Elegant

Step out of the water and into a little black dress! Specifically, we recommend the Little Black Dress from Betsey Johnson’s Ladies and Gentlemen collection. This strapless little number comes with a black velvety brush design from the bustline to the bottom. And its versatile design means you can wear it at non-pool parties, as well!

Casual

Want to just toss on a cover-up to protect you from the sun and wind? Something that looks great by itself, but you can also pull on a pair of jeans to go with it? The Black Embroidered Tunic from Badgley Mischka is just such a piece! The soft, light fabric is fun and casual for lounging with friends and enjoying tropical sun and drinks!

Fun

If you’re looking for 100% pure fun, the Morning Garden Shorts from OndadeMar Vintage fit the bill! Soft, sheer floral fabric with glitter details, bead fringe on the bottom, and something else: drawstrings on the sides so that you can decide exactly how much you want to “cover” up! These flirty shorts are just the thing for a pool party where you’re hoping to catch the eye of a certain someone!

Check out some other cover-ups for pool parties and beyond. And don’t forget to complete your pool party ensemble with earrings!

Lucky for you stylish ladies, we have some fabulous black-and-white finds right here at The Orchid Boutique that double as beach cover-ups for over swimwear and dresses to be paired with heels and worn on a night out! Whether you prefer a patterned dress or one that’s a little simpler, swimwear designers all over are featuring adorable black and white beach cover-ups to complement their collections. Donning a cover-up over your swimwear is a great way to show off your style, especially since they come in all cuts, shapes, prints and colors. But we love the idea of putting the black and white trend to use in a beach cover-up!

This great new Patty Cakes Flower Dress by Betsey Johnson for 2010 is the perfect mixture of black and white in plaid on an asymmetrical piece. It’s an excellent example of taking the trend and making it wearable, comfortable and useful.

Vix’s 2010 Bia Jersey Dress definitely fits the classic but chic category, which makes it a surprising possibility for a beach cover-up. But with its fantastic triangle-shaped top and empire waist, this is your new LBC — Little Black Cover-up.

A truly eye-catching beach cover-up option, the Vixen V Dress, comes from PHAX’s High Summer Collection and features black and white to the max. Forget your swimsuit (though we have some great black and white options there also), go straight out for a night on the town in this one!

It may start getting a little too chilly to jump in any water, but you can still rock your trendy swim style by topping off the whole look with any of our stylish black and white beach cover-ups. They’ll keep you on trend and maybe a bit warmer, too!

The entire collection’s coherence comes in the fun, feminine, flirty fashions that exemplify Betsey Johnson’s persona. The 2009 swimsuit collection is almost inspired by lingerie, but without feeling like you’re in your underwear when you wear it. You get the distinct feeling it was created to make you prance around your bedroom.

A great thing about the collection of cover-ups is that they all in essence, day-to-night wear. It is easy to wear a dress from this collection over your swimsuit and then go home, throw on some heels, add lipstick, and wear it for a night out. Our mind wanders into all the occasions that would be ideal to don Betsey Johnson’s dress cover-ups… in yachts, island retreats, cruise getaways, pool parties, and the list goes on.

But apart from the collections versatility, the best thing by far about these dresses is its price tag. While a regular Betsey Johnson dress can set you back $300-500 on average, our selection of coverup dresses are only in the $90-200 range. Affordable, fashionable, and sexy. Not a bad way to complement your swimsuit. Hope they have a red carpet at the resort you booked!

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