Between the short sleeve dress and the sleeveless dress, there is actually a lovely type of dress which is the cap sleeve dress. In fact, cap sleeve dresses usually show up everywhere in a cocktail party. Many people just don’t pay enough attention and thought they are short sleeve dresses. These dresses are perfect for those of you who want to look good in a prom or a cocktail party while still want to keep low profile and not looking sexy. For this blog post, I have collected some of the best cap sleeve dress outfit ideas. Let’s check them out now.
White Cap Sleeve Peplum Bodycon Knee Length Dress
I am going to start off the list by showing you a dress that is formal and beautiful and you can wear it to the office of to formal events. To achieve this look, you can wear a white cap sleeve belted peplum bodycon dress with pink heels. If you are wearing this outfit to parties or formal events, wearing gold heels would make this outfit more eye catching.
Black Cap Sleeve Bodycon Mini Dress
Now, let’s look at a seemingly super simple, yet iconic black dress. It is a black cap sleeve bodycon mini dress just looks simple and great. One great part about it is that it makes your body proportion look so good. The other thing it that it looks nice without requiring you to show any skin. Most importantly, you can wear this simple dress for any type of occasion, from work, to cocktail parties and formal events. For the shoes, either black ankle strap heels or silver heels would match the dress perfectly.
Black Cutout Bodycon Dress
Here is a black cap sleeve cutout dress that looks quite sexy. At the same time, it is not sexy in a way that has those deep v neck cuttings which would probably be too much for some of you. Pairing it with silver ankle strap open toe heels would make this an elegant and feminine outfit.
Mustard Yellow Cap Sleeve Bodycon Wrap Dress
If you want to stand out in a cocktail party without showing any skin, you can definitely win the attention by wear the mustard yellow color. You can simply wear this cap sleeve bodycon wrap dress with pale pink open toe heels to complete a youthful and cheerful look.
Navy and Red Tribal Printed Cap Sleeve Breezy Dress
The cap sleeve cutting also works really well with a babydoll dress. For exmaple, here is a navy and red tribal printed cap sleeve babydoll dress. To build a breezy and artistic outfit around the dress, you can wear black gladiator heeled sandals and a black felt hat to complete the outfit.
Blue Cap Sleeve Bodycon Mini Dress
Similar to the plain black cap sleeve dress mentioned a little early, this royal blue cap sleeve boydcon dress also makes your body proportion look good. To complete this outfit, you can wear it with pale pink ankle strap open toe heels to add an elegant touch.
Black Fit and Flare Midi Dress
For a classy and princess-like look, you can choose to wear a black cap sleeve fit and flare midi velvet dress. Not only that the velvet fabric makes the dress look deeper, the fit and flare cutting makes the dress look so beautiful and elegant. You can simply wear the dress with black ankle strap open toe heels.
Dark Blue Cap Sleeve Velvet Bodycon Dress
From the previous dress, you can see that velvet and black are a perfect match. Another color that works well with velvet is the dark blue. You can wear this dark blue velvet bodycon dress to look elegant and mature. Pair it with black open toe heels to complete the outfit.
Grey Two-Toned Lace and Chiffon Maxi Dress
For an absolute feminine look, you can wear a two-toned dress that combines the magic of lace and chiffon. This is a grey two-toned maxi dress, with the upper part made of lace and the lower part made of chiffon. Simply wear silver ankle strap open toe heels to complete this dreamy look.
Black Sequin Tulle Skater Dress
This dress is also a two-toned dress, with the upper part being a sequin top and the bottom part being a tulle pleated mini dress. Very creatively, the dress is paired with black gladiator heeled sandals.
Burgundy Lace Gathered Waist Maxi Dress
To look classy and elegant in a prom or a cocktail party, a floor-length dress is often a great choice. As an example of a classy floor-length dress, here is a burgundy cap sleeve lace gathered waist dress. You can wear silver open toe heels and a silver cuff bracelet to add some extra elegance to the outfit.
Black and Silver Sequin Cap Sleeve Mini Dress
One of the reasons to dress beautifully for a cocktail party is to respect the host and the party. The other reason is to have fun and enjoy life. One of the way to have fun with your dress is to wear a dress with some interesting patterns. For example, you can wear this black cap sleeve mini dress that comes with the interesting tribal pattern made of silver sequin. You can simply pair the dress with either black heels or silver heels.
Black Cap Sleeve Striped Semi-Sheer Dress
To achieve an elegant layered look, you can wear a black cap sleeve striped semi-sheer dress over a white slip dress. Pair it with black sandals to complete the outfit with a feminine touch.
Mustard Yellow Cap Sleeve Off the Shoulder Bodycon Dress
Technically, the off the shoulder cutting and the cap sleeve cutting cannot co-exist. In reality, the off the shoulder cutting is tweaked a little bit make the combination possible. As an example of such unique dress, here is a mustard yellow cap sleeve off-shoulder bodycon dress with nifty and sexy small cutouts. You can simply wear it with pale pink strappy heels to complete the outfit.
White Floral Cap Sleeve Fit and Flare Mini Dress
For a refreshing and ladylike look, you can simply wear a white cap sleeve floral mini dress. This particular one has a fit and flare cutting that makes the outfit looks very breezy. You can wear pink open toe heels to complete this adorable and minimal outfit.
As you can see, cap sleeve dresses look simple and clean. More importantly, they are beautiful and very easy to pull off. I highly recommend you to try the mentioned outfit ideas and expand your outfit game.
