How to Wear White Dresses

Although the well-known little black dress is more famous, the little white dress also has a place in every woman's wardrobe. With the right accessories, this versatile favorite can be worn to work, a picnic, or just running around town.

• Add a blazer or sweater and make it work appropriate. A tasteful white dress is perfectly acceptable for work during the summer months when worn as part of the right outfit. Try a colored sweater to add a little bit of edge to the outfit. Or, if you work in a more formal office, wear a blazer that matches the dress. You can often find dress and jacket sets at the suit section in a department store.


• Pair a white dress with heels and metallic accents for a night out. A little white dress can be quite the show stopper at the club when worn with a pair of high heels and silver or gold accessories. Make sure your purse matches your heels and your outfit will look really put together.


• Wear a white dress with flats and few accessories for a casual look. White dresses are a great choice for an outdoor event in the summertime such as a family picnic. You can wear the dress with flip flops or ballet flats, depending on the look you're going for.


• Make sure the event you want to wear your white dress to is white dress appropriate. It is often considered bad taste to wear a white dress to a wedding as the bride traditionally wears white.; wearing a white dress to a funeral is also considered to be rather tacky. And of course, most fashion conscious people will tell you not to wear a white dress after Labor Day.