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How to Style a Ruffle Neck Blouse with Jeans

Frilly, feminine ruffle neck blouses are trending and the most popular way to wear one is with a pair of jeans or pants.

short sleeve ruffle neck top- cream

Why? Jeans and pants have a masculine vibe that balances out the sugary sweetness of this top and makes you look modern.  I’ve paired this cute swiss dot blouse with raw hem jeans for a slightly rock n roll look.

floral boho blouse

1. Wear a Ruffle Neck Blouse with White Jeans

Another way I like to wear ruffle neck tops is to play up the boho vibe. This pretty one has a ruffle tie neckline and sleeves, giving it a 70’s hippie look. I took inspiration from that and added a pair of white flare jeans, a big boho hat, raffia earrings, and a straw bag.

Ruffle Neck Blouse - Yellow Dots, jeans styled by Fabulous After 40

2. Wear a Ruffle, Neck Blouse With Cropped Jeans

Cropped flare jeans are also popular and worn with a fussy, ruffle neck blouse is a fashion-forward way of dressing. It’s like the bottom half of the outfit says,  I’m a bit of a rebel, while the top half says, I’m proper and ladylike.

If you read my Spring color report, you know that this pale yellow is one of the top colors for spring.  Also trending are basketweave bags, and anything pearl, like these unique pearl easlights. You can wear cropped flares with flat sandals, but I like a small heel to make my legs look longer. These white mules work perfectly.

 

Chambray ruffle neck blouse, jeans styled by Fabulous After 40

3.  Try a Canadian Tuxedo Look 

There’s been a lot of talk about the Canadian Tuxedo look defined as denim on denim. While I have no idea why they think that’s Canadian ( I’m Canadian, and we’ve never dressed this way), it is a popular style that you can tweak to work with a ruffle neck top.

This cute chambray blouse worn with a pair of faded blue jeans gives an attractive Canadian Tuxedo look. Pair it with gold sandals and a taupe bag to elevate the vibe. A snakeskin belt is right on-trend.

What do you think of the ruffle neck blouse trend? Here are some more ways to wear ruffles at any age.

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2 thoughts on “How to Style a Ruffle Neck Blouse with Jeans

  1. I have seen the Canadian tuxedo look many times over the past 40 years in western Canada and British Columbia. It may not be a thing in eastern Canada. We live in California, and my husband would wear the look even though our teenage children told him not to. Now he’s in style again.