Dark green dresses and accessories

Last Updated on 25/11/2024

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Discover beautiful dark green dresses and how to style them with pretty accessories not only for casual outfits but also for festive looks. The green color is a timeless selection for dresses and there are many reasons for this. Firstly, it’s a fabulous choice both for casual and formal looks. And, secondly, it has shades for any season. Vivid lighter, or soft pastel greens are perfect for spring and summer green dresses and dark green shades are ideal for winter elegant green dresses.

Brief history of green color in garments

In art and history, green was the color of wealth, prosperity, and hope. During the Medieval Age and Renaissance in Europe, merchants and bankers wore green. It’s not a coincidence that both Mona Lisa by Leonardo Da Vinci and the bride in the Arnolfini portrait by Jan van Eyck wear green dresses. Plus, there are many other famous paintings of women in green dresses. For example, “Camille (The Woman in the Green Dress)” by Claude Monet, “The Green Gown” by Thomas Edwin Mostyn, “Young Lady with Gloves (Girl in a Green Dress)” by Tamara de Lempicka, etc. So, the next time you have doubts about wearing a green dress, just think that you will have a classy look, especially for formal and cocktail occasions.

Styling dark green dresses with accessories

In the visible spectrum, the green color is between cyan and yellow and it matches beautifully with a variety of colors from neutrals to vibrant shades. Dark green dresses go with white, black, brown, beige, and nude accessories. But, it also creates charming looks with vibrant accessories in pink, purple, blue, and mustard yellow colors. And, of course, there is the monochromatic choice of combining different shades of green.

Accessories for an emerald green dress

Emerald green has the deep green color of the gem and it’s a popular color for autumn and winter dresses. And, we can style it with a variety of colors according to our personal palette and aesthetic. Thus, an emerald green dress goes well with neutral accessories like white and black. It also looks great with blue, purple, pink, and coral. And, of course, it matches with metallics, especially with silver jewelry.

Black Accessories

White Accessories

White is a perfect color to accessorize a green dress whatever green shade it has and in any season. We can try it on with our green dress in different ways. For example, a white coat or jacket, white shoes or bag, or even white jewelry.

This beautiful winter outfit combines a dark green sweater dress and over-the-knee boots in a similar shade with a white coat and a cute black bag. Featured items:

• Dark green sweter dress | mango.com
• GUESS white peacoat | nordstrom.com
• Nine West over-the-knee boots | macys.com
• Accessorize genuine leather bag | very.co.uk
• Miss Selfridge green jewellery | missselfridge.com
• iPhone Case | society6.com

Brown Accessories

There are many ways to style a green dress with brown shoes and accessories.

A Fall/winter floral green dress can be paired with ankle boots and boho accessories.

Outfit layout featured items:

• Green midi dress | stylewe.com
• Handbag | therealreal.com
• iPhone case | society6.com
• Ballet flats | yoox.com
• Eyeshadow | dermstore.com
• Eyeshadow palette | forever21.com

Moreover, you can wear your polka-dot green dress with brown flats and a handbag.

Green dress for a fabulous Christmas outfit

Green dresses are also a popular choice for Christmas outfits because they can be synchronized with the festive mood of Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties.

You can choose a velvet, satin, or sequin green dress to look fabulous with their sparkle and sleek texture.

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