4 At-Home Date-Night Outfit Ideas That Are Simple and Cute

For the past two months, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone looking for at-home date-night outfit ideas, but with local restaurants and bars slowly reopening for business, you may have the sudden urge to finally ditch the elastic waistband and wear that cute dress you bought prequarantine.

The endless rotation of sweatpants and leggings can put most people in a style rut—so to help you break free from the confines of jersey and nylon, we turned to a couple of our favorite ladies on Instagram for some fresh at-home date-night outfit ideas. From dresses with billowing sleeves to silky slips, these looks will ease your white-tablecloth nostalgia. Full menu below.

Balloon-like dresses

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Whether it’s your first (virtual) date or your hundredth, puffy shoulders and big, billowing sleeves are an easy way to feel dressed up while still feeling like you’re in a nightgown. The loose fit of these dresses will keep you cool on a warm day, while the sleeves will keep you cozy on your postdinner walk.

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H&M Linen-blend Dress

$60

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& Other Stories Voluminous Puff Sleeve Midi Dress

$129

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Sleeper Minidress

$260

Sleeper

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Faithfull the Brand Margherita Floral-Print Crepe Minidress

$102 (40% off)

Moda Operandi

Classic slips

Slip dresses are a wardrobe essential you can wear now and well into the future. They’ll instantly dress up all sorts of quarantine date-night activities, from binge-watching Normal People to finally completing that 1,000-piece puzzle. Layer yours over a white T-shirt or throw on a cute cardigan if the AC is already blasting.

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ASOS Design Scoop Neck Midi Satin Slip Dress

$45

ASOS

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Free People Day to Night Convertible Slip Dress

$68

Free People

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Camilla Coelho Savannah Midi Dress

$238

Revolve

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Reformation Crimini Slip Dress

$128

Nordstrom

Fun tops

If you have plans to go on a Zoom date, a playful top will stand out against the grainy four-by-four-inch box—and you can pair it with all kinds of bottoms. Reach for a top with an interesting neckline, ruching, or backless details to throw over anything from a midi skirt to (comfy) work pants or straight-leg denim.

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Sézane Kelly Blouse

$125

Sézane

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Reformation Seychelles Top

$148

Reformation

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& Other Stories Fitted Smocked Top

$89

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H&M Puff-Sleeve Top

$25

H&M

Dressed-up sweats

Quarantine has shown that being v. cozy and v. cute are not mutually exclusive when it comes to matching sweatsuits. Today’s styles are no longer awkwardly oversized, and you can make any set feel fancy with the simple addition of gold jewelry, a few spritzes of perfume, and fuzzy socks you actually want to show off.

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Naadam Crewneck Sweatshirt

$120

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Naadam Everyday Joggers

$135

Naadam

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Entireworld Cotton Loop Back Sweatshirt

$98

Entireworld

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Entireworld Loop Back Sweatpants

$88

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