40 Bell Sleeve Tops To Fall In Love With This Spring

Like most fashion styles, the bell sleeve trend is one that has been coming on for a few seasons now. Slowly but surely, we’ve seen sleeves become larger, wider and definitely more pronounced.

This spring season, the variety of bell sleeve blouses couldn’t be more diverse. There’s everything from small and trumpet-like sleeves to full-scale billowing ruffles.

For those looking to transition their wardrobes from heavy winter layers to more revealing, lightweight styles, the bell sleeve blouse couldn’t have come at a better time. What do you wear when it’s not cold enough for a woolen sweater but still too chilly for a sleeveless vest? A bell sleeve top fits the bill perfectly, keeping you covered in light, cozy layers.

Then there’s the issue of proportion. Nobody needs extra weight around their stomach or hip area. The forearm though? Perfect. A few extra ruffles at the end of your arms are flirty, feminine and just a little indulgent. And isn’t that what spring is all about?

We’ve collected 40 of the most beautiful bell sleeve tops to make you the belle of the ball this spring!

Make a Bold Statement with Ruffled Bell Sleeves

1) Ruffling the Edges

Stylish brunette is wearing an off-the-shoulder bell sleeve top and mini skirt. Don't be afraid to show some skin this spring in a ruffle bell sleeve top.

When the weather lightens up, there’s no hotter trend right now than bare shoulders and bell sleeves. Model Marta Lozano was spotted at New York Fashion Week in a gray off-the-shoulder design featuring beautifully layered ruffle bell sleeves.

2) Carefree in the City

Stylish brunette in striped off-the-shoulder bell sleeve top and white pants. Get in on the striped trend by choosing an off-the-shoulder top complete with billowing bell sleeves.

This stunning spring top combines three of this season’s biggest trends: stripes, bell sleeves, and an off-the-shoulder silhouette.

Make this statement piece the highlight of your outfit by pairing it with simple crisp white pants. A shiny red clutch purse by YSL rounds the look off beautifully.

3) Billowing Bells

Chic brunette in high-waisted jeans and a pink bell sleeve top. You don't need much to style a silk bell sleeve top – just add blue jeans and you're good to go.

Let the bells be the star of your outfit. This bell sleeve blouse has an air of romance about it. Style this pale pink number simply with high-waisted jeans and barely-there jewelry for a feminine yet modern look.

4) Linen Luxury

Trendy blonde is wearing blue boyfriend jeans and a white off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. Get the look by pairing blue boyfriend jeans and red statement heels with a bell sleeve off-the-shoulder blouse in stark white cotton.

This look is all about styling. Notice the way these boyfriend jeans are cuffed once right above the ankles to show off a gorgeous pair of bright red stiletto heels. On top, the eye is drawn to an off-the-shoulder blouse in crisp white cotton.

5) Pastel Palette

Stylish blonde is wearing a dusty pink bell sleeve top and beige shorts. Bring out your romantic side in an outfit of loose beige shorts and a cropped bell sleeve top.

Who says an outfit can’t be made up solely of pastels? We love this dreamy ensemble consisting of comfortable beige shorts and a cropped pale pink top featuring large waterfall bell sleeves.

6) Modern Muse

Elegant blonde is wearing an off-the-shoulder bell sleeve top and a high-waisted beige skirt. Create a classic silhouette with a slim-fitting bell sleeve blouse and a buttoned high-waisted skirt.

This ensemble is guaranteed to turn every head you pass by. Make a stylish statement in this fitted off-the-shoulder top which features large bell sleeves with a double black trim. A slim-fitting high-waisted skirt and thigh-high patterned boots give this look a sophisticated feel.

7) Urban Edge

Trendy woman in ripped jeans and an off-the-shoulder bell sleeve top. An urban look gets a softer edge with large, dramatic bell sleeves.

Urban, modern and sophisticated – that’s the persona created by this high fashion ensemble.

