How to Style the Popular Striped Tee 75 Ways

Stripes are classic and always in style and so popular that they seem to always be trending!  When it comes to classics, age doesn’t matter.  And when it comes to trends, the old becomes new.

Stripes go with everything, just like leopard print goes with everything and blue jeans go with everything.  That’s probably why striped t-shirts are so popular.  There are so many things that you can do with them that this blog post has over 75 ways to style the striped tee.

You may combine a striped tee with florals, polka-dots, tie-dye, and of course leopard-print and denim.

Since striped tees have a preppy vibe, I always passed them by because that’s not my style.  Then, I found a tank top in tie-dye stripes.  And then I found a striped Henley by Free People with embroidered and studded cuffs.  You could also get a zebra-striped tee or tiger stripes if that suits your taste.

Another reason I used to pass on the striped tops is that I am full breasted so I figured horizontal stripes would just make me look bigger.  What I learned, though, is that in order to combat that unwanted effect you can:  1) wear thin, narrow stripes instead of bold, big ones; 2) wear muted colors instead of brights; 3) wear stripes that are close in color tone instead of high-contrast; and, 4) wear vertical stripes to elongate, slim and trim or diagonal stripes to form geometric shapes where needed.

The following outfit combinations can be based on any style of striped t-shirt, not just the Breton tee.  The color themes are up to you.  Use the following combos as inspiration, substituting your favorite pieces from your own wardrobe and making it your own.

Let’s get started creating outfits based on a striped t-shirt:

Season Spanning Outfits

This section contains outfits pairing a striped tee with skirts, a jean jacket, black pants, black jeans, blue jeans, distressed jeans, other types of jeans, trousers, flares, sweatpants, lounge pants, chinos, or any bottoms you choose.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With a Skirt

1. Tuck a striped t-shirt into a polka-dot skirt.  Add evening accessories:  Belt, scarf, purse…and sneakers.
2. A striped tee + a skirt to match the color of the stripes.  May add sneakers or espadrilles.
3. Striped tee + a long slim skirt + a loose-knit top over the t-shirt.  Add necklaces + a watch with a bracelet + rings + feathers in hair.
4. Pair a striped tee with a jean skirt.  May add a long coin necklace.
5. A striped tee + a chiffon skirt.  Add a statement necklace + heeled ankle boots.
6. Striped tee + a short skirt.  Add boots.
7. Pair a striped tee with a short skirt toned to the t-shirt color.  You might want to add sneaks or espadrilles.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With a Jean Jacket

1.  To dress up a striped tee and jean jacket, try adding a few strands of beads, a choker, a beaded pendant, a headband.
2. A striped tee + an easy knit maxi-skirt + a jean jacket.  Add high-top sneakers + a scarf or pashmina.
3. Combine a striped tee with black slim pants or jeans & jean jacket.  Turn back the jacket cuffs.  If a long-sleeved tee, shoot the cuffs (jacket cuffs are turned back so that the t-shirt cuffs show).  Add one or more pins/brooches + sneakers + sunglasses if sunny.
4. Striped tee + a jean jacket or cardigan + a waterfall necklace.
5. A striped tee + any jeans + jean jacket.  If blue jeans with blue jean jacket, make sure one is light and one is dark denim.
6. Wear a striped tee over a long skirt and top with a jean jacket.  Shoot the cuffs.  Add peep-toe booties + a statement metal necklace + sunglasses if sunny.

Ways to Wear A Striped Tee With Black Pants or Black Jeans

1. Add animal-print accessories to any striped tee outfit.
2. A striped tee + a faux black leather jacket + black pants or jeans.  You might like to add black sneakers & sunglasses if sunny.
3. Pair a striped tee with black jeans.  You might like to add a long pendant & flat black ankle boots.
4. Striped tee + black skinny jeans.  Add black fringed bag + sunglasses if sunny.
5. A striped tee + slim black pants or jeans.  Add a black fringed bag + a statement ring + sunglasses if sunny.
6. Pair a striped tee with black slim pants.  Add a black footwear + a black cross-body bag + statement earrings + sunglasses if sunny.
7. Combine a striped tee with slim black pants & oxford shoes.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With Blue Jeans

