Style guide

Modest outfit ideas: 12 looks to try

Long hems, covered shoulders, loose tailoring and good layering. Twelve modest looks, three of them styled with a hijab, and the color combinations that make them work.

Modest dressing is mostly about proportion and layering: a maxi skirt or wide trousers, a longer top or jacket, a coat that covers. Done well it looks like any other well-dressed outfit, because it is one. All of the looks below are coloring pages in Color the Look, so you can try any of them in your own colors.

Hijab outfits

These three looks from Autumn Basics are styled with a hijab. Match the hijab to one other piece — the knit, the coat or the bag — so it belongs to the outfit.

Graphite Drape: Chunky cowl knit, black barrel trousers — **Graphite Drape**Chunky cowl knit, black barrel trousers

Slate Poise: Tailored slate jacket, long maxi skirt — **Slate Poise**Tailored slate jacket, long maxi skirt

Midnight Denim: White shirt, belted denim, wide jeans — **Midnight Denim**White shirt, belted denim, wide jeans

Maxi and midi skirts

A long skirt is the easiest modest piece to style. Pleats, a knit on top and a structured bag keep it from looking too casual.

Forest Stripes: Striped knit, long skirt — **Forest Stripes**Striped knit, long skirt

Cocoa Structure: Tailored jacket, long skirt — **Cocoa Structure**Tailored jacket, long skirt

Ruched Column: Long-sleeve black column — **Ruched Column**Long-sleeve black column

Wide trousers and long coats

Wide-leg trousers with a long coat or a longline jacket cover the figure without looking heavy, as long as the shoulders fit.

Longline Charcoal: Long coat, straight jeans — **Longline Charcoal**Long coat, straight jeans

Tobacco Wrap: Wrap coat, long layers — **Tobacco Wrap**Wrap coat, long layers

Chocolate Field: Belted coat, wide trousers — **Chocolate Field**Belted coat, wide trousers

Midnight Column: Long coat over a midi dress — **Midnight Column**Long coat over a midi dress

White Shirt Evening: White shirt, long skirt — **White Shirt Evening**White shirt, long skirt

Scarlet Hood: Long coat with a scarlet hood — **Scarlet Hood**Long coat with a scarlet hood

Color combinations for modest outfits

Tonal outfits — one color family from head to toe — are especially elegant in modest dressing because long lines stay unbroken.

Slate tonal

Grey
Charcoal
Ink
Silver

Three greys and a silver detail.

Camel and cream

Coffee
Cream
Espresso
Gold

Warm neutrals with gold hardware.

Denim and white

Navy
Denim
White
Ink

Indigo layers with a crisp white shirt.

Color these in the app

Free printable

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Graphite Drape printable coloring page (line art) — **Graphite Drape**Download PDF

Frequently asked

What are good modest outfit ideas?

A maxi skirt with a knit and a long coat; wide trousers with a longline jacket; a long-sleeve column dress; a white shirt under a denim jacket with wide jeans. Keep lines long and layer for coverage.

How do you style a hijab with an outfit?

Match the hijab to one other piece in the outfit — the knit, the coat, the bag or the shoes — or choose a neutral that sits between the main colors.

Are there coloring pages with hijab outfits?

Yes. The Color the Look app includes outfit coloring pages styled with a hijab, such as Graphite Drape, Slate Poise and Midnight Denim in Autumn Basics, plus many long-hem looks across its other collections.