How To Wear A Sweater Over A Dress Shirt

With its smooth buttery wool the formality of a v neck sweater pairs perfectly with a dress shirt.

How to wear a sweater over a dress shirt. Basically you put your sweater over a dress or skirt add a thin similarly colored belt over the top and then blouse the sweater until the belt is no longer visible. Another idea is pairing a cropped sweater with a fuller bodied dress. Simple straightforward button fronted with a turn down collar the staple of menswear.

Sweater vests are another great option and are very stylish if worn correctly. Make sure it is fitted as a loose fitting sweater vest may look frumpy. The cropped sweater should end right about where to skirt begins.

Ahead we ve rounded up the best sweaters to wear over your dress shirts and more this season so that the next time you feel stumped by your own wardrobe you ll remember a cute winter work outfit is only a layered sweater away. That s the rule plain and simple. Liven up your sweater vest with fun colors and patterns.

At your workplace an interview or on a dinner date you should always tuck in your dress shirt when wearing one under your sweater. Dress shirts are the easy choice. If you buy a sweater and want to wear it with a shirt look for one that features high armholes as these don t have any excess fabric and therefore the bagginess will be minimal.

Trust us on this one. Over a dress shirt. To make your sweater shirt combo more casual stick with an oxford polo style top instead of a dress shirt with a jean or cotton material pants instead of a dress pant as in the photo below there are three basic stlyes of v neck sweaters as follows.

Finish your look by rolling up your dress shirtsleeves. Choose an oxford button down or a button up with semi spread collar in a white or light blue color a shirt with a pattern can work but it becomes more complicated to match with your sweater and tie. Some color or pattern helps them pop but you can use a plain solid to anchor an outfit that s visually busy in other pieces.