Mini dresses for spring: Tips for looks

Mini dresses are a spring and summer staple, and anyone can wear one however they choose to. That said, some struggle with the confidence and others may want some ideas to pull off their spring look to best effect. These tips should help! Here are some ideas for wearing the favourite women’s mini dress with confidence and sass.

Easy on the accessories

While it can be tempting to wear a ton of accessories with a mini dress, it’s completely unnecessary. A mini dress is made to show off one’s legs, and there’s no need to take away from that. It can still look great to accessorise, but keeping it simple and understated is always a winner.

For example, simple earrings instead of bright dangling ones, smaller sunglasses, functional bags and simple necklaces can help draw the eye to where it’s wanted. That said, a carefully chosen statement piece can also add the wow factor – but just the one!

The perfect fit

Choosing the right fit is critical when it comes to mini dresses. In general, for the coolest look it’s best to go for dresses that aren’t too tight. While tight dresses have their place, a tighter mini dress is a pain to manage. When sitting or walking, it can ride up, creating an uncomfortable situation for an already short skirt. If a tighter dress is what the wearer wants, it’s a good idea to go for one that’s a little longer.

Whether opting for a longer, tight dress or a shorter, looser option, choosing the dress that feels comfortable with one’s body type is important.

Consider shorts underneath

Depending on the length of the skirt, it may work to wear shorts underneath the mini dress. Even wearing a pair of tiny, skin-tight shorts can help prevent the usual wardrobe malfunctions associated with smaller dresses.

For best results, people often choose to wear small cycling shorts or boy shorts. In a pinch, any pair of small shorts will do to keep the dress from showing too much, if that’s a concern. That way, the wearer won’t have to worry about standing up or moving around quite so much with a pair of shorts underneath.

The right underwear

The perfect mini dress can be ruined by panty lines, bumps from bra straps and other wrinkles underneath. To combat this, wearers can choose seamless underwear. Seamless underwear can be a bit pricey, but it eliminates most of the issues with regular panties. There’s also body shaping underwear for those who want to emphasise or optimise their shape without the annoying underwear lines.

Underskirts and slips can work as well, but only those that are small enough not to stick out from under the dress. Strapless bras and support pieces can help, too.

Best foot forward

Most people want to wear heels with their mini dresses, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Heels look great with a mini dress – they can make legs look longer, really drawing attention to them – however, one can also choose comfortable flats, sneakers and flat heels to make the outfit comfortable and fashionable. After all, there’s nothing worse than teetering in a pair of high heels all day long, trying to look stylish when in fact all they do is hurt!

Keep adjustments to a minimum

Some people feel compelled to adjust a mini dress constantly while they’re wearing it. Pulling it down once or twice (or when standing up) is fine, but for the best impact it’s a good idea to avoid messing with it unnecessarily. If it feels uncomfortable, it might be time to choose a dress with a longer skirt. Pulling at one’s clothes ruins the confidence the wearer is trying to embody, and it can draw attention for the wrong reasons.

There are also always asymmetrical hems, dresses with a longer back hem or a variety of other styles that help if it’s a problem that doesn’t go away.

Conclusion

Mini dresses are a great addition to any closet, and these tips may help anyone feeling unsure feel a little more comfortable. There are tons of different styles and options to rock, so nobody should be afraid to experiment!

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