Style blogger Maria Vizuete knows how to mix hard with soft as she pairs ripped black skinny jeans with a dramatic off-the-shoulder bell sleeve top. Black studded stiletto pumps add even more rock star edge to this urban look.

8) Plaid Attitude

Chic blonde woman wearing high-waisted blue skinny jeans and an off-the-shoulder plaid blouse with bell sleeves. Every day is a catwalk day in this ensemble of blue denim and plaid bell sleeves.

Make the sidewalk your catwalk in this edgy ensemble, seen here on fashion blogger Micah Gianneli. She expertly styles an off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse with high-waisted skinny jeans. The bright colors of the plaid fabric are complemented beautifully by dark blue distressed denim.

9) Check Mate

Trendy brunette is wearing distressed jeans and a gingham bell sleeve blouse. Add some fun and frivolity to blue jeans with a billowing gingham-print bell sleeve blouse.

This V-neck off-the-shoulder blouse is fun and quirky with a feminine charm. Add to it bell sleeves and a cute bow on the front and you’ve got a style winner. Pair it simply with dark blue denim jeans and fine jewelry for a stylish daytime look.

10) Office Etiquette

Elegant brunette in a striped pencil skirt and a blue bell sleeve blouse. Make a splash at the office in a striped pencil skirt plus a V-neck blouse with dramatic bell sleeves.

When dull days at the office call for a little inspiration, look no further than your closet.

This stylish work outfit is made up of a high-waisted wrap pencil skirt covered in mixed stripes and daring yellow stilettos. The real standout item, however, is a V-neck bell sleeve blouse in beautiful blue.

11) Trumpet Call

Stylish woman in an off-the-shoulder top with bell sleeves and a lace-up mini skirt. If it's drama you want, look no further than this gray bell sleeve blouse and black lace-up mini skirt.

Who doesn’t love the drama of big dramatic sleeves? This ensemble would be equally appropriate at a red carpet event as it would be on an impromptu drinks date with the girls. Get the look by pairing a gray bell sleeve off-the-shoulder blouse with a black lace-up mini skirt and watch the heads turn your way.

12) Streets of Style

Edgy woman is wearing ripped skinny jeans and a black off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. Ripped denim was made for a bit of drama, and this bell sleeve blouse is a real showstopper.

Walk the streets with confidence like an urban street style star in this no-nonsense city look.

Skinny jeans are boldly ripped on the knees, but it’s a glossy off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse that really draws the eye in. Turn up the glamor even more with sky-high white stiletto heels and a black leather bowler handbag.

Wearing Bell Sleeves for Chilly Spring Days

13) Bell Sleeves and Patchwork

Fashionable woman is wearing patchwork denim jeans and a turtleneck sweater with bell sleeves. The season's trendiest styles go together ever-so-well: patchwork denim and subtle bell sleeves.

What could be more en vogue than patchwork denim, you ask? Beautiful bell sleeves, that’s what. This look pairs the two in spectacular fashion. A woolen turtleneck sweater with bell sleeves fits perfectly with straight-leg two-tone denim jeans and patterned court pumps.

14) Blushing Beauty

Chic woman is wearing dark blue denim jeans and a blush pink bell sleeve blouse. If you're cautious about trying new trends, this blush pink top is a subtle way to ease into the bell sleeve shape.

This look gives a sophisticated, grown-up feel to the blush pink trend. A pair of straight-leg denim jeans features a frayed edge leading onto nude pointy stiletto pumps. It’s the bell sleeve blouse with fine black spots that earns all the style points here though.

15) Oversized Comfort

Trendy blonde is wearing a pale pink bell sleeve top and combat boots. Stay warm and comfortable in an oversized bell sleeve top on an overcast day.

We get it – spring weather can be unpredictable. When you’re not quite ready to bare too much skin, an oversized bell sleeve top can keep you cozy and still stylishly on trend. Accessorize it with modern, grungy items like this black button-up skirt and Doc Marten combat boots.

