How to Wear a Cropped Sweater

Cropped sweaters are wonderful, versatile pieces of clothing that can easily be dressed up or down. The possibilities are endless, as you can create so many different outfits using the same sweater! Match your cropped sweater with a blouse or a high-waisted midi skirt for a professional, chic style. These sweaters also pair nicely with high-waisted jeans or flared skirts to make fun, casual outfits. Shoes and accessories like heels, combat boots, and statement necklaces can also turn your cropped sweater into a fashionable outfit.

EditSteps

EditStyling Professional Looks

1. Pull a cropped sweater over a blouse or shirt for a unique, formal outfit. Blouses and shirts don’t have to be plain or boring! Choose a cropped sweater in a neutral tone that either matches or contrasts with your blouse. For example, a white cropped sweater and blouse create a flawless, minimalist look, and a black cropped sweater with a white blouse creates a statement look. Both looks are suitable for professional environments or for after-work social gatherings.^[1]
   
   • Try to stick to neutral-toned cropped sweaters for professional outfits, rather than bright colors or patterns. Cream, grey, and tan are all good options too.^[2]
2. Match a cropped sweater with a midi skirt for a chic, feminine style. This look is perfect for a day or night out on the town! For a minimalist outfit, pick a matching black, white, grey, or cream cropped sweater and high-waisted midi skirt. Alternatively, select contrasting colors for the cropped sweater and midi skirt for a statement outfit. For example, you could try a deep purple midi skirt and a mustard yellow cropped sweater.^[3]
   
   • The type of midi skirt that you choose to match with your cropped sweater can have a big impact on your style. Choose a free-flowing midi skirt for a relaxed look or a bodycon midi skirt for a bold, stylish outfit.
3. Try a cropped sweater with tapered pants to create a professional vibe. High-waisted tapered pants can easily transform your cropped sweater into a professional outfit. Choose black, tan, or grey tapered pants and heels to match with your favorite neutral-toned cropped sweater.^[4]
   
   • Tapered pants that tie around the waist work especially well for this look.
   • Wear a tucked in blouse underneath in case it gets warm and you want to take the sweater off.
4. Wear a cropped sweater, tights, and skirt for a warm, elegant look. If you want to pull off a formal look with a cropped sweater and skirt but the weather is a bit cold, try adding tights! Choose plain or patterned tights that complement your sweater and skirt. To create a minimalist look, wear plain tights with a cream, grey, or black cropped sweater and neutral skirt.^[5]
   

EditCreating Casual Looks

1. Wear a cropped sweater with a flared mini skirt for a cute outfit. Flared skirts with cropped sweaters are great for spring and fall when the weather is mild. Pick your favorite flared skirt and pair it with a cropped sweater of your choice. A white skirt goes well with a pastel cropped sweater for a feminine look, while a tartan skirt nicely matches a black, navy, or burgundy cropped sweater for a more edgy vibe.^[6]
   
   • This look goes well with cute, vintage sunglasses or a wide-brimmed hat.^[7]
   • You can either wear the sweater by itself or with a top underneath.
2. Try a cropped sweater over a maxi dress for a trendy style. Your favorite maxi dress doesn’t have to be only for summer! Pair either a matching or contrasting cropped sweater with your maxi dress for an easy outfit.^[8]
   
   • This is a great outfit for cool, summer nights, as you can easily pull the sweater on or off depending on the temperature. You will still have a great outfit either way!
3. Match a cropped sweater with skinny jeans for a classic, fun ensemble. A cropped sweater with your favorite high-waisted skinny jeans is a classic look that can easily be dressed up or down. For a night out, try a black cropped sweater with black skinny jeans and heels. Alternatively, for a fun day out with friends, try light wash skinny jeans with a bright, colorful cropped sweater and your favorite sneakers.^[9]
   
   • There are endless styles for cropped sweaters and skinny jeans. Mix and match with your wardrobe to find your favorite outfit!
4. Pair a cropped sweater with boyfriend jeans for a relaxed vibe. This look is great for those cooler winter months, as it is cozy yet fashionable. Choose light denim high-waisted boyfriend jeans and your favorite cropped sweater. Yellow, red, green, and white cropped sweaters are all great choices.^[10]
   
   • This is also a great outfit to wear to show off your favorite belt.
5. Wear a cropped sweater with high-waisted shorts for a fun, casual feel. A cropped sweater with high-waisted shorts is great for when you are enjoying the outdoors but the weather is mild. Pick your favorite denim shorts and a printed cropped sweater for a relaxed style or opt for a slightly more formal look with high-waisted black, white, or tan shorts with a neutral sweater .^[11]
   

EditUsing Shoes and Accessories

1. Match a cropped sweater with heels for a professional, chic style. Heels can easily transform a cropped sweater from relaxed to professional. Wear heels that match a bright cropped sweater for a fun yet classy outfit or try neutral heels for a more minimalist look.^[12]
   
   • Heels and cropped sweaters go especially well with high-waisted skinny jeans or tapered pants.
2. Wear combat boots with your cropped sweater for a fun, bold look. Cropped sweaters tend to look quite delicate, so try out combat boots for an edgy style. Match black or tan combat boots with high-waisted jeans and a bright cropped sweater to be ready for any adventure!^[13]
   
   • Wear the sweater with a longer top underneath for a relaxed style or by itself for a neater look.
3. Pair your cropped sweater with sneakers to create an effortless, casual vibe. A cropped sweater with sneakers is the perfect outfit for casual adventures with friends! Pick your favorite sneakers to wear with jeans and a black, pink, blue, red, or green cropped sweater so that you can be warm and comfortable.^[14]
   
   • Opt for solid-colored sneakers with a patterned sweater or patterned sneakers with a solid-colored sweater.
4. Match a cropped sweater with a shoulder bag for a cute look. A small, cute shoulder bag goes well with both professional and casual cropped sweater outfits. Try a black, tan, or grey shoulder bag with a cropped sweater and a midi skirt or tapered pants. Alternatively, pick a bold red, blue, coral, or pink shoulder bag to wear with a cropped sweater and jeans for a fun, casual style.^[15]
   
5. Wear a chunky necklace with your sweater to create a statement outfit. A chunky, bold necklace is a great way to take your cropped sweater from casual to formal. Pick a necklace that has either a chunky chain or a large pendant, and match this with a solid-colored sweater.^[16]
   
   • A bold navy necklace would pair well with a gray sweater and black skirt. Add some pumps and you're ready to go!
6. Try round sunglasses with a cropped sweater for a vintage feel. This look is perfect for a day out with friends. Pick a white, cream, or pastel cropped sweater and wear your favorite black or brown round sunglasses. The sunglasses and cropped sweater pair well with a floral dress or tennis skirt.^[17]
   

EditTips

• Cropped sweaters are great during fall, winter, and spring.^[18]
• Cropped sweaters can easily be formal or casual pieces depending on how you style them. Experiment with plenty of different outfits to find looks that you love!

EditSources and Citations

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