How to Look Cute When You’re Just Lounging Around
Whether you’re working at home or relaxing on weekends, you can still look good — even when no one’s looking. Just for you…your true self…body, mind and soul…to be comfortable and beautiful. So I’m going to share with you my ideas on how to look cute when you’re just lounging around. Age doesn’t matter.
Since I’ve been working at home writing a fashion blog, I don’t need to get dressed for work anymore. I’m around the house a lot. And, of course, I just want to be comfortable. It’s time to dress down.
Yet I still like to play with colors, scarves are my signature piece, and I like to add a cool piece of jewelry or more. As always, I don’t like to wear the same thing twice; I like to create endless combinations of what I have. Yet I have some favorite combos, such as a tunic with skinnies or a maxi with a t-shirt. And the best thing is: I love my jeans.
What do you wear when you’re just hanging around the house? Do you wear sweats or jeans and a tee? Are you tired of the same old thing and feel like you’re ready for some new inspiration? Do you want to look great while you lounge in comfort?
Well then, let’s explore:
How to Look Cute When You’re Just Lounging Around
Some components of lounge-around style are:
- a jersey camisole
- lacy camisoles in pretty colors
- bra tops
- a knit dress or t-shirt dress
- a kimono
- a shawl-collar, wrap or other cozy cardigan
- a cashmere robe
- harem pants
- leggings
- footless tights
- a fringed knitted scarf
- a shawl
- thick socks
- slipper socks
- lounge pants, drawstring pants or jogger pants
Modern Styles Give Sweatpants an Upgrade
There are lots of new styles in sweatpants nowadays. For instance, skinny sweatpants made of thinner materials and joggers of all sorts. Ultimately, what could be more comfy than a hoodie with sweatpants? But it can look a whole lot better in modern styles.
Beautifying Bed-Head
And, of course, on a lazy day, you may want to put your hair in a messy up-do or braid it or add a headband.
Layering for Exercise-to-Lounging at Home
You might want to do some exercise during your day at home. Layering a hoodie and a tank top or tee with yoga pants would work for that. Or perhaps you could wear an ivory burnout tunic tee tied in a knot at the side with a black sports bra and black yoga pants.
Lounging to Errands
Sometimes you might want the flexibility of running out and doing an errand or two. You may go out somewhere by neatening up your sweatpants with a matte jersey t-shirt and sneakers to match the pants. Then try adding a delicate pendant and a chunky bracelet to match the tank or tee. A velour hoodie pant set, or a t-shirt dress would also work.
Outfit Ideas To Make You Look Cute When You’re Just Lounging Around
Pajama Pants
- A big t-shirt disguises pajama pants for going out. Add sneakers, boots or sandals.
- Pajama pants + a t-shirt. Add a cord bracelet + flip-flops. If cool, top with a cashmere robe and wear slipper socks, shearling slippers or slip-on shoes.
- Cotton, satin, velour or flannel pajama pants + a camisole, tank top, t-shirt or Henley in black, white or a color to match the pants. Add a straw hat if going outside.
- Printed palazzo pajama pants + a camisole or a t-shirt, graphic or solid. Add sandals +a bracelet.
- A black graphic t-shirt + black palazzo pants. You may like to add wedge sandals.
- A black or white t-shirt or a graphic tee + animal-print pajama pants. You might like to wear slipper socks in lieu of footwear.
- A wispy camisole or tank + printed pajama bottoms. Add flat sandals + a straw hat if going outside.
- A drape-front cardigan + flannel pajama pants + a t-shirt.
- Thin, jersey, full-leg pajama pants + a silk tank top + a cardigan in a color to match the pants or tank.
Sweatpants
- Two different color tank tops + neutral colored sweatpants. Add a short necklace.
- A colored camisole under a burnout tee over sweatpants.
- A short-sleeve red v-neck t-shirt over a short-sleeve gray crew-neck tee over gray sweatpants (or other color combination). Roll the sleeves back enough to show both colors.