16) A Touch of Blush

Fashionable brunette is wearing high-waisted jeans and a blush pink woolen bell sleeve sweater. Ease yourself into spring in a turtleneck bell sleeve sweater and trendy high-waisted mom jeans.

Here is one item that will carry you through every season for its versatility and comfort. This woolen turtleneck comes in the season’s prettiest shade of blush pink plus features must-have bell sleeves. All that’s needed to top it off is a pair of classic blue high-waisted mom jeans and funky embroidered ankle boots.

17) Burgundy Belle

Stylish blonde is wearing a burgundy bell sleeve top and a dark denim mini skirt. Anything goes when it comes to bell sleeves, even deep burgundy matched with dark denim.

If dark and brooding is your style motif, there are still plenty of options for you come springtime. Take this bell sleeve blouse in dark burgundy, for example.

Worn with a slim-fitting dark denim mini skirt, the effect is chic, cool and very modern. Don’t forget to add a pop of color like this acrylic clutch purse by Karl Lagerfeld.

18) Sweet ‘n Feminine

Fashionable woman in ripped blue jeans and a blue bell sleeve top. Combine edgy and stylish with the sweet mix of bell sleeves and denim.

In a soft shade of peacock blue, this bell sleeve top is a feminine take on the latest trend. Choose an edgy pair of ripped jeans and strappy block heels to add an urban feel to the whole ensemble.

19) Springtime Cozy

Trendy brunette wearing black ripped skinny jeans and a woolen bell sleeve top. Stay stylish even on colder spring days in a woolen bell sleeve sweater and ripped denim.

For those days when winter just doesn’t want to die down, there’s a bell sleeve sweater to keep you warm. This gray woolen variety from Banana Republic features sweet bows on the wrists, perfectly accented by a gray Gucci handbag and ripped skinny black jeans.

20) Leather ‘n Lace

Edgy brunette is wearing black leather leggings and a white lace bell sleeve blouse. Combine innocent with edgy in this meeting of bell sleeves, white lace and black leather.

When it comes to edgy dressing, leather leggings are never far behind. They fit perfectly with an elegant bell sleeve blouse made of delicate white lace. Hints of black are scattered throughout this look, tying in with bold, black accessories.

21) Sequins at Sunset

Trendy blonde woman is wearing ripped denim jeans and a sequined bell sleeve top. Sequins and bell sleeves make an unusual style combination that simply works.

Bell sleeves can be sporty too; it all depends on how you style it. To incorporate the athleisure trend into your look, choose a bell sleeve top that is sure to stand out against your more casual items. This sequined top is a style winner when worn with simple ripped jeans and white trainers.

22) A Splash of Chartreuse

Trendy blonde in a lacy chartreuse blouse with bell sleeves and black ripped skinny jeans. A mix of delicate lace, bell sleeves, and bold chartreuse makes this statement blouse a style winner.

Don’t be afraid to play with color, fabrics and shape this season. Just take a look at this must-have bell sleeve blouse made of delicate lace in a bold shade of chartreuse.

A black bra peeks out underneath, matching perfectly with ripped black skinny jeans and black leather ankle strap sandals.

Keep It All Classic

23) Business Brief

Chic woman is wearing a bell sleeve top and navy blue pants. For a business meeting that requires a hint of style, you can't go wrong with sleek navy blue pants and a bell sleeve blouse.

This look is a pure class all the way.

Start off with a pair of tailored navy blue pants tied high on the waist. A sheer white bell sleeve blouse is an elegant addition, while pointy Christian Louboutin pumps tie it all together.

24) A Vision in Violet

Elegant brunette is wearing a lilac bell sleeve blouse and floral shorts. Look like a French style icon in a springtime ensemble of floral shorts and violet bell sleeves.

If your skin hasn’t got that summer glow just quite yet, this ensemble of pale violet shades was made for you.

