Little Black Smocked Dress. | LSR

Little Black Smocked Dress.

The easiest dress type for spring and summer: the little black smocked dress.

Hello, little black smocked dress! I’m in love with this puffy sleeve + square neckline combination. It’s very 90s, for one, and it’s also really flattering. You get a nice swathe of chest without cleavage (time and place– sometimes you’re just not in the mood for major cleave and that’s fine). It plays up the collarbones– a very underrated feature, I believe.

The smocking detail is fun and creates a nice shape without being too constrictive. I love the way it contrasts against the romance of those sleeves and the floaty factor of the skirt. Oh, and it’s a steal at $18. (The longer version is here if you’re a maxi dress kind of girl.)

I wore this little black smocked dress with a new pair of nude sandals (similar versions here and here) to lengthen the leg line. Really into a block heel– on-trend and very easy to walk in. No jewelry, no fuss, just a nice pair of oversized black sunnies and hair that probably hadn’t been washed in the better part of a week. Welcome to blog shoots in quarantine!

Easy Spring and Summer Outfit: Little Black Smocked Summer Dress. | LSR
Little Black Smocked Dress. | LSR
H&M dress (under $20; longer version here) // Boutique sandals (similar here, here, and here) // DIFF sunglasses

Nude Sandals and a Little Black Summer Dress. | LSR

Little Black Smocked Dress. | LSR

Nude Sandals and a Little Black Summer Dress. | LSR

Little Black Smocked Dress. | LSR

Little Black Smocked Dress. | LSR

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Dresses like these are just so easy; you throw ’em on and go. Add a dainty necklace if you like, but the neckline works on its own. Throw a denim jacket over the top if you’re chilly, or swap out the heeled sandal for a cute, slim sneaker and you’re still just as stylish. Come summer, this dress can pull double duty as a swimsuit cover-up. Ah, the options! All for under a $20, brilliant.

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115 Comments

  1. Its soooooo cute! I love everything about this look and can see it as you mentioned with sneakers, heels, sandals and wedges. All summer long and at that price it’s a steal of a deal. Enjoy your week!

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  2. You had me at smocked. I love all things smocked, and this is just darling. You’re my pick for favorite from last weeks Style Six linkup. Thanks for joining us.
    XOXO

  3. Smocked dresses remind me of my childhood. Despite being mostly a tom boy in childhood, I did have one or two cute smocked dresses. The one you’re wearing is so chic. Love the dramatic sleeves and neckline. You look absolutely beautiful, Ashley!

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