How to Wear a Bohemian Dress in Winter ❄️

You love the bohemian style and you wish you could wear these clothes all year round? Would you like some outfit examples featuring bohemian dresses that you could wear in winter? Fashion tips to adapt your look for cooler temperatures?

You’ve come to the right place.

As a fashion enthusiast, the bohemian style is one of my favourites. However, when I’m on the lookout for boho clothing, I often find that it’s much easier to come across short, light dresses for summer. Have you also noticed that it can sometimes be tricky to find boho fashion tips for autumn and winter?

That's why today I'm sharing a wealth of tips and examples of bohemian dress styles that you can wear when the weather turns a bit cooler.

No matter which boho outfit you choose for autumn or winter, it's the perfect opportunity to play with contrasts between different materials and textures. Feel free to layer your dress with other garments that will add style and warmth, such as an oversized wool sweater or cardigan, as well as boots or knee-highs. Fully embrace the hippie chic trend by layering your clothing and accessorising with fringed or embroidered items. Lastly, to stay warm while looking stylish, consider wearing a hat, wool tights, or a long scarf.

Want to know more? Keep reading to find out:

• Fashion tips to embrace the bohemian style in winter,
• Numerous easy-to-wear outfit examples,
• How to stay warm while wearing a bohemian dress,
• Examples of winter footwear that complement this style,
• A selection of accessories to perfect your winter boho look!

What is the winter bohemian look?

Often regarded as a summer trend, the bohemian style can actually be adapted for all seasons. Of course, when it’s chilly, you can't just rely on a light dress and sandals. During those times of the year when the weather is unpredictable, you can absolutely embrace the bohemian look by layering multiple pieces of clothing, sometimes letting certain layers peek through, and playing with the various fabrics and patterns.

Additionally, the boho trend embraces natural materials: cotton, linen, leather, as well as wool, for instance, which has excellent insulating properties—perfect for winter.

In summary, dressing bohemian in winter gives you even more opportunities to mix and match your clothing and wear a style that reflects who you are.

Dare to try a monochrome look with different textures

Are you a fan of bohemian fashion? If so, you probably know all about prints and patterns! However, in winter, this trend can also be embraced with a monochromatic style by choosing clothing with unique textures or intricate embroidery.

Don’t hesitate to mix dresses with jackets you might not normally pair them with by playing with contrasts. Velvet or leather, for example, often highlight softer and more luminous fabrics.

👉 Winter is also the season for cool colours like blue, grey, mauve, and green. It’s the perfect time to incorporate these into your bohemian wardrobe by playing with gradients!

The cardigan or chunky knit jumper: the essential bohemian piece for winter

Worried about feeling cold in just a long dress? Know that knitwear and cardigans add a cosy touch to your bohemian look. To stay on trend and warm, I recommend choosing styles that are quite long and thick, with chunky knits.

It’s often believed that loose clothing tends to make us look bulkier and wider. This isn’t true! In fact, the opposite happens. Wearing loose and long outfits, your figure will appear slimmer and taller.

Furthermore, by feeling comfortable in your clothing, you'll come across as a naturally spontaneous person who is confident in themselves. 😉

👉 Looking for bohemian jumpers and jackets to cope with the cooler temperatures? Check out our autumn-winter collection on our online store that specialises in boho and hippie chic fashion.

Keep Your Legs Warm with Knee-High or Thigh-High Boots

Even if you choose to wear thick tights, they’re not always enough to keep you warm when wearing a dress. To increase the amount of your body covered by clothing, you can also opt for boots, or even better, thigh-highs. These tall shoes will cover a large portion of your legs while giving you a very feminine look. They will enhance both a short dress and a long dress!

👉 If you're looking to lengthen and slim your silhouette, I'd recommend opting for heeled boots. However, flat soles will also work perfectly if you can't wear heels or if you need comfortable shoes for daily wear, such as for work.

Fringes: The Boho Chic Detail for Winter

As you probably already know, the bohemian style is characterised by many creative and unique details. This can include embroidered natural and colourful patterns, as well as beads. These little touches of personalisation are a way to make your clothing your own and to showcase, through them, the person you are.

So, it was the hippies in the 1970s who started to reinvent everyday clothing in this way to express their individuality and beliefs. The “peace and love” symbol, for instance, is one of their recurring motifs!

By drawing inspiration from Native American customs and reviving them, the hippies have brought fringes back into fashion, which can be seen in today's bohemian style. This season, they have even made their way onto the runways, as seen at Prada, Boss, and Christian Dior!

Now is the perfect time to embrace fringing in your wardrobe, whether it's to complement a dress or any other bohemian outfit, adding your personal touch:

• a fringed jacket,
• a pair of fringed ankle boots,
• a bag featuring similar detailing...

Embrace Accessories to Express Your Bohemian Spirit!

Wondering how to accessorise your bohemian dress? If you enjoy this trend, it's likely that you also love wearing lots of accessories to make your look unique.

However, I often notice that during winter, it’s less common to wear accessories. Sometimes this can be for practical reasons: large rings, for instance, often get caught in clothes when putting them on… which happens quite a few times a day in winter. Just like with clothing, I recommend that you combine smaller accessories and focus on pieces that are suitable for the season, such as those I’m about to share with you in the following lines.

The Hat

To look stylish, nothing beats choosing a lovely hat that will elevate your winter bohemian dress! I recommend that to keep in line with the boho style, you opt for natural colours, from light camel brown to dark chocolate, selecting your headwear to match the rest of your outfit.

👉 To stay even warmer, team your hat with a chunky oversized scarf. 😉

The small leather bag

Super convenient for everyday use, this little leather bag will become your best friend when wearing a long bohemian dress! In winter, it’s often necessary to keep various little items close at hand, such as lip balm, hand cream, your gloves, your phone, and more.

Since your dress doesn't have pockets, a small bag will be perfect to keep everything organised and easily accessible. As mentioned earlier, you can choose it in a boho style, with fringes, embroidery, or beads…

This article is coming to an end, and I hope you’ve found plenty of tips on how to wear a bohemian dress in winter without feeling cold, as well as how to accessorise it to enhance your style!

Do you prefer skirts? Take a look at our complete article on high-waisted long skirts! You'll find loads of fashion tips and tricks there! 😉