Dressy Shorts Outfit- Would You Wear It?
Happy Wednesday, ladies. And just like that, my vacation is over and it’s back to reality. Our visit with my brother was long overdue, fabulous, and the perfect way to recharge my batteries. Let’s continue talking about color this week with this midweek would-you-wear-it. The colors are certainly bright and the style is unique, so I wondered what you would think of this dressy shorts outfit.
This mannequin is wearing a silk blouse, and metallic pumps with these shorts, so the outfit is clearly on the dressier side.
What are your thoughts?
Do you wear dressy shorts? How and when?
Here are some other dressier shorts:
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Thanks for reading and remember to wear what makes you feel confident.
I don’t wear shorts, but prefer ankle length pants and midi dresses. I think most women over 50 find shorts unflattering. (Is it the knees, skin no longer at its best?) I wore them when I was young. Now that I am older I am more covered up which feels right for me.
Love this outfit, especially the colour.
I think I would get a lot of wear coordinating each piece with others too.
I love this outfit, i would try it on, i am not sure if the colors are good or not, BUT definitely longer shorts. I live in shorts in the summer here on the mid Atlantic east coast.
Yikes!! When wearing these shorts, what happens when she sits down!?!?!? No, thank you!! Colors are great, but let’s go back to modesty!!!
I’d swap out the shorts for long, wide-leg pants. It would make a stunning outfit. A bit pricey, but for a special occasion it would be wonderful!
Jennifer,
The outfit is really nice. Shorts need another 5 inches in the length to hide my upper inner thighs. My legs are good except for that part. The high waist is a little dressier and the color is beautiful. If I planned to go to a resort in Florida or California this outfit would be perfect. The blouse too.
My area is rural and very casual.
I prefer pants over dresses, so I could opt for dressy shorts – but a longer version. My style is more tailored, so I would want a top with more straight and simple lines. The shoes are definitely cute!
I would think this is cute on someone else but the 5″ inseam is shorter than I would wear in shorts or a dress. Not sure I would get much wear from a dressy shorts outfit like this in my lifestyle so I’d pass on this.
I probably could ‘still’ wear this as my body (luckily) is thin enough BUT … just because I can doesn’t mean I should!!! Love the outfit but would look silly on a 65 y/o ‘trying’ to look young again – LOL! I’ll stick to a more ‘age appropriate’ knee length but would the proportions still work? Not sure. Also the shoes are cute but too dressy for my ‘country girl’ life — some cute, low heel, strappy sandals though would work, maybe in a skin color to extend the length of the leg?
Yes I would wear dressy shorts. I wore them in the 1990s. What was old is new again!
This is not my style. I only wear casual shorts on beach vacations. I do prefer this length of shorts. Anything longer looks disproportionate on my 5’2″ frame. For dressing up I would prefer this as an orange linen shift or the silk blouse as a shirt dress.
I’m with many of the ladies here. 40 years ago maybe. Super cute outfit for my 18 year old granddaughter though and I love the bright colors for summer.
Oh a definite ‘yes’ to the entire outfit IF I were twenty or thirty something, however such is not the case. Do love the colours though and as for the blouse could see it working with pleated front, slim leg dress trousers in a softer shade of white than that shown on the website. Also add some strappy sandals with a structured purse and for earrings, some cultured pearls for a polished look. -Brenda-
Haha! This would be great on a tanned 25 YO, but not moi! I’d look ridiculous in this, but that’s just me. I’m sure there are 67 YOs who would look lovely in this OOT. And I probably would be very jealous! Thanks for the laugh Jennifer!
Too short for me too. What happened to periwinkle being the up and coming color?
Brands just aren’t getting the periwinkle memo, I guess. I’m anxious to get some in my wardrobe.
I wore dressy shorts in my 20’s , I think they were called hot pants. My legs looked good then, not so much now.
I wear walking shorts working in the yard, walking the beach, or hiking in the summer. I wore them on the road to Hana because we got out and hiked on some trails.
We wear a lot of capris and crops here in North Texas in the hot summer here.
I love the idea of dress shorts. These are too short, however. Also, the all orange wouldn’t work for me. I have long legs, and the banana republic dress shorts would work best for me. I could see this outfit as something for the weekend, maybe a movie or out to dinner.
The short outfit is cute but would not compliment my body.
But I am sure it would look great on less curvy/younger person.
For me, I would like capris and much less material in the blouse. The color is beautiful.
30 years and 30 pounds ago I would have been first in line for this if there was a short sleeves option. Now I am waiting for Amazon to send my large sized Spanx. So sadly, not anymore.
I would definitely wear dressier shorts, but the length on this pair are way too short for my older legs. I buy shorts that are closer to the knee. I just feel that the length looks better on me and most importantly I feel most comfortable in longer length shorts. But living in the southeast part of Texas, summers can get get really hot and humid. So having a dressier style fir shorts makes great sense.