The beauty of short dresses and mini dresses is that your styling options really are endless. Whether you choose a simple mini bodycon dress, a glitzy embellished mini dress, a stunning satin short dress or anything in between, you can dress them up or down for endless wardrobe combinations. If you’re heading out-out and want to feel ultra glam, let our mini dresses do the talking and style simply with a clutch, heels, slicked back bun and statement earrings. This is a timeless look that you can keep coming back to and turn heads every time. For something with that bit of extra coverage, layer your mini dress with a blazer. We love a matching mini dress and shoes, then layer with a simple black or white blazer for an effortless look. The ultimate autumn look is definitely a mini long sleeve dress with knee high boots, we guarantee your confidence will be sky high! We’re going to move onto a few more casual options next to show you just how diverse short dresses can be in your wardrobe, but you can literally go in any direction you’d like with mini dresses in your wardrobe! 

Styling a mini dress more casually is one of our favourite things to do. In the summer, wear your mini dress simply with trainers for a picnic in the park, date day or just to feel cute on those off-duty days. When the weather cools down, add a cropped jacket for that extra touch that adds to your look! For something even more casual, you can layer your mini dress with your favourite hoodie or sweatshirt, loafers and white ankle socks, a cute and preppy look that looks effortless. Have fun with styling your mini dresses and try out different combinations also using whatever is in your wardrobe, as you’ll find so many great looks!

Moving into autumn and winter when it gets too cold to wear a mini dress on its own, we love styling with tights and heeled boots. Take a simple bodycon mini dress, add tights and your favourite boots. Choose a long sleeve short dress so you don’t need a jacket, or add a cropped faux fur jacket or a sherpa style jacket for a super cosy look. You can also style your short dresses in the winter for things like a dinner date with a long coat on top and a scarf. You will be warm on your way to the restaurant or bar, then when you arrive in the warmth you can take off your extra layers and feel incredible. This is the best of both worlds to help you make the most of your stunning mini dress if you don’t want to cover up. 

You’re looking for the dreamiest birthday dresses, for us, a go-to mini dress is always an embellished dress or a satin dress. Both of these options just scream birthday, and we know all eyes will be on you on your big night. Style simply with heels and a clutch, then make sure to go with a glam makeup look and accessories! With long sleeves, backless, bodycon, corset styles and so much more, you can find your ideal fit with our collections of satin and embellished dresses for your birthday. If you’re not 100% convinced a mini dress is right for the occasion, our midi dresses and jumpsuits will make just as much of a statement. 

Our different collections of short dresses are slightly different, in terms of design and materials, so every piece of clothing from Oh Polly will come with specific care instructions. We also have a care guide with some additional information about how to look after your pieces!