A pair of floral high-waisted shorts gives an old-world French charm to this soft chiffon bell sleeve blouse. The perfect accessories come in the form of dainty metallic strappy sandals as well as the ever-classic Gucci Dionysus Supreme handbag.

25) Button-down Best

Chic blonde woman wearing a button-down bell sleeve blouse and blue jeans. Keep things classic and elegant by pairing your button-down bell sleeve blouse with basic blue jeans.

Bell sleeves? Check. Button-down front? Check. Vertical stripes? Check. This great blouse from Asos features three significant trends all in one.

Style this item as simply as possible to keep that structured, sophisticated effect. All that is required is a pair of basic blue jeans and an easy clutch purse.

26) Peplum Pizzazz

Stylish blonde wearing ripped boyfriend jeans and a peplum bell sleeve top. Bell sleeves, peplum plus boyfriend jeans make an unexpected winning combination.

There’s no color combination quite as classically elegant as blue and pure white. Here we see a pair of ripped boyfriend jeans worn with a feminine peplum-style bell sleeve top. The effect is classy and sophisticated, finished with white pointy stiletto heels from Zara.

27) Crisp in Cut-Out

Chic brunette is wearing ripped denim jeans and a white lace bell sleeve blouse. A pure white bell sleeve top creates a stark contrast against skinny black jeans.

Black and white create the ultimate color contrast. Take this up a notch by wearing skinny-fit jeans underneath a voluminous white top, complete with flared bell sleeves.

To add some personality to the look, add touches of your favorite animal print in your accessories.

28) Cute in Camel

Chic brunette is wearing skinny camel pants and a white bell sleeve blouse. Channel your inner Audrey Hepburn in this classic mix of camel pants and a white bell sleeve blouse.

Play the part of an old Hollywood movie star in this ensemble based around a voluminous babydoll bell sleeve blouse. We can just imagine Audrey Hepburn walking across movie sets in this outfit of camel pants and ballet flats, can’t you?

29) Laced-Up in Pastels

Chic woman in a blush pink lace-up bell sleeve top and white high-waisted pants. Live out your feminine fantasies in this beautiful blend of blush bell sleeves and crisp white linen.

Style blogger Pam Hetlinger puts her spin on the bell sleeve trend. Her take involves tucking in a lace-up blush pink blouse into the hem of high-waisted white linen pants. A final polishing touch is the ever-elegant Chloé Drew sling handbag.

30) A Classic Statement

Elegant brunette is wearing skinny black pants and a white off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. Yes, monochrome can be sexy – just pair an off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse with strappy statement heels.

If classic and demure is your go-to style persona, no problem – the bell sleeve trend is right up your alley. We love this ensemble of black cigarette pants paired with a pure white off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. A breathtaking pair of statement heels by Sophie Webster puts on the finishing touch.

Summery Bells: Bell Sleeves Were Made for Sunny Weather

31) Laidback Spring Basics

Chic woman is wearing white cut-off denim shorts and a printed bell sleeve blouse. Tropical prints take the bell sleeve trend all the way to the islands for sunny spring style.

Sure, summer may be a few months away still, but beachy tropical prints never go out of style.

Fashion blogger Jessi Afshin dons a pair of cut-off white denim shorts plus a blue-and-white printed chiffon bell sleeve top. A bright orange handbag adds even more fun to the holiday-inspired ensemble.

32) Off-the-shoulder Mission

Casual blonde woman is wearing a black skirt and a white off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. Be classy and right on trend in this off-the-shoulder bell-sleeve style paired with an effortless black skirt.

Off-the-shoulder bell sleeves plus a roomy wrap skirt is a classic pairing that works equally well on a holiday resort as it does on a weekend picnic. We love this white off-the-shoulder style on blogger Lene Orvik which she wears with an easy-fit black skirt and slip-on Adidas sandals.

33) Graceful in Gingham

Chic brunette is wearing white shorts and a gingham-print off-the-shoulder blouse with bell sleeves. Pull out those white shorts for sleek spring style, matched effortlessly with a gingham-print bell sleeve blouse.

