How to Wear a Bustier with Jeans: The Going Out Outfit That Works Every Time
A boned bustier with wide leg jeans is the going out uniform of the moment because it does two things at once: it is dressed up on top and easy on the bottom. Here is how to get it right.
Fit comes first
A bustier has to stay up on its own. Look for boning channels and a concealed back zip, and buy your usual size rather than sizing down; boning does the shaping, and a size too small folds at the bust. The Strapless Mesh Bustier is fully lined, boned and zips at the back.
The bottom half
- Wide leg jeans balance the fitted top. The High Waist Wide Leg Jeans in mid blue for daytime, black for night.
- Tailored trousers take it to dinner. The Stretch Tailored Work Trousers in black.
- A satin maxi skirt makes it an occasion outfit. The Black Bias Satin Maxi Skirt.
Finishing it
A cropped jacket over the top for the walk there and back: the Boxy Suede Look Jacket or the Faux Suede Bomber Jacket. Heeled boots or a pointed heel with trousers, a clean white trainer with jeans in the day. Keep jewellery to one thing, a hoop or a chain, since the neckline is the point.
More bustiers and corsets are in corset and bustier.
Sizing for Australian shoppers
Australian and UK dress sizes are the same numbers, so an AU 10 is a UK 10 and you can order the size you already wear. Every product page carries a Size and fit section with the body measurements for that piece and a fit verdict that says whether it runs small, true to size or large. Measure your bust at the fullest point, your waist at the narrowest point and your hips at the fullest point, then match those numbers to the table on the product page.
Delivery to Australia, returns and paying
Kovelle ships to Australia. Every order is dispatched the same day, standard delivery is free on every order with no minimum spend, and express delivery is available at checkout with the price shown in Australian dollars. Prices on the site are shown in Australian dollars when you shop from Australia, and 20% off everything is applied automatically at checkout. Returns are accepted for 21 days from the day your order arrives, as long as the piece is unworn with its tags attached; email hello@kovelle.store and we send return instructions for Australia. Pay later options are shown at checkout alongside cards, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Questions people ask
Do I need a bra with a boned bustier?
Not with a lined, boned bustier. If you want extra support, a strapless bra in your usual band size works underneath a black one.
Can I wear a bustier to work?
Under a blazer with tailored trousers, yes, in most offices. On its own, save it for after work.
Will the mesh show through?
The Kovelle bustier is lined, so it is opaque. Sheer mesh styles from other brands are not.