Women's Brunch Outfits
Brunch outfits for a table in the sun: linen, stripes, easy shapes and a bag you can genuinely fit things into. Comfortable enough to sit in for three hours.
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How to put a brunch outfit together
Brunch is the hardest easy occasion. You are sitting down for two or three hours, half of you in the sun and half in the shade, and whatever you wear has to survive being photographed from the other side of the table. The outfits on this page are built around that: one relaxed shape on the bottom, something with a bit of structure on top, and a shoe you can walk to the restaurant in.
The pieces that keep working are linen and cotton poplin, a midi skirt or a wide trouser, a striped or solid knit rather than a print that fights the food, and a bag with a flat bottom so it can sit on a chair. Colour is where a brunch outfit is won: cream, butter, faded denim and terracotta all read well in daylight, while black tends to look like you came from somewhere else.
Every look here is a complete outfit with each piece linked to the brand that sells it, so you can take the whole thing or borrow the one part you were missing.
Questions people ask
What should a woman wear to brunch?
A relaxed bottom half, a top with some shape to it, and a flat or low shoe. A linen midi skirt with a fitted knit, or a wide cotton trouser with a shirt worn loose, covers almost every brunch there is. Keep one layer in the bag for when the sun moves off the terrace.
Can you wear jeans to brunch?
Yes, as long as the rest of the outfit is doing some work. A straight or wide-leg jean in a pale wash with a silk or fine-knit top and a proper shoe reads as considered. A dark skinny jean with a t-shirt and trainers reads as a weekend errand.
What dress works for brunch?
A midi in linen, cotton poplin or a light knit. Long enough to sit down in without thinking about it, loose enough to stay cool on a terrace, and in a colour that holds up in daylight rather than under a restaurant light. A shirt dress does the same job and gives you sleeves you can roll.
What shoes go with a brunch outfit?
A flat mule, a leather sandal, a loafer or a low block heel. Brunch usually involves a walk at either end and a cobbled pavement somewhere in between, so a stiletto is a bad bet. A block heel gives you the height without the rest of it.