Seersucker isn’t my favorite look, but it is a D.C. tradition. If you want to wear it, please skip the treacly, candy-striper pink and go for a blue or grey stripe. Pair it with coordinated separates instead of matching pieces to make it look chic.
Elected Official
J.Crew Puff-Sleeve Seersucker Jacket ($188, also in tall and petite)
Hill Staffer
Nine West Seersucker Jacket ($89)
Paid Intern
Merona Seersucker Jacket ($35)
Plus-size: Ralph Lauren Plus-Size Jacket ($114)
8 comments
Willfully Elegant says:
I have not worn seersucker yet..never, dont even own a piece. I am tad bit skeptical to say the least, but may be the paid intern will be my first foray into this trend…
Joules says:
I’ve never gotten into seersucker–it’s a bit too light for my skin tone. That said, that Target blazer is a great find!
Style by Joules
gigglinggourmand says:
I bought some seersucker trousers last year and got a fair bit of wear out of them. What’s I’d love is a smocky, short seersucker shift
GoGoGo says:
I think it’s adorable seeing everyone in their seersucker in DC.
One funny note though–don’t wear it on a picture day!
A colleague wore a seersucker suit on his last day at the office and took a nice formal picture with the boss. He came out looking like he was wearing in a diamond-printed optical illusion vortex suit. Something weird happens with the stripes. You can even see it here on the models a little bit.
DB says:
I just bought a seersucker jacket with a bluish gray stripe, but I’m stuck on how to wear it. I don’t wear white pants (terrified of stains). Could I wear it with black ankle pants? Colored pants? Would a white top work be the only option underneath?
LH says:
Belle, but for those of us you’ve left behind in DC, could you put together a few outfits with a seersucker blazer? I bought a blue and white stripe one a few years ago, and can’t seem to figure out what to do with it other than throw it over a cobalt blue dress.
Sarah says:
I have always LOVED seersucker! I have a seersucker skirt that’s great and a dress that’s seersucker (both in blue). Always get lots of compliments. My husband got a pair of seersucker shorts to wear to a Kentucky Derby party one year and he still wears them…
~M says:
I wear my blue and white J.Crew seersucker jacket with everything. Navy dress, red skirt and purple top (careful of looking too much like a flag), any solid colored pencil skirt and any solid colored top. I have yet to make it work with a pattern, but maybe someone else can. Seersucker is a must for hot weather, particularly if you have a job with outdoor working events.