1. Half tuck a striped tee into blue jeans.  Add a colorful belt + a few necklaces + earrings + rings.  Or, add a brown belt + a chain bracelet + a statement ring.
2. Pair a striped tee with blue, ivory, white, or tan jeans.  Add a ring party.
3. Top a striped tee & blue jeans with a blazer.  Roll back the cuffs of the blazer.  If a long-sleeved tee, shoot the cuffs.  Add flats.  Keep accessories minimal; tan or soft metallics are ideal.
4. Layer a tunic tank over a striped tee & skinny blue jeans.  Add flat ankle boots.  Or, substitute jeggings (jean leggings) & ankle socks for the skinny jeans.
5. Combine a striped tee with blue jeans & a vest.  Add ankle boots & a watch.
6. Pair a striped tee with blue jeans.  Add a long necklace, blue sneakers.
7. A striped tee + a plaid shirt worn open as a jacket + blue jeans.  Roll up the shirt sleeves.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With Distressed Jeans & Any Other Jeans

• Pair a striped tee with distressed jeans. Belt it and top with a casual jacket. Add rings and sneakers.
• Striped tee + distressed jeans + a toned blazer.  Add ankle boots + a scarf wrapped loosely around.
• Striped tee + a long shirt as jacket + distressed jeans + black leather jacket.  Add sneakers, a beanie, sunglasses if sunny.
• Striped tee + a vest + slim pants or jeans toned to vest.  May add a wide bangle or cuff bracelet, rings, fedora hat.
• A striped tee + tie-dye jeans or any type or color of jeans.
• Striped tee + jeans + hoodie.  Add high-top sneakers.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With Trousers, Flares, Sweatpants or Lounge Pants

• Combine a striped tee with trousers and a chambray shirt worn open as a jacket. Add sneakers and maybe a delicate gold necklace.
• Striped tee + striped  or solid-color trousers.  Add black ankle boots + gold watch + rings + sunglasses if sunny.  May add a belt.
• Striped tee + flares + a vest.  Add a long pendant + sneakers.
• Striped tee + skinny (or any that match) sweatpants.  May add moccasins, a beanie.
• Striped tee + wide-leg lounge pants in a color that coordinates with the stripes.
• Striped tee + lounge pants.  Add ankle boots and lots of rings.  May add a toned cardigan.

Ways to Wear a Striped Tee With Chinos or Any Bottoms

• Pair a striped tee with chinos. Add a denim jacket of your choice & sneakers.
• Jean jacket + striped tee + any bottoms.  Add chunky chain bracelets, midi rings, ear cuffs.
• Striped tee + any bottoms.  Add a pendant layered with one or two more necklaces + rings.
• Striped tee + pants and necklaces to match the color of the stripes + boots.
• Striped tee + a striped jacket if it has a color that coordinates with the t-shirt colors.  Add jewelry in a color that also goes with it.

For Cold Weather

This section contains outfit ideas for wearing a striped tee with sweatpants, dresses, skirts, jeans, leather pants, other bottoms, a vest and more.

Cold-Weather Outfits That Combine a Striped Tee With Sweatpants, Dresses or Skirts

1. Pair a striped tee with sweatpants. Add long earrings + lace socks + boots + a beanie.
2. Striped tee + a floral dress.  Add delicate bead necklace + big hoop earrings.
3. Striped tee + a slip dress.  You might want to add jeggings or destroyed skinny jeans.  Add big hoop earrings + mid-shaft or tall boots.
4. Striped tee under a sleeveless dress.  May belt it to draw in your waist.  Add a coin necklace + rings + flats.
5. Layer a short skirt + matching camisole + a long-sleeved, striped tee + a sweater (roll sleeves to show striped cuffs) + a slouchy jacket (so that there is enough room for the layers beneath).  Add tights + a beanie.  Keep colors to a minimum.

