Blue Blouses

Blue Blouses

Light, Royal or Navy: Choosing a Blue

Blue is really a family of colors, and each member plays a different role. Light blue is soft and airy, the color of a classic shirt, and it suits the office and summer weekends. Our light blue blouses cover these paler shades.

Royal blue is bright and clear, a strong jewel tone that brings energy to gray and white. It flatters most skin tones and works well for occasions where you would like to look lively without wearing red.

Navy is the deepest and most practical, acting almost like a neutral. It pairs with nearly everything and suits women who find black too harsh. See our navy blouses for more.

Between them sit peacock and teal blues, with a hint of green, and dusty blues that feel softer and more muted. When choosing a blouse blue color, think about where you will wear it: pale blues for daytime, royal for celebrations, navy for everything in between.

Blue also flatters every age. Pale and dusty blues are gentle next to silver hair, and deeper blues give contrast to fair skin without the severity of black.

Blue Blouse With Brown or Black Pants

A blue blouse with brown pants is one of the most elegant color pairings. Light blue with camel or tan trousers looks fresh and polished, and navy with chocolate brown feels rich for fall.

A blue blouse with black pants gives a sharper look. Royal blue and black is a classic evening combination, while light blue and black is crisp enough for the office. Navy and black can also work together when the textures differ, such as a navy printed blouse over smooth black trousers. A blue blouse with a black skirt works the same way, with a pencil skirt for work or a pleated skirt for a lunch.

White and cream trousers make any blue feel summery, and gray trousers pair softly with dusty or light blue. Denim is always an option, though a blue blouse with blue jeans looks best when the two shades are clearly different.

Shoes can follow the trousers. Tan and cognac leather warm up blue with brown, while black shoes keep blue with black sharp.

Khaki and olive trousers are often overlooked with blue, but they make a relaxed, practical pairing for weekends and travel. A light or dusty blue blouse with khaki chinos and white sneakers is one of the easiest outfits to pack for a trip.

Striped Blue Blouses

Blue and white stripes are a wardrobe classic, suggesting summer by the sea and easy weekend mornings. A fine stripe looks neat and suits the office, while a wider stripe feels more relaxed.

Stripes pair best with plain bottoms: white jeans, navy trousers, khaki shorts or a solid skirt. Add a touch of red in a scarf, bag or shoes, and a striped blue blouse takes on a nautical look. Browse our striped blouses for more.

Vertical stripes draw the eye up and down, which many women find flattering. Horizontal stripes feel more casual and look best on a slightly relaxed fit.

Blue florals are the softer cousin of stripes. Small white flowers on a blue ground, or blue blossoms on white, feel fresh in spring and summer and pair easily with white jeans or a denim skirt. They are also very forgiving to wear on a long day out.

Long Sleeve Blue Blouses

Long sleeve blue blouses are a year-round staple. In pale blue they look crisp under a navy blazer in spring; in deeper shades they look warm under gray and camel knitwear in winter. Browse long sleeve blouses for more.

A blue long sleeve blouse is also the easiest top to layer. It sits neatly under a gray, cream or camel cardigan, shows a crisp collar above a crew-neck sweater and looks tidy under a denim jacket. Few other colors cover as many combinations with so little effort.

For shorter sleeves in warm weather, peacock and royal blue look lively with white shorts and sandals, while pale blue stays cool and light in the heat.

Blue is also a popular choice for wedding guests, because it is festive without competing with the bride. For more occasion ideas, see our dressy blouses.