Feminine floral fashion is one of the hottest trends – from soft, sheer tops to full-length dresses. Go bold with jewel tone flowers or embrace a whisper of today's style with more subtle pastels.
Floral Dresses
The ultimate in ladylike styling is a floral dress. Choose from a variety of designs to suit your personal body type and tastes. Primary colored tropical flowers show your confidence and bold personality, while more delicate, subtle floral prints bring out your romantic side.
When selecting a full-length floral print dress, consider a print that flatters your body type. Here are some suggestions to help look your best in flowers:
- If you are petite, select smaller flowers that won’t overwhelm your frame.
- As with any garment, make sure the lines of the dress flatter your particular body type. Avoid wearing larger floral prints that call attention to your least flattering area.
- Wrap dresses are flattering for most body types. You can find wrap and faux-wrap dresses in a variety of floral prints.
- Belt a floral print dress and add a lightweight blazer for the office.
- For a flirtier look, drape a cardigan in a complementary color over your shoulders.
Floral Print Tops
You can find floral prints in tops of every style – from knit T-shirts to billowy peasant blouses. Your favorite flowery tops can be worn with jeans, slacks or a skirt.
All body types can wear floral tops. Here are some ways you can enhance your figure with floral prints:
- To balance out large hips, wear a billowy floral print top that adds volume.
- For larger busted women, avoid wearing large flowers on top. Instead, opt for a smaller print that offers a touch of femininity without calling attention to your size.
- A floral print knit can be worn with a solid color, button-front blouse. Or reverse the look with a solid camisole worn beneath a floral print blouse.
Floral Accessories
If you want a subtler shout-out to the style of the season, opt for floral accessories that you can mix and match with solids and other prints. Just remember that you’ll draw attention to wherever you place your flowers.
Some ideas for fashionable floral accessories include:
- floral shoes, sneakers and sandals
- handbag made from floral print canvas or flower-embossed leather in any of the hottest summer colors, such as bright yellow, orange, hot pink or electric blue
- floral hair accessories
- belts with a floral shaped buckle
- flower pins, bracelets and necklaces
- sheer floral scarves draped over your shoulders and pinned with your favorite brooch
With a wide variety of flowery fashion, there’s something for every woman. Go ultra-feminine with an all-over floral print dress or choose a bloom for accent.
Debby Mayne - Debby Mayne is a published author of more than 30 novels and novellas and former fashion writer for the Home Shopping Network.
