• Beauty & Skincare
    • Beauty Supply
    • Nails How-Tos and Tips
    • Natural Beauty 101
    • Quick Beauty Tips
    • Skin Care Advice & Products
  • Makeup
  • Hairstyle Tutorials
    • Women’s Hairstyles
    • Men’s Hair
  • Fashion & Style
    • Baby Clothes
    • Budget Style
    • Celebrity Style
    • DIY Fashion
    • Jeans and Denim
    • Men’s Fashion
    • Lingerie – A Style Guide
    • Personal Style
    • Plus-Size Fashion
  • Tattoos & Piercings
  • Lifestyle
    • Career Management Tips, Advice
    • Cultural Feature Stories
    • Education
    • Food & Drink
    • Health and Wellness
    • Homes and Interiors
    • Travel
    • Dating and Relationships
  • Shoes, Bags
  • Accessories
  • Jewelry
    • Diamonds Guide
    • Engagement Rings
    • Gemstones Buying Advice
    • Jewelry Advice & How To’s – Jewelry Tips
    • Jewelry Trends & News
  • More
    • Special Occasions
    • Fashion Blog
  • Contact
  • About
What's Hot

Improving Your Sewing Room with a Sewing Table

May 17th, 2022

Body Positive Lifestyle: Love Yourself to Find True Love

May 17th, 2022

How to Get More Dates as a Queer Woman

May 17th, 2022
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Pinterest YouTube Instagram Facebook
Blufashion – Best Beauty Blog
Contact US
  • Beauty, Skincare & Hairstyles
    • Women’s Hairstyles
    • Men’s Hair
      • Care & Styling
      • Product Reviews
    • Hairstyle Tutorials
    • Skin Care Advice & Products
    • Natural Beauty
    • Beauty Tips
    • Beauty Supply
    • Makeup Tips & Tutorials
      • Body Basics
        • Face Fundamentals
    • Nails
    • Tattoos & Body Piercings
  • Fashion
    • Women’s Fashion
    • Men’s Fashion
    • Personal Style
    • Shopping Tips
    • Budget Style
    • Celebrity Style
    • DIY Fashion
    • Jeans & Denim
    • Plus-Size Fashion
    • Swimwear & Bikinis
    • Lingerie
    • Baby Clothes
  • Lifestyle
    • Food & Drink
    • Health & Wellness
    • Homes and Interiors
    • Travel
    • Career
    • Culture
    • Education
  • Shoes, Bags & Jewelry
    • Bags, Handbags and Purses
    • Jewelry
      • Engagement Rings
      • Antique Jewelry
      • Jewelry Tips
      • Jewelry Trends
      • Body Jewelry
      • Diamonds Guide
      • Gemstones Buying Advice
      • Earring – Shop for Earrings
      • Pearls
    • Accessories
    • Watches
    • Shoes
      • Women’s Shoes
      • Men’s Shoes
      • Kids & Baby Shoes
      • Shoe Styles
      • Online Shoes Stores
      • Shoe Repair, Care & Storage
  • More
    • Special Occasions
    • Tattoo
    • Eyeglasses and Sunglasses
    • Fashion Blog
    • Pet Care
    • Parenting
    • Dating and Relationships
Blufashion – Best Beauty Blog
Home » Fashion and Style » How To Style A Slip Dress
Fashion & Style

How To Style A Slip Dress, So It Doesn’t Look Like A Nightgown

Iskra BanovićBy Iskra BanovićApril 12th, 2022Updated:April 12th, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp VKontakte Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
How To Style A Slip Dress, So It Doesn't Look Like A Nightgown
NYLON x BCBGeneration May Young Hollywood Party held at Hyde Sunset. Featuring: Dakota Fanning. West Hollywood, California, United States. Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com

Slip dresses are popular but if you style them wrong, you can look like you’re wearing a nightgown. Here’s how to wear them.

We are no longer just seeing naked illusion gowns on the red carpet. There are still plenty of those around, but there is a wider variety of gowns on the red carpet. One style of dress we’ve been seeing more and more of is the slip dress. We’ve seen celebs wearing silky versions on the red carpet and shorter ones on more casual days. You can mark this as another 1990s trend that is making a comeback. Slip dresses are effortless and not as restricting as a corseted gown with a ballgown skirt, but they can be tricky to wear. If you style them wrong, you’ll look like you’re wearing a nightie out in public. And it won’t be in a 1990s Courtney Love way; it’ll be more of an I-forgot-to-change-when-I-got-out-of-bed way.