A pair of white shorts is one of the most versatile items you can own over the warmer months.

The styling options truly are endless, like this stunning outfit matched with a gingham-print bell sleeve blouse. Complete the holiday ensemble with a pair of camel ankle-strap sandals, a woven carry-all handbag, and a boater hat.

34) Holiday Daze

Trendy blonde wearing a white off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse and espadrilles. Pretend you're on holiday in this laidback pairing of bell sleeves and espadrilles.

So what if it’s not actually spring break yet – you can still dress like it. Take a style cue from blogger Jacqueline Mikuta and get into the holiday spirit with an off-the-shoulder blouse with lace-trimmed bell sleeves.

The effect is relaxed and carefree, especially when matched with cut-off denim shorts and lace-up espadrilles.

35) Leg-Baring Style

Edgy woman wearing denim cut-off shorts and a white V-neck bell sleeve blouse. Loose bell sleeves are the perfect accompaniment to very short denim cut-off shorts.

This look shows us the secret to wearing revealing, leg-baring shorts: keep the top baggy and slightly oversized.

Style blogger Aimee Song gets the balance just right, by going for a loose-fitting V-neck top with large bell sleeves. She then adds some pizzazz down below with a pair of trendy Valentino heels and a fun neon green Proenza Schouler handbag.

36) Florals for Spring

Elegant brunette wearing white skinny jeans and a floral off-the-shoulder bell sleeve blouse. Springtime means bright flowers in the shape of a patterned bell sleeve blouse matched with white denim.

What better way to celebrate the spring season than with a gorgeous bell sleeve blouse adorned with bright floral blooms? This off-the-shoulder top from Topshop pairs perfectly with crisp white skinny jeans. The accessories are kept neutral and classic – simply a large tote bag and wedge sandals, both in rich tan leather.

37) Prairie Poise

Trendy brunette wearing denim cut-off shorts and a prairie-style lace bell sleeve top. Catch some springtime rays in easy cut-off denims and a flowing bell sleeve prairie top.

Spring clothing should be all about lightweight, breathable fabrics and an easygoing, comfortable fit. This outfit ticks both those boxes ever-so-stylishly. Trendy style blogger Alyssa May wears a pair of roughly ripped cut-off denim shorts underneath a prairie-style bell sleeve top adorned with lace.

38) Mango Mystique

Elegant brunette is dressed in a yellow bell sleeve blouse and black high-waisted shorts. To stand out in a crowd, choose one statement piece to define your outfit like this bold bell sleeve blouse in bright yellow.

Make this spring season your most stylish one yet, and this outfit is a great place to start. This bell sleeve blouse makes a bold statement in bright yellow.

Fashion blogger Sarah Butler knows to keep the rest of the outfit simple and elegant, opting for high-waisted black shorts and dainty ankle strap stiletto sandals by Prada.

39) Chiffon Chic

Trendy woman in white chiffon bell sleeve top and crochet shorts. Wear layers of beautiful chiffon over woolen crochet to celebrate the light, airy weather of spring.

Beautiful layers of sheer chiffon are enough to get anyone excited about the warm weather months to come.

This outfit celebrates the best of this delicate fabric – a bell sleeve V-neck chiffon top layered lightly over white crochet shorts. Chunky metallic jewelry adds just the right amount of edge to this fun, romantic look.

40) Aquamarine Dream

Fashionable woman is wearing cuffed denim shorts and a turquoise bell sleeve top. Infuse some spring color into your outfit with shades of turquoise blue and distressed denim.

This top features a bell sleeve in its truest form. With such dramatic sleeves, it’s best to keep the rest of the look as laid back and relaxed as possible. The perfect choice is a pair of distressed cut-off denim shorts and brown leather wedge sandals.

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Kaia Saunders

Kaia is a San Francisco-based writer and editor. She has a broad area of interest in fashion – ranging from the 70s-80s style staples to contemporary street style looks.

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