- A short-sleeve t-shirt messy tucked in skinny sweatpants. Add colorful sneakers and colored bracelets.
- A graphic tee + sweatpants. Add furry slippers.
- A camisole, tank, short-sleeve top, t-shirt, thermal top, or Henley + sweatpants. Add flip-flops or sneakers. You may also add a hoodie, a delicate necklace, a narrow cuff bracelet, a delicate chain bracelet.
- A shawl-collar cardigan + a scoop-neck tank + sweatpants. Add ballet flats + a delicate necklace or two.
- A hoodie + a long tank top + sweatpants.
- A tunic tee + sweatpants. You may want to add bracelets.
- A micro-fleece top + sweatpants.
Jeans
- To Go From Indoors to Outdoors: A short-sleeve grey sweatshirt over a grey thermal top + grey skinny jeans. Add black ankle boots. Or, substitute colors of your choice.
- A kurta or crinkled cotton tunic + leggings or destroyed skinny jeans. You may add a scarf
- A t-shirt + blue jeans. Add delicate jewelry and/or two scarves: one print and one solid.
- A bra-top + blue jeans. Add large ethnic earrings.
- A big cozy pullover (I love my faded black velour one) + blue jeans. Add a wrap bracelet or two.
- A hoodie + a shell top + blue jeans.
- A draped cardigan + a shell + blue jeans. You may add a gold collar necklace.
- A lacy camisole + blue jeans or jean shorts. You may add a comfy cardigan.
Yoga Pants
- A camisole, tank top or t-shirt + yoga pants. Add sneakers or ballet flats, plus a bracelet.
- Layer two camisoles over yoga pants.
- A sweatshirt or a tunic tee + yoga pants. Add a necklace and/or bracelets.
- A hoodie + a tank top + yoga pants.
- A plaid flannel shirt open over a graphic tank or tee + yoga pants.
- A bra-top + yoga pants.
- A Henley + yoga pants. Add sneakers.
- A pullover or zip hoodie + yoga pants.
- A neutral tank top + a colorful bra + yoga pants.
Drawstring Pants
- A striped tank + drawstring pants. Add flip-flops + a fun bracelet.
- A t-shirt or sweatshirt + drawstring pants. You may add bracelets and put your hair up.
- A black velour (or any) pullover + navy velour (or any) drawstring pants. You may add boots if you’re going out for a bit.
- A black t-shirt + grey drawstring or jogger pants + a black duster cardigan. Or, use any colors of your choice.
Leggings
- A velour tunic + leggings. You may add ballet flats + a scarf.
- An oversize t-shirt + matching leggings.
- A boyfriend cardigan + leggings + slipper boots.
- A colorful sports or leisure bra + a boyfriend cardigan + leggings.
- Any tunic top + leggings.
Lounge Pants
- A black hoodie + black lounge pants + a long-sleeve t-shirt or thermal or featherweight top in a second color. Add slippers (knit booties).
- A chunky cardigan + a t-shirt + lounge pants.
- A Henley over French terry lounge pants. Add moccasins + dangling earrings (just for fun!)
- A tank top messy tucked into lounge pants + a hoodie. Add a delicate necklace.
- A peasant top + lounge pants or palazzo pants. Add tan sandals.
Slips
- A slip + a boyfriend cardigan. You may add a narrow belt.
- A slip over blue jeans with a cardigan over it.
- A slip (floral, or preferably a cashmere one) + a lacy bra-top camisole & panties + a warm shawl.
- A slip + a sweater or tunic over it.
- A slip to match a cashmere robe.
- A slip + a slip dress over it.
- A cashmere turtleneck to match a half slip.
Robes
- A camisole over an ivory undershirt + a satin robe wrapped over and open to the waist.
- A cashmere or sweater robe tied over a camisole + leggings or footless tights.
- A cashmere or sweater robe + a slip. You may add a necklace.
