How to style a sheath dress was inspired by a dress from AbbeyPost for editorial purposes. Opinions are our own.
One of the ways that I extend my wardrobe is by investing in classic pieces. While I really love the trends of tribal prints, chevron, and even neon, these are the trends that will come and go, and there’s no reason to invest lots of money in these types of pieces. One of the classic items that I think belongs in every closet is a classic sheath dress.
Most people think of a sheath dress as something that only Ladies who Lunch or women who work in a conservative office wear. Not true! With a bit of styling, a sheath dress can take you anywhere. For these examples, we’ll be using the Sutton dress from AbbeyPost.
How to Style a Sheath Dress Three Ways
Pinup Style
Let’s say you wore this dress to the office. For a little personality, you paired it with a cute animal print sweater like a cheetah or leopard print. Your beau calls and wants to know if you want to go out for dinner after work. Well, of course, dahling. Add a great red belt, and some strappy red heels. Slick on a gorgeous red lip, like Merle Norman’s Americana, and you are in business.
Casual Day Out
While I love to go out and about in jeans and a tee, sometimes you want to wear something cuter, or a little more put together. Especially with the warmer spring weather approaching. Add a jean jacket and some super cute flats in a bright color to your sheath dress. How cute are these Ikat print Keds? Finish you outfit with a vibrant statement necklace and a colorful striped cross body bag. This is a great outfit for the Farmers Market, antiquing, or wandering around a tourist town.
At the Office
Just because a sheath dress is sleeveless doesn’t mean you need to add a jacket. Add a beautiful scarf, like this chevron one, for some color and interest. Now, as far as accessories go, there are two angles with this look. I would choose either the watch and the stacked thread bracelets OR the Betsey Johnson butterfly cuff. If going with the Betsey cuff, I’d wear the heels. If going with the other bracelet set, I’d probably wear the flats.
Apparently I need to go check out Abbey Post right away! These are some amazing, and well put together outfits, and looks!
I really like the way you dressed up the sheath dress for work! And that Betsey Johnson butterfly cuff is gorgeous!
The third look is definitely cute. Love the way you mixed and matched to create such cute looks.
So versatile! I need to be adding a simple dress and more accessories to my spring wardrobe!
I have a similar dress and your blog post just gave me some new ideas for wearing it! Thanks!
That black dress is very cute. I like that it’s simple and not too over the top.
wow. those are awesome outfits. i love that dress. gorgeous.
I have a few of these pieces from different places. I just need the dress to make them all work together. 🙂
cute choices, love the work fashion wear that would definitely be my style!
Ooh how cute! I love these looks, it’s awesome how you can take one dress and really stretch it out to so many outfits!
I like the last one. That is super cute. I always worry about my hips when I wear a sheath dress but I like the way you styled it.
I am loving that casual day out look. It’s totally my style.
Those are all great looks! What a versatile dress. Definitely ideal for traveling, too!!
I love the At the Office Outfit. So cute!
These are all great looks. My absolute favorite is the at the office look. The chevron scarf and cuff bracelet are so cute.
I love these outfits. The casual day out one would suite me perfectly. I love wearing dresses, but find it really hard to make a lot of mine more casual. Time to shop! 😉
I love when I can have one main dress and create many different outfits.. this looks super cute, I love all three styles.. thanks for sharing
All really fun looks! Love the classic LBD!
When I see something like this it’s definitely an “AHA!” moment. After this I could put together an outfit. On my own I’m usually lost.
I love the casual day out look. The shoes and the jean jacket make it look casual yet girlie, I love that look
This is a nice post, my favorite is the pinup style. I like the office style as well, but I think it needs a coat. Thank you for sharing this post.