Outfit Ideas for How to Wear Maxi Skirts Now

It makes sense to me that maxi skirts are trending for Spring and Summer, because I tend to reserve them for the warm weather months. They don’t seem warm (let me know if you disagree) but rather, they seem cooling due to their loose and airy qualities. So now that I am into maxi-skirt season, I’m sharing my outfit ideas on how to wear them at this time. Age doesn’t matter. Take these ideas and adapt them to your preferences. I hope this will help you to enjoy wearing this beautiful piece more often!

Many types of skirts are included in this category, such as sheer skirts, florals and denim maxis. I have several maxi pencil skirts in light fabrics such as matte jersey, knits and chiffon layers. And IMHO, a maxi slip skirt is a basic not to be missed. Crochet and fringed maxis skirts are some more stylish options.

Sandals, sneakers or even flip flops go just fine with casual maxi skirt outfits.

Outfit Ideas for How to Wear Maxi Skirts

I suggest taking a maxi skirt and looking through your closet for every possible color and type of top that could go with it. Once you have that list of possibilities, you can add a third piece such as a topper of any kind. Then each time you wear a particular outfit combination, switch up your accessories for a different look every time.

Style Tip:

Dress down an ankle-skimming skirt with a tee or a button-down shirt. Add a chunky knit for Fall.

Basic Formula

The obvious way to wear a maxi skirt is with a tank or tee, whether long-sleeve or short. Any maxi can be worn this way whether chiffon, silk, sequined, etc.

Outfits With a Tank or Tee

1. Simply match a tank or tee to your maxi. For instance, wear a beige tank or tee & skirt and accessorize with a brown braided belt, brown sandals & tortoise or gold hoop earrings.
2. Wear a bronze silk tank top over a long slim cinnamon-color skirt (or tone a silk tank and maxi from your closet.) Add a toned wisp of a scarf & flat sandals.
3. Tuck a short-sleeve t-shirt inside a polka-dot skirt. Add tan sandals & bracelets. You might like to choose a graphic tee, in which case match it to the color of the skirt.
4. Match or tone a tank or tee to the color of a chiffon maxi skirt. You might like to add a narrow peanut-color leather belt & colored sandals.
5. Wear a striped tee or tank over a maxi in a toned color. Add flat tan sandals. 
   

   

6. Wear a graphic tank or tee with a maxi skirt.
7. Pair a brown, gray or black t-shirt with a gray, black, brown or navy maxi skirt. (Gray, brown and navy are neutrals that go well together.) Add a long scarf & sandals.
8. Combine maxi skirt, printed or not, with a tank or tee in a color to match skirt + a waterfall cardigan that matches the top. Add a necklace & earrings + tan or nude sandals.
9. Add a leopard-print scarf to a t-shirt & maxi outfit. If sunny, add a straw fedora.
10. A safari blazer + a tank top + a printed chiffon skirt in colors that all tone together. 
    

    

11. Combine a long, light skirt with an elastic waist with a tank or tee & a jean jacket. Add pretty sandals & a straw bag.
12. Top a tank or tee & a maxi skirt with a kimono or duster.
13. A purple jersey tank or tee + a black jersey skirt. Sling a wide black belt over the tank. Add hoop earrings + three wide bangles + black strappy sandals & maybe a silky scarf.
14. Accessorize a t-shirt & maxi with my favorite color:  turquoise. For instance, add to your basic outfit a statement turquoise necklace or long pendant + turquoise earrings + cuffs, ring & sneakers.

With a White Tank or Tee

1. Start with a basic white tee & maxi skirt. If cool, you might like to add a jean jacket.
2. Pair a white t-shirt, with short or long sleeves, with an ivory chiffon skirt.
3. Wear an ivory t-shirt, with short or long sleeves with a beige maxi skirt. You might like to add espadrilles. 

With a Black or Navy Tank or Tee

An all-black or all-navy outfit looks great with a gold cuff or two, or a wrist full of gold bangles.

1. Evening:  A long or short-sleeve black t-shirt + a floral skirt with black ground. Add a gold belt & sandals. For dash (and air-conditioning cover,) add a big 54″ silk square or a cardigan in a pop of color.
2. Pair a black tank or tee with a maxi skirt. Add a statement necklace, such as maybe a red one & flat black sandals or booties. You might also like to wear a fedora, straw or not.
3. Wear a black tank top with a maxi skirt, a long cardigan & a shawl or scarf. Layer delicate gold necklaces & chains. Add a bangle, rings, sunnies & flat sandals.
4. Combine a black tank top with a black skirt & bold accessories. If cool, add a cardigan or jacket.                     
   

   

5. A black graphic tee + a long black skirt or any color tulle skirt.
6. Pair a black t-shirt with a long gray skirt. Add a silver bangle or two or three. Or, add gold bracelets & earrings.
7. A black tee over a long brown skirt. Add a brown leopard scarf or shawl.
8. Pair a navy tee with a black maxi skirt. Add wedge sandals + silver and/or gold bangles + silver or gold simple hoop earrings.
9. A black lace-edged camisole or tank top + a black lace-edged skirt. You might like to add a black belt.

