How to Style Velvet Slip Dress: 15 Best Outfit Ideas

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For those of you who like to look laid back and breezy, a slip dress is often a great choice. A simple black slip dress is already good looking enough to wear for a cocktail party. However, if you are looking for some extra depth from the dress, I would highly recommend you to wear a velvet slip dress, something that just has an extra stylish and artistic touch. Velvet slip dresses are great whether you are wearing them casually or for semi-formal events. Indeed, I have put together list of some of the best velvet slip dress outfit ideas for you. Let me share with you right now.

White Tee & Grey Velvet Slip Dress


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When it comes to a slip dress, many people would think it you simply wear it as is, with no jacket over it or no t shirt under it. In fact, wearing a white t shirt under the slip dress can creates a breezy casual look. For example, you can wear this grey velvet slip dress over a white t shirt. Complete the outfit with black leather ankle heels to achieve a stylish and unique street outfit.

Burgundy Velvet High Low Slip Dress

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Most of the slip dresses you can find in the market are v neck dresses and deep v neck dresses. Here is a sexy dress that belongs to the latter group. It is a burgundy velvet high low slip dress that looks extremely sexy. Wear black leather ankle boots to add a stylish touch to the overall look.

Burgundy Velvet Slip Dress with Black Leather Ankle Boots

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Here is another burgundy velvet slip dress. This time, it is a dress that has some beautiful subtle cutout details. Complete the outfit with black ankle boots.

Silver Velvet Slip Dress with Green Turtleneck Sweater

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Having looked at two minimal outfits, let’s take a look that this more creative and complex outfit. For an outfit to be complex and good looking at the same time, the pieces have to match well with each other flawlessly. As an example of such outfit, wear a silver velvet slip dress over a green turtleneck sweater. Wear a pair of black thigh high suede boots to achieve a super chic look.

White Tee with Black Velvet Slip Dress

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For an elegant look that is more casual and also has a girl-next-door feel, you can wear a black velvet slip dress over a white t shirt. Complete the outfit with either white sneakers or nude boho style sandals.

Wear with Black Leather Jacket

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If you want to wear a black velvet slip dress stylishly, a good way is to wear it with a black leather jacket. For the shoes, a pair of black leather ankle boots would be the perfect and most logical choice. But for this outfit, the blue velvet ankle boots are chosen instead to achieve a more unique and feminine look. For an extra touch of style, wear a black choker.

Burgundy Velvet Slip Dress with Gold Bomber Jacket

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For a sexy and stylish look that can really separate you from others in a cocktail party, wear a burgundy velvet slip dress with a gold bomber jacket. Pair these pieces with gold ankle strap open toe heels and a black chocker.

White Tee with Black Scalloped Neckline Slip Dress

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This black slip dress has some beautiful details in the scalloped neckline. To style the dress in a casual and youthful way, wear it with a white t shirt and white sneakers. That would make a nice outfit for casual dating and hangouts.

Velvet Slip Dress with Black and White Striped Tee

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For a feminine street look, you can wear a burgundy velvet slip dress over a black and white striped t shirt. Pair these pieces with black stockings and black thigh high boots. Wear a black choker if you want to add a little bit of toughness to the outfit.

Orange Slip Dress with Black Tee

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This is a very rare orange slip dress. By its color alone, you can easily stand out from the crowd. Wear the dress over a black t shirt. Complete the outfit with stockings and black ankle leather boots to achieve a stylish and eye catching look.

Grey Velvet Slip Dress

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For an absolutely minimal outfit, you can simply wear this grey velvet slip dress with silver ankle strap open toe heels. As simple as it sounds, this outfit can be the perfect outfit to wear for a cocktail party. Remember, “less is more” actually works.

Silver Slip Dress with Fluffy heels

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This is a silver velvet slip dress that looks so elegant and eye catching in its own right. Now, be creative and pair the dress with white fluffy heels to make the outfit look more adorable. Sometimes, it is details like this that separate a decent outfit from a good outfit.

Black Velvet Slip Dress with Choker

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Here is another simple and elegant outfit that is perfect for cocktail parties and proms. It consists of a black velvet slip dress, silver strappy heels and a black choker. Up to this point, you should have noticed that a black choker is the perfect stylish piece that can balance out feminine feel of a velvet dress.

Black Velvet Slip Dress with Gold Sneakers

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Although I have already shown a black velvet slip dress just a little earlier, I still think that I should show you this outfit that has an interesting choice of shoes. This dress is paired with a pair of gold and white low top sneakers. The result is such a cool looking street outfit.

Brown Velvet Slip Dress with Striped Long Sleeve Tee

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This brown velvet slip dress is so shiny that I would even call it a gold slip dress. Wear it over a brown and white striped long sleeve t shirt and white sneakers to achieve a beautiful and casual street outfit.

For those of you who have not tried wearing a velvet slip dress before, you are missing out a lot. It is extremely easy to pull off, especially that you have the option of not showing any skin by wearing it over a t shirt. Try them on and have fun styling.