What Is an All-Time Favorite Instant Evening Look Maker for Fall & Winter?
An easy way to get dressed up for evening is to grab a pretty top and wear it with simple pants or basic skirt. But for cold weather, you probably want more so another layer is called for. I’m sure you can guess what the all-time instant evening look maker for Fall & Winter is: an embellished cardigan or duster. That’s because it really doesn’t matter what your basic outfit is, whether it’s something you wore all day or if it’s a dress or a basic top and bottom. Just layer on this beautiful third piece and you’re ready for a good time. Age doesn’t matter.
This blog is where I share my ideas for the many different ways you can wear your clothes. So I hope the outfit combinations below inspire you to get more enjoyment out of what you have.
Evening Look Makers for Fall & Winter
Besides an embellished cardi or duster, a velvet duster is an evening look maker too. Sometimes a duster is called a kimono duster and there are duster cardigans, simply meaning that they are longer length. A kimono is another piece that makes an instant evening look. The reason I left it out of this post is because I find it uncomfortable to get kimono sleeves into an outdoor jacket or coat.
Loosely organized into categories, here are some of the things to wear with an instant evening look maker for Fall & Winter.
Wear This Evening Look Maker for Fall & Winter Over a Dress or Skirt
- Wear an embellished cardigan over a little black dress. Add gold chain necklaces + gold hoop earrings, or push sleeves back a little and add a cuff.
- An embellished cardi over a matching-color fancy or body-conscious dress.
- An embellished cardi over a bare little evening dress.
- Top a short dress with an embellished long-line cardigan. Belt the cardi and add a scarf.
- An embellished cardi or duster over a skirt & top. Accessorize as desired.
Ways to Wear an Embellished Duster or Cardi with Pants
- An embellished cardigan + a matching color shell + black or white trousers.
- An embellished cardi + tweed pants + a camisole in a matching color.
- Top a tunic and pants with an embellished cardi or duster.
- An embellished cardi + a t-shirt in a matching color + black pants. Add boots.
- Wear an embellished cardigan over a matching top & black pants.
- An embellished cardi in a pretty color + a black or ivory shell + black or blue jeggings/jeans.
- An embellished long-line cardi + jeggings. You may want to add a necklace or earrings.
Ways to Wear an Embellished Cardigan or Duster With Jeans
- An embellished cardigan + a matching color shell + blue jeans.
- An embellished long-line cardigan + a neutral-color camisole + blue jeans. Add a belt over the cardi. (You may need to tuck the end of the strap into the belt if it’s too long.)
- Wear an embellished cardigan over a lace shell & jeans. Add heels. You may also want to add a bracelet or two in a color that matches the cardi.
- An embellished cardigan + a graphic tee in the same color as the cardi + blue jeans.
- An embellished cardi + a t-shirt + blue jeans.
- A pretty-color embellished cardigan + a white scoop-neck top + blue jeans. Add a thin, gold belt over the cardi.
An Embellished Duster or Cardigan Over a Column of Black
Add an embellished duster or cardi to a black base, such as a black top and black pants.
- An embellished duster + a black scoop-neck top + black pants.
- An embellished duster + an ivory camisole + black pants. Add ankle boots + a waterfall necklace.
- A black embellished duster + a black sequined tank top + black pants. You may want to add tall boots over the skinny pants.
- An embellished duster + a matching color embellished tunic + black skinnies. Add short black boots.
- A black wrap top + dark skinnies + charcoal embellished duster. Add studded black boots and bag + stacked silver bangles.
The duster above is a variation of embellishment, as it’s the threaded design that’s the special touch. If you have more knowledge to share about jacquard, please do let us know. Leave a reply below this post.
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Like this post? You might like to find more outfit ideas in my Fall/Winter Evening Series HERE or my Evening category HERE.
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Oh, wow! I’m in love with that green velvet kimono 😍 I can imagine it with jeans and my white Reebok trainers
I can imagine it on you, too! I hope you find the exact style and color you want.
I love all of the tops you’ve shown. I will look into the Ann Taylor cardi for an elevated jean look. I have several kimonos and longer, dusters, but I am stumped on what to wear over them in our cold New England temps?
I think of embellished cardigans for winter and dusters for fall for that very reason. It can be difficult to put a coat over duster sleeves that are big and draped in unique shapes. Ditto for having a coat long enough to keep the bottom of a long duster from showing at the bottom. Some women have no problem with wearing a coat over a kimono, but I feel uncomfortable with it. Although I do remember I wore my velvet duster on my way to Christmas at my brother’s. I guess it was the same color as my coat. That worked! Now that you mention it, I might try layering with scarves over a longer coat with dusters to create a more intentional look. Or maybe I could belt or tie or pin up a duster while the coat is on. You got me brainstorming. Lol!