Introduction to How to Style a Boucle Jacket: Three Ways

This post will show you three ways to style a boucle jacket. I love the classic look of a boucle jacket. The jacket originated in 1954 when Coco Channel created the first boucle, tweed jacket that has subsequently become an iconic ladylike style. It is reinvented every year by Karl Lagerfeld at Chanel and many other designers. One may also ask, what does boucle fabric look like? Bouclé fabric is characterized by a curly, knotted appearance created by its open weave using fancy yarns, lurex threads, trims, ribbons, and sometimes sequins in various colors.

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First Way to Style a Boucle Jacket:

I love this outfit! I love mixing the dressy boucle tweed jacket with distressed jeans. Style tip: I enjoy combining two styles of pieces in one outfit, such as a dressier item with a more casual item, as it’s a bit unexpected and, therefore, more attractive. I sported a burgundy foulard print shirt under the jacket and balanced off the burgundy color with the same colored boots. (Foulard is a fabric typically with a small print on it.) My black pebbled leather doctor’s bag and my black sunglasses accent the black trim on the boucle jacket.

I have linked several options for boucle jackets, as mine have been discontinued. I also linked a trendy 100% cotton burgundy button-down shirt from Madewell.

At the end of the post, I have added clickable photos of all the items worn in these outfits. When you click on them, they will take you to the item’s site so you can read about the item’s details.

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Second Way to Style a Boucle Jacket:

This is a classic way to style a lady’s boucle jacket. I paired the black boucle jacket with wide-leg trousers and a tank top. For style, I added a necklace composed of multiple strands of tiny white pearls and diamond stud earrings. Style tip: I added a silver chain link belt at my waist. This helps to define my waist while not emphasizing it. The center third of my waist is accented, while the two sides are hidden under the jacket.

Third Way to Style a Boucle Jacket:

Here, I wore a pretty lace-edged cream camisole under the jacket. I added opera-length pearls and diamond stud earrings. Style tip: To balance the cream camisole with the rest of the heavier, darker pieces, I employed the “sandwich technique.” With this method, one typically wears similar tones on the top and bottom of the outfit (the “bread”) while wearing something entirely different in the middle (“the meat”). The cream camisole and loafers (don’t miss the 10% off coupon!) are the “bread,” and the jeans are the “meat.”

/ Jacket, similar here, here, here, here, here, and, here / Camisole / Jeans / Loafers / Pearls /

For my curious readers, the Bombay chest and the two boxwood topiaries (similar here) are from a local thrift store. The umbrella print is from here.

/Jacket, similar here, here, here, here, here, and, here / Camisole / Jeans / Loafers / Pearls / Topiary / Umbrella Print /

/ Jacket, similar here, here, here, here, here, and, here / Camisole / Jeans / Loafers / Pearls / Topiary / Umbrella Print /

/ Jacket, similar here, here, here, here, here, and, here / Camisole / Jeans / Loafers / Pearls / Topiary / Umbrella Print /

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So, Have I Convinced You That a Boucle Jacket Can Be Such a Fun Piece in Your Wardrobe?

So, what do you think? Have I inspired you to shop your closet (or my links) for a boucle jacket? It’s a classic lady-like style that can be worn in many ways. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. And please feel free to suggest other fashion questions you would like me to address.

Warmly,

Dr. Julie

PPS Here are a few other posts for you to enjoy:

Black Blazer Outfit, Six Different Looks

How to Style a Black Jumpsuit Wide Leg

Early Fall Looks: Blazer, Cute Tops, and Olive Pants

What to Wear in New York in the Fall