
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This is a very minimal yet very elegant cocktail party outfit. You can wear a black v neck knee length tank party dress with a subtle high low cutting. Add a silver necklace and a pair of pale pink open toe ankle strap heels to complete the look.

One Shoulder Bodycon Mini Party Dress with Open Toe Heels

one shoulder bodycon mini party dress with open toe heels
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For those of you who have beautiful skin, shoulders and collarbones to show, here is a great outfit idea for you. You can wear a one shoulder black mini party dress. Pair it with a pair of black open toe heels to complete the super attractive outfit.

Here are the black party dress outfit ideas that I want to share with you. As you can tell from the pictures, they are some cocktail party outfits that are very, very easy to pull off.