Sorting womens festival outfits should be the fun part of the countdown, not a last-minute panic. Whether it’s your first festival or your fiftieth, the goal is the same: a look that feels like you, survives twelve hours of dancing, and handles everything a New Zealand summer (or winter) throws at it. This is our complete guide to what women wear to festivals in NZ – outfit formulas, ideas for every festival type, and the pieces our community reaches for again and again. Everything linked here lives in our Women’s Clothing range, and if you’re shopping for the fellas too, the mens festival outfit guide is the companion read.
The Festival Outfit Formula
Every great festival outfit we’ve ever seen breaks down into the same four pieces:
- The statement – a rave set, a bodysuit, a sequin piece, a corset, a wild dress. The thing that makes the outfit yours.
- The practical base – whatever keeps you dancing: bike shorts under a skirt, comfortable footwear, a bag that stays on your body.
- The night layer – NZ does not do warm nights, even in February. A faux fur coat, a cloak or a hoodie transforms 2am from an endurance test into the best part of the night.
- The details – eyewear, jewellery, a hand fan, glitter. The small things that finish the look and start conversations.
Womens Festival Outfits By Festival Type
Summer Festivals And Bush Doofs
Daytime on the paddock is about sun and freedom of movement: a bikini top or bodysuit with a mesh layer, a flowy skirt or shorts, a hat you won’t lose and sunscreen you’ll actually reapply. Doof style leans psychedelic and earthy – crochet, mandala