(Related: Fashion Advice to See You Into 2022)

Here’s how to wear a slip dress without looking like you’re wearing a nightgown:

1. Avoid lace.

The lace slip dress enjoyed a small revival a few summers ago among select celebrities. However, it is best to play it safe and avoid lace and other lingerie details; otherwise, people will think you are wearing lingerie.

2. Consider your hair and makeup.

Consider your hair and makeup
(Photo: Daniel Gonzalez/Getty Images)

It may be tempting to go for an effortless makeup look to match your relaxed slip dress, but that can just make it look like you crawled out of bed, brushed your teeth, and went out. It’s best to avoid bedhead or messy hairstyles unless you’re a supermodel like Gigi Hadid. Try a sleek hairstyle or a retro updo, or anything that looks like you obviously styled it. A bold lipstick or cat-eye will also keep your look out of nightie territory.

3. Your accessories make all the difference.

The easiest thing to do is throw on a statement necklace and pile on the bracelets to show you definitely aren’t wearing pajamas. It works, but you can also lose the relaxed vibe of the dress if you choose one piece of eye-catching jewelry, like a bold cuff, dressy shoes, and a structured clutch that is all you really need.

4. Don’t buy anything that wrinkles easily.

Don't buy anything that wrinkles easily
Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. (Photo: Getty Images).

A silk slip dress will quickly turn into a wrinkled mess. When shopping for a dress, try scrunching the hem up. If it immediately wrinkles, don’t get it. Look for a style that is more resilient, such as a polyester blend. Wrinkles equal rolling around in bed.

5. Choose a different neckline.

The low-cut neckline is traditional, but a unique neckline will help separate your slip dress from similar-looking nightgowns. A halter neck or racerback are unexpected but still gives you the same look.

6. When it doubt, go longer.

Choose a different neckline
(Photo: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic/Getty Images).

Whether you want a slip dress for day or evening or both, a maxi version tends to look less nightgown-y than a shorter dress. If you want to go shorter, a knee-length style or midi length are easier to pull off than a mid-thigh one.

7. Be wary of slits.

If you choose a longer slip dress, you can get away with a slit, provided it doesn’t go up to your thigh. If you choose a midi or mini length, be careful the slit isn’t too revealing; otherwise, it’ll look like you’re wearing a sexy lingerie set with matching underwear out in public.

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr WhatsApp Email
Previous ArticleThe Most Common Glasses Buying Mistakes To Avoid
Next Article Dresses For Under $120 That Solve The ‘What I Am Going To Wear To This Wedding?’ Dilemma
Iskra Banović
Iskra Banović
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram

Hello out there to all you fashion-hungry Blufashion.com readers! My name is Iskra Banovic, and I'm a fashion writer. As the fashion expert for www.blufashion.com, I wish to bring a creative, informative, and inspiring aspect to the fashion content you have come to trust.

More Great Posts

Improving Your Sewing Room with a Sewing Table

May 17th, 2022

4 Edgy Fashion Styling Tips

May 17th, 2022

10 Proven Tips You Should Know on How to Dress Well on a Budget

May 17th, 2022

How to Shop For Women’s Baby Doll Dress Online

May 15th, 2022

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Latest Articles

Improving Your Sewing Room with a Sewing Table

May 17th, 2022

Body Positive Lifestyle: Love Yourself to Find True Love

May 17th, 2022

How to Get More Dates as a Queer Woman

May 17th, 2022

4 Edgy Fashion Styling Tips

May 17th, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Don't Miss
Quick Beauty Tips

How to Make The Mother of all DIY Face Peels

Today, we have for you a guide to making the big-daddy of home-made face-peels. And…

Is Lancome Artliner Really Worth The $30 Price Tag?

May 30th, 2019

5 Tips to Increase Jewelry Store Sales

April 29th, 2019

LoweLew Review – High Quality Designer Replica Handbags

April 18th, 2020
Facebook Instagram Pinterest YouTube
  • About
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Team
  • Disclaimer
  • TOS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Ethics Policy
  • Affiliate Disclosure
© 2022 Blufashion - Best Beauty Blog.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.