How to Style a Skort: Colors & Tops

You can style a skort through color and volume: almost any top goes with beige, cream and light natural shades suit white, and a single color top in a related shade suits pink. If the skort has ruffles or pleats, keep the top slim; if it is cut straight, there can be more going on above.

A skort saves you from deciding between a skirt and pants. It looks like a skirt but has two legs inside, so it feels as relaxed as a pair of shorts. The real question is therefore usually the color. This article shows which shade goes with what, which shoes to wear and what a skort outfit looks like for everyday and evening.

How to style a beige skort

Beige is the shade that goes with almost everything. It looks calm, makes the skort easy to wear every day and leaves the stage to the top. Camel works on the same principle. More on beige is in the guide “What color goes with beige”.

Our picture above is built that way: a camel skort in denim with a simple top in a darker shade. You will find suitable pieces among our T-shirts, for example. To go with this: denim skorts.

How to style a white skort

White is a clear summer shade and looks fresh. Two things are worth checking first: how thick the fabric is and which color you wear underneath.

You can see both in the product photos. A top in cream or a light natural shade complements white more calmly than a sharp contrasting white. You'll find light pieces among our white clothing.

How to style a pink or lilac skort

Pink and lilac are the shades that make a skort look playful without looking girlish. They look good with a single color top in a related shade, such as pink with lilac or cream with pink. You'll find tops in these shades among our pink tops. More on pink is in the guide “What color goes with pink”.

A muslin style adds extra texture. In the picture below you can see a lilac muslin skort with a pink strappy top and cowboy boots.

Woman in a lilac muslin skort with ruffles, a pink strappy top and beige cowboy boots | Lisa’s Boutique

Green, burgundy and glitter for evenings

Strong shades and styles with sequins are the evening option. Here in particular: one piece leads, the rest stays understated. You will find ideas with shine in glitter and sequins.

Calm. A glitter skort with a simple black top and flat shoes.
Warmer. A green or burgundy skort with a fine cream sweater.
For cooler days. Tights and boots underneath, plus a cropped jacket.

Which top goes with a skort?

A skort with ruffles or pleats already brings a lot of movement. A slim top works well then, so the outfit does not pull in two directions at once.

If the skort is cut straight, there can be more going on above: a loose blouse from the muslin blouses or a top with texture. Looser tops look coherent when loosely tucked into the front of the waistband.

Which shoes go with a skort?

Flat sandals. The easy summer choice with light shades such as beige and white.
Sneakers. Make any skort outfit casual and everyday ready.
Cowboy boots. Give playful styles in pink or lilac a relaxed counterpoint, as in the picture above.
Boots. For fall and winter with tights. How that looks is explained in how to wear a skort in winter.

Skort outfit: three ideas

Everyday. A beige skort, white T-shirt, sneakers and a denim jacket.
Summer day. A white skort, a cream top and flat sandals.
Evening. A glitter skort, a simple black top and flat shoes or a small heel.

Skort, skirt or pants

How a skort differs from a skirt and when each is the better choice is explained in skort or skirt. If you prefer long legs, pleated pants are a similarly flowing alternative.

Shop the look: skorts for women and muslin.

Frequently asked questions

What is a skort?

A skort looks like a skirt from the outside but has two separate legs inside. You sit and move in it like in shorts, while it keeps the look of a skirt.

How do I style a skort?

If the skort has ruffles or pleats, a slim top works well; if it is cut straight, the top can be looser. Add sandals or sneakers in summer and boots with tights in fall.

Which color goes with a beige skort?

Almost any color goes with beige, with cream, white and brown looking calm. For an accent, choose a top in a strong shade and keep everything else simple.

What goes with a pink skort?

Single color tops in cream, white, lilac or a stronger pink go with a pink skort. Cowboy boots or sneakers give the playful shade a relaxed counterpoint.