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Looking for the best grad dresses for 2021? Here are a variety of graduation dresses perfect for a celebration.
Graduation day is almost upon us, which means itās time to shop! Honestly, choosing out the dress seems just as important as receiving the diploma (only kidding ). But for real, dress shopping is one of my favorite parts. I love choosing a dress that makes me feel confident and a piece I can always look back on with fond memories.
When I go shopping for a dress that I know will have meaning to me for many, many years I like to remind myself Iām looking for a classic, timeless piece. Thatās just personal preference (I feel like Iām acting as though this is my wedding dress haha). If your style is bold, you go strut that bold dress and get your diploma. Iāll be there cheering you on. And for those needing a replacement diploma in the future, you can easily get one from a site like https://www.quickdiplomas.com/ .
I love white graduation dresses, but I have seen some stunning ladies rocking a colored look too. So go with the dress that āspeaks to you.ā
Also, if you want to rock a luxury dress but donāt think you have the money for it, please let me introduce you to Rent the Runway. When I say game-changer, I mean it. If you donāt care about keeping your grad dress after graduation day then this is an amazing option. Rent the Runway lets you rent designer pieces for a fraction of the price. After youāre done wearing the dress, simply ship it back to them. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
I wanted to make sure I included gorgeous dresses that were under $50 as well as the stunners $100+ so you can all look beautiful on your graduation day no matter how much cha-ching youāve got in your wallet.
Now, letās get to the grad dresses, and congratulations, youāre graduating!!
This post is all about grad dresses.
OUR TOP GRAD DRESSES:
Best Overall: Eggie Magnolia Puff Sleeve Mini Dress
“Beautifully designed dress! The tie in the middle is adjustable so you can tighten and loosen depending on your chest size. The fabric keeps its shape nicely and the puff sleeves stay in place.”
Best Under $50: Flip ‘Em Off Mini Dress
“So obsessed with this dress. I’ve gotten soo many compliments on it!
Best Value: Satin Cross-Back Midi Dress
“How gorgeous is this midi dress?! I can’t wait to wear this for my graduation coming up!”
Most Popular:
Forever Your Girl Mauve Pink Bodycon Dress
“My absolute fav piece in my closet! got so many compliments on this. So many people have asked to borrow it haha.”
Best Mini Dress:
Power Dressing Jacquard Mini Dress
“Looks great on! I love how the sleeves donāt fall out off my shoulders and it fits amazing.”
Best Midi Dress: Hollywood Woman Forest Green Satin Midi Dress
“Compliments magnet. This dress was hugging my curves perfectly while accentuating my tiny waist. I was able to go braless without the fear of the exposure.ā
GRAD DRESSES UNDER $50:
1. Power Dressing Jacquard Mini Dress
I am literally in love with this dress. The details, the sleeves, the cinched in waist. Itās beautiful.
2. Dobby Chiffon Wide Sleeve Skater Dress
If you want to accentuate your waist, this is the dress for you. The skater dress does all the work for you so you donāt have to. I love the gorgeous blush color of this dress and I think itās a perfect, classic color for graduation.
3. Flip ‘Em Off Mini Dress
4. Black Mesh Ruched Glitter Mini Dress
Another beautiful little black dress. Puff sleeves are really in right now (and I love them). The best thing about this trend is you can totally rock it in 2021 and for photos in your cap and gown, youāll look like youāre just wearing a classic black dress. Best of both worlds.
5. Forever Your Girl Bodycon Dress
This dress has over 2100 reviews on Luluā¦with five-star ratings, which means itās a pretty well-loved dress. The āForever Your Girl Bodycon Dressā looks amazing on all figures – if you donāt have curves it will give you them, if you do it will accentuate them. The dress deserves to be featured in a movie called āSisterhood of the Travelling Dress.ā
6. Just the Sweetest White Ruffled Puff Sleeve Bodycon Mini Dress
GRAD DRESSES UNDER $100:
8. Satin Cross-Back Midi Dress
I mean stunning right? Abercrombie has stepped up their game in the last year. Seriously, check out their website. The pieces are stunning! I love the look of satin dresses and think this is a timeless piece that would look gorgeous on graduation day.
9. Eggie Magnolia Puff Sleeve Mini Dress
A beautiful dress with just the right amount of detail. This would be the perfect dress to feature jewelry with, whether that be earrings, a necklace, or both!
11. Gypsy Dress
A beautiful, light, and breezy grad dress to wear on graduation day. I love the eyelet cotton fabric details that take this dress from a regular white dress to a unique white dress.
12. Collared Wrap Mini Dress
For a more boss look, you should try rocking this collared wrap mini dress. As Iāve said before, wrap dresses are amazing at accentuating the body and make for the best grad dresses for under a cap and gown.
13. Mini Dress with Circle Trim in Velvet
Love this dress and read the reviews – someone said the dress is lighter than pictured so keep that in mind! The quality is amazing and youāll feel amazing wearing it.
A beautiful off the shoulder look which means you donāt have to worry about your sleeves getting in the way of your cap and gown!