Silver Holiday Outfits: Silver Dresses, Shoes, Skirts and Bags to Wear Now

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Silver is the easiest metallic to wear for the holidays, because it goes with black, navy, ivory and denim without looking like a costume. The simplest silver holiday outfits use one silver piece and keep the rest plain: a silver tie-neck blouse with black trousers, a silver sequin mini skirt with a black knit, or a silver clutch carried with a dress you already own. Below are twelve silver pieces for parties, dinners and cocktail evenings, grouped by what you want to wear.

Silver tops, skirts and dresses for holiday parties

The light silver blouse has a soft tie neck and full sleeves, a liquid metallic that dresses up trousers or jeans. The silver sequin skirt is a short sequin mini with two black velvet bows at the hip, a party skirt that wants a plain black top. For a dress, the silver sequin maxi dress is a slim strappy column covered in large and small paillettes, and the silver chainmail dress is a slip dress in a fine silver mesh that moves like fabric.

Silver sandals, flats and a silver shoulder bag

Silver shoes work like a neutral, so they are the lowest-effort way to wear the color. The silver strappy sandals are flat leather sandals with crossed, knotted straps for a dress or wide-leg trousers. The silver ballet flats are a metallic leather flat with a small bow, the pair for a long night on your feet. The silver heeled sandals are a thin-strap sandal on a high heel with an ankle strap, the one for a short dress or a slip. Carry the silver shoulder bag, a crinkled silver bag on a slim strap, if you want the shine without changing your outfit.

Silver clutch and jewelry for a small touch of silver

If a silver outfit is more than you want, add silver at the edges. The matte silver clutch is a sculpted, hammered-look evening bag that holds a phone and not much else. The silver pave earrings are small split pave huggie-style earrings with a sparkle that stays quiet. The silver statement stud earrings are a bold, sculptural pair in a polished silver finish, enough on their own with a black dress. The silver bangle is a slim, polished silver bangle that sits alone or stacks.

Which silver piece should you buy first?

For the easiest way to wear silver: choose the silver ballet flats or the silver strappy sandals, since both go with outfits you already own. For a party dress: the silver sequin maxi dress is the most dramatic, and the silver chainmail dress is the lighter, more unusual option. For a bold look on a plain base: wear the silver sequin mini skirt or the silver tie-neck blouse with black. For a smaller gesture: pick the silver clutch or the silver statement stud earrings.

More holiday outfit ideas

For more party looks, see our holiday party dresses and holiday lace tops and lace dresses, or the matching gold holiday outfits.