Outfit Combinations

With a Blouse or Shirt

1. Work from Home:  Tuck a lightweight button-down shirt into a lightweight maxi skirt. Add a braided belt + earrings + pretty cuff bracelets + leopard-print slip-on sneakers.
2. Evening or Business (depending on the type of skirt):  Take a printed blouse or shirt with black in it and pair it with a black maxi skirt. Add a narrow black belt + a statement necklace + a cuff + heeled sandals.
3. Monochrome:  Wear all one color, such as:  a shirt, skirt, pumps & beret in shades of white.
4. Tuck a silk blouse inside a maxi skirt.
5. Tuck a shirt inside a maxi skirt. Belt it and wear simple jewelry.
6. Tuck a billowy blouse into a maxi skirt.

Ways to Wear a Sheer Maxi Skirt

You can find more on how to wear sheer skirts HERE.

1. Evening:  Layer a sheer black maxi skirt over a black skirt or dress. 
2. Add a sheer maxi skirt over a dress that’s too short or too small.
3. Layer a sheer maxi skirt over a t-shirt dress.
4. Loosely tuck a black top inside jean shorts. Add a sheer black maxi skirt over. Wear black sneakers.
5. Wear an oversized tee in a color toned to your sheer maxi skirt.

More Ways to Wear a Maxi Skirt

1. Evening:  A lacy top + a long skirt + pearls.
2. Evening:  Tuck a short-sleeve t-shirt or sweater into a long chiffon skirt. Add heels & jewelry of your choice.
3. Business:  Button a black rayon (or other lightweight material) cardigan over a black lace-edged skirt. Add a narrow belt over the cardi + a scarf or two wrapped & tied around your neck + bracelets + heeled sandals.
4. For hot days & nights:  Wear a camisole with a maxi skirt.
5. Pair a maxi skirt with a light neutral basic top. 
   

   

6. Tuck a short-sleeve t-shirt or sweater into a long wrap skirt. Add heels & jewelry of your choice.
7. Wear a top of your choice over a maxi skirt and sling a belt over it.
8. Wear a tunic over a maxi that has a slim silhouette. 
9. Pair a lace tank top with a floral skirt. Add flat ankle boots. You might also like to add a fedora and sunnies.
10. A cowl-neck top + a maxi skirt + booties that match the top. 
    

    

11. Try a surplice top over a maxi skirt. 1) Add toned beads in neckline or colorful charm necklaces & tan sandals. Or, 2) sling a belt over the top and add wedge sandals, a cross necklace & gold wrap bracelet or bangles. Or, 3) Add a long pendant & flip flops.
12. Pair a black or white top with a black printed maxi skirt. Layer toned bead necklaces. Add a silver cuff & flat sandals.
13. Pair a sleeveless or 3/4-sleeve top with a maxi skirt. Add a long gold pendant. You might like to wear flip flops. Or accessorize as desired because this is a basic outfit and most likely will work as a blank canvas for you.
14. A drapey top + a long, straight maxi skirt + high-top sneakers.
15. Loosely tuck a peasant blouse into a maxi skirt. Add sandals. 
    

    

16. Wear a kurta over a long slim skirt. Belt in gold and add gold sandals.
17. Wear a fitted linen jacket with a maxi skirt.
18. Pair a floral maxi skirt with a sleeveless or short-sleeve sweater that matches one of the colors in the floral print. Add a gold bangle, an ankle bracelet & sandals.
19. Pair a black, coral or brown camisole with a gray or black maxi skirt. Add a long scarf & heeled sandals.
20. Go monochrome with a top that is the same color as your skirt. You might like to add a statement necklace & a scarf over one shoulder. 
    

    

21. Pair a crochet top with a natural-color drawstring skirt. Add gold embellished mules + bangles + rings. Keep cool and keep your hair under control with a head wrap.
22. A gray t-shirt with a green or other color maxi skirt. Add a cross necklace & brown or tan flat sandals.
23. Pair a gray or black tee with a gray maxi. Add a long scarf & heeled sandals.
24. Tone a tank top to a maxi skirt, such as a taupe tank & oatmeal skirt. Add a long pendant & flat tan sandals. Or if cool, add a printed scarf around your neck with the points off center, a silver cuff layered with a colored bead bracelet & tan ankle boots.

Wrapping It Up

Now that I’ve collected my maxi skirt outfit ideas here, I feel like I’m ready to enjoy hot summer days with ease of dressing. I hope you’ll try wearing some of these outfits, too, and give your maxi skirts a work out. There are so many beautiful ones and so many comfortable ones, too! Please let me know if this was user friendly for you. 

Have a wonderful summer,

Angie

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