Cold-Weather Outfits That Combine Striped Tees With Jeans 

1. Layer a short-sleeve striped tee over a turtleneck striped t-shirt over blue jeans.
2. Striped tee + a faux fur vest or jacket + blue jeans.  Add ankle boots or sneakers.  Try adding a patterned bag.
3. Striped tee + a faux fur jacket + a long skirt or blue jeans.  Add a bead/chain pendant and rings.  You might also like to add a fedora hat.
4. Striped tee + a fringed vest + jeans.  Add pendants, ankle boots.

Cold-Weather Outfits That Combine a Striped Tee With Other Bottoms

1. A striped tee + straight-leg black pants or jeans + a black moto jacket.  Add flat black boots, a beanie.
2. Layer any short-sleeve top over a long-sleeve striped tee with the bottoms of your choice.
3. Add a short-sleeve graphic tee over a long-sleeve striped top and casual pants. Roll the short sleeves up a little more if you like. For longer sleeves and more warmth, add fingerless gloves over (striped ones would be great!) Finish with a couple of short gold chain necklaces. 

Cold-Weather Outfits That Combine a Striped Tee With Leather Pants and/or a Vest

1. Top a long-sleeve striped tee and faux leather pants with a faux fur vest. Add a belt & boots.
2. Striped tee + black faux leather pants.  Add black flats + black bag + sunglasses if sunny.  May add a long sweater. Striped tee + a sleeveless black blazer + black leather pants.  Add leopard heels.
3. Pair a striped tee with faux suede pants.
4. Striped tee + jeans + a leopard jacket or vest.  Add big turquoise earrings.
5. Striped tee + neutral pants + a fleece vest.  Add small hoop earrings to this sporty look.

More Cold-Weather Outfit Ideas Using a Striped Tee 

1. Try print mixing by adding a striped or plaid scarf toned to the color of your striped tee.
2. Striped tee + a hoodie + skinny or straight-leg pants/jeans.  Add ankle boots, a beanie.
3. Striped tee + corduroy pants.  May add jean jacket, a bracelet, a pendant.
4. For Fall:  A summery top over a striped tee for Fall.
5. For weekends:  Try a striped tee + black leather pants + a denim moto jacket.  Add black heels, a statement ring, sunglasses if sunny.

For Warm Weather

This section contains warm-weather outfit ideas for wearing a striped tee with cargo pants, a slip dress, shorts and any kind of jeans.

Warm-Weather Outfits Based on A Striped Tee and Cargo Pants, a Slip Dress or Shorts

1. Pair a striped tee with cargo pants. Layer beads and a pendant over. Add hoop earrings and one or more turquoise bracelets. You might like to tie a bandanna around your neck.
2. Striped tee under a slip dress topped by a jean jacket.  Add flat sandals + a statement ring.
3. Striped tee + jean shorts.

Warm-Weather Outfit Ideas Based on a Striped Shirt & White Jeans

1. Pair a striped tee with white jeans. Drape a sweater over your shoulders. Add flip flops.
2. Striped tee + jean jacket + white jeans.  Add sandals + a scarf.  Or, use a white jean jacket and blue jeans. 
3. Pair a striped tee with white jeans.  For Spring transitional weather, you might want to add a jean jacket and boots.  Accessorize with earrings or jewelry of choice.
4. Striped tee + white or ivory blazer + white jeans + white sneakers.  Add sunglasses if sunny.
5. Striped tee + white skinnies + ballet flats.  Add jean jacket or chambray shirt tied around waist + sunglasses if sunny + jewelry of choice. 

1. Striped tee + blue jeans + a kimono.  Add tan heeled or wedge sandals.
2. Striped tee + a blue jeans + a chambray shirt as jacket.
3. Striped tee + blue jeans + a utility jacket.  Shoot the cuffs.  Add multiple strands of silver beads.
4. Striped tee + destroyed jeans + white or ivory blazer.  Roll sleeves.  May add mirrored sunglasses.
5. Striped tee + any jeans.  Add heels + a trench coat.

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