Styling a dress with warm boots in the winter can be a challenge. For today’s Get Dressed With Merrick I’m walking you through wearing a dress with boots.
Wearing a Dress With Boots
A dress with boots can be hard to style during winter. Keeping your legs warm without looking too dressed-down is a hard balance, but I’m here to help.
For today’s Get Dressed With Merrick I’m going to walk you through a few looks and tips to wearing a dress with boots.
1. For a more casual look, try a Chelsea boot with your dresses
I love Chelsea boots so much, and they’re a great option for fall and winter with dresses. They’re more casual, don’t have a heel, and keep your feet warm.
When wearing dresses with Chelsea boots, I like pairing them with a boot sock, just for a little peek of sock above the boot. It gives it a bit of a softer look, and a nice transition from boot to leg.
You can wear this style of boot with lots of dresses – check out some more ideas HERE.
outfit links:
MERRICK WHITE COLLECTION DRESS|LEVI’S DENIM JACKET|TAN CHELSEA BOOTS
SIMILAR TAN SWEATER DRESS | AMAZON BOOT SOCKS | BLACK CHELSEA BOOTS | SIMILAR LEATHER JACKET
2. Wear black tights with a dress and boots
Boots and tights are a great option during the fall and winter when you need a little extra leg warmth.
You can wear tights and heels, but boots are a more practical option, especially when you’re going somewhere that might have snow or ice.
I chose a pair of black opaque tights in the first outfit, and a pair of black sheer tights in the second (you can get faux sheer ones that are lined with a lighter material). The sheer option is better if you want a less bottom-heavy look.
Also, if you’re wearing boots and tights and it’s super cold, add a pair of socks underneath for extra warmth!
outfit details:
SIMILAR PLAID WRAP COAT (PURPLE WRAP COAT HERE)| KNEE LENGTH BLACK DRESS | BLACK OPAQUE AMAZON TIGHTS | SIMILAR BLOCK HEEL BLACK BOOTS
SIMILAR MOCK NECK SWEATER | SIMILAR STYLE MIDI SKIRT | SHEER AMAZON POLKA DOT TIGHTS | SIMILAR BLACK BLOCK HEEL ANKLE BOOTS
3. Combat boots make for a fun, edgy outfit when combined with a dress
I don’t wear combat boots or lace up boots like this very often, but they are a fun combination with a dress if you want something that feels a little more edgy. You can wear them with a flowy feminine dress or a sweater dress — I’d just recommend doing something in a darker color or print, OR a heavier knit sweater fabric that balances the heaviness of black combat boots. You don’t want your outfit to feel bottom heavy!
In the second outfit, I wanted to balance the combat boots, so I put a black sweater over a floral dress and turned the dress into a skirt!
outfit details:
SIMILAR POLKA DOT DRESS | SIMILAR LACE UP COMBAT BOOTS
SIMILAR BLACK CREW NECK SWEATER | SIMILAR FLORAL SKIRT | SIMILAR COMBAT BOOTS
4. Play around with lengths with a knee-high boot
If you need some extra warmth, a taller boot is a great option. My favorites are a suede knee high or a leather riding boot.
Both work with shorter and longer dresses, as seen above!
outfit details from above:
ANTHROPOLOGIE SOMERSET SKIRT (pattern shown is sold out, similar HERE) | ABERCROMBIE SWEATER | LEATHER RIDING BOOTS (similar HERE)
SIMILAR GRAY SWEATER DRESS |SIMILAR GREEN COAT | SIMILAR SUEDE BOOTS | SIMILAR WOVEN CAMERA CROSSBODY BAG | AMAZON STRIPED BAG STRAP
5. Over the knee boots look amazing with a shorter dress
Over the knee boots are a great choice for longer or shorter dresses! I’m wearing a shorter dress here so there’s a gap in between the dress and the boots, but you could do a longer dress if you need more warmth.
And of course you can do tights in these outfits if you need more warmth.
outfit details:
SIMILAR BROWN FALL DRESS | AMAZON BUCKLE BELT | SIMILAR BLACK KNOTTED HEADBAND | SIMILAR OVER THE KNEE BOOTS
6. Tan block heel ankle boots are great with dresses
If you’ve worn a pair of nude or brown heels or sandals during the summer with your dresses, then a tan block heel ankle boot is the best choice during the fall and winter. It’s simple and feminine and doesn’t make your outfit feel bottom heavy.
You can wear with sweater dresses, flowy dresses, bodycon dresses, short or long dresses…they work with everything!
outfit details:
VINCE CAMUTO EXPOSED SEAM SWEATER DRESS | GOLD BELT | NEUTRAL STEVE MADDEN BLOCK HEEL BOOTIE
RENT THE RUNWAY MAXI DRESS (SIMILAR HERE) | BUDHA GIRL BRACELETS | SIMILAR TAN ANKLE BOOTS
I hope that’s helpful! Now go wear your dresses and boots together — you’ve got this.
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