If you ask me what is the best dress that you can wear casually, the first thing that comes to my mind is the black and white striped dress. Don’t get me wrong though. There are thousands of other dresses like solid color dresses and cocktail dresses that just look amazing. But you mostly wear them for semi-formal or formal occasions. The black and white striped dress simply looks great as part of a beautiful girl-next-door outfit. I believe that some of you would be thinking that it is such an easy item to style. Still, in order to help you look best of the best, I tried put together some of my favorite ways to wear a black and white striped dress. Let’s check them out now.
Black and White Striped T Shirt Dress with Ankle Boots
For a chic look, wear a long sleeve black and white striped t shirt dress with suede ankle boots. Wear a necklace and bracelets to add a touch of elegance to the outfit.
Wear with Cargo Jacket Over Black and Plaid Linen Scarf
For a more complex look that consists of more layers, you may want to consider this outfit. For the top, wear a striped t shirt dress with an army green cargo jacket layered over it. To complete the outfit, wear suede boots with plaid linen scarf.
Wear with Brown Wool Coat
As a refreshing business casual outfit, you can wear the striped dress with a long brown wool coat that is just an inch shorter than the dress. Pair the pieces with black stockings and leather ankle boots.
Wear with Black Leather Jacket
To add some cool factor the black and white striped dress that is more known for being comfortable looking, you can wear it with a black leather jacket. Furthermore, wear a pair of silver open-toe heels and a black and white polka dot bag that matches perfectly with the striped dress.
Black and White Split Mini Dress with Strappy Heels
You can wear the dress in a sexy and feminine way too. First of all, you would want to choose a high-split mini dress. Then, pair it with strappy heels and an elegant black purse.
Black and White Striped Dress with Thin Belt
Black and white striped dresses most often come in the form of a t shirt dress, so most of them look pretty loose around the waist area. However, if you are one of those people that have a beautiful waistline, do not waist your opportunity to style the dress in a way to make you look taller and slimmer. You can do that by simply wearing a thin belt over your dress. For the shoes, nude heeled sandals would match the outfit pretty well.
Wide Striped Dress with Denim Jacket
Since black and white striped dresses look best when it comes to casual outfits, I just have to mention another critical piece of the causal fashion world: the denim jacket. You can simply wear the striped dress with a form fitting denim jacket. Keep the outfit casual by wearing white sneakers. This outfit is such a great demonstration of how to dress casual and look beautiful at the same time. Sometimes, it just takes a few simple items that you already have in your wardrobe. You just need to have a sense of how to put them together in a way that is pleasing to the eye.
Tie Linen Scarf around the Waist
It may be funny to some of you, but this outfit just makes me think that it is one of those outfits that is so suitable to wear on a beach in Nice. To achieve that look, simply tie a linen scarf around your waist over the t shirt dress. Wear ankle boots and the felt hat that creates the beach and vacation feel.
Wear Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress with Just White Converse
Sometimes, less is more, that is especially true if you are in a great shape. I always feel that no matter how tall or short you are, if you put into the effort to keep yourself in great shape, you are going to look tall when you put on a simple outfit. As an example, wear a three-quarter sleeve striped mini dress with white converse. That’s it. The fact that the dress is kind of short and the shoes are low-cut visually extends the length of your legs.
Wear with Baseball Cap & Sneakers
Similar to the previous outfit, keep the outfit as simple as possible to look tall and slim. Add a touch of sportiness by wearing a baseball cap and running shoes. This can make you look so cheerful and attractive especially when summertime comes.
Sleeveless Striped Dress with Open Toe Heels
Having talked about some really causal outfits, let’s move on to one that if more elegant and that is more suited to wear to work. Instead of a casual looking t shirt dress, you can wear a fit and flare striped dress with black heels and a brown purse. By the way, if you are interesting in seeing more outfit ideas of dress with similar cuttings, check out our blog post on fit and flare dress outfit ideas.
Wide Striped Maxi Dress
So far, I have mentioned quite a few outfit ideas that involve dresses that are no longer than the knees, let’s now talk about a maxi dress. The black and white wide striped maxi dress simple gives a very different feel. Instead of looking refreshing and energetic with the short dress, the maxi dress is more elegant and mature. You can simple pair it with black heels and a black purse.
Tie Denim Jacket Around Waist
Here is an outfit idea that is built around the classic black and white converse. Simply wear the short sleeve striped dress with a denim jacket that ties around your waist. Wear a grass hat for a touch of springtime feel.
I hope that you like the list of black and white striped dress outfit ideas I have put together. Considering the dress is such an iconic and beautiful item to wear, it is incredibly easy to pull off. Just give it a try if you haven’t already.