- A cashmere or sweater robe + leggings + a nude lace bra.
Flannel Shirts
- A plaid flannel shirt over plaid pajama pants. Unbutton enough for comfort. Add delicate gold jewelry.
- A plaid flannel shirt open over a scoop-neck tee over black skinnies. Add black slipper boots + thick patterned socks + a turquoise necklace + a bracelet.
- A camisole or tank top + yoga pants + a flannel shirt.
- A flannel shirt + skinnies + thick knit slippers.
Other Ways to Use T-shirts
- A gray t-shirt + gray pants + a white (cashmere) hoodie.
- A tissue tee + soft jersey pants. You may add a warm scarf.
- A black t-shirt + black lounge pants, yoga pants, sweatpants, knit pants, etc.
- A t-shirt over printed palazzo or wide-leg pants + a hoodie.
Other Outfit Combos
- Fall/Winter: A cashmere sweater or cardigan + silk pants.
- Day to Evening: A black lacy tank top + black knit pants.
- A sweater or a t-shirt, graphic or solid, over a jersey knit midi skirt.
- A long-sleeve sweater and/or a soft t-shirt + your favorite jeans, sweatpants or yoga pants. Add slipper socks.
- A camisole, short-sleeve or long-sleeve t-shirt (possibly ribbed) + shorts (denim or any shorts, but preferably soft cotton shorts such as jersey.) You may add a few narrow bangles, a chain necklace or a few delicate necklaces in different lengths.
- Flannel shorts + cami or long-sleeve tee to match a color in the shorts. You may also add leggings, a shawl or afghan around your shoulders. Add a delicate necklace + hoop earrings. You may put your hair into a messy up-do.
- A peasant top and pants in a matching color.
- A long-sleeve bra top + fleece pants or fleece skirt.
- A velour lounge set + a camisole. Add metallic slippers. Wear flats, high-tops or Ugg boots to go out on errands. You may add a colorful scarf.
- A sequin top + sweatpants or velour pants.
- A t-shirt + palazzo pants.
- A zip-front hoodie + a relaxed skirt. You may add delicate necklaces.
- A lacy camisole under a deep-v top + any bottoms.
- An embroidered tunic + white skinnies.
- A t-shirt + soft knit pants. You may add ballet flats or slippers, one or more colorful bracelets.
- A simple tee + chinos. You may add a braided belt + bracelets.
- A big pullover sweatshirt or hoodie + leggings or yoga pants.
- A hoodie and/or a t-shirt + track pants.
- A bra top + track pants.
- A cardigan over pajamas.
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Angie
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I like to get up and dress for the day. I live a casual life in a casual city – many perfect suggestions here, and I really like the jewellery ideas too.
Hi, Ratnamurti – Nice to hear from you! I’m so glad to share my ideas with you. I hope that I am helping to make it easier for you to get dressed with comfort and style every day. XO, Angie
Angie, you have shared so many great ideas for comfortable outfits around home. Lately, if I know I am not going to see anyone during the day, I am generally in sweatpants and my bathrobe with no bra! But I do like to be put together if someone happens by my house during the day. So finding cute, casual, and comfortable outfit combinations is ideal for me. Thanks for sharing and linking up.
Shelbee
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Hi, Shelbee! I like to be my best self when I’m working at home, but it often happens that I’m still in a robe for half the day. If it gets later in the afternoon, I’ll give up on clothes and just wear a comfy pajama-type outfit like pajama pants or some nice sweatpants and a t-shirt or sweater with a gemstone piece of jewelry. Most of the time when I’m staying home, though, I like to show my true self by dressing accordingly. My husband, on the other hand, doesn’t care for me to ever get dressed. Lol! It’s just for me. – Hugs, Angie
I’m going to try some of these Angie. Thanks for the info.
You’re welcome, Michelle! I hope you have time to lounge around the house! Soon, I’ll post weekend looks, which may be more useful for the working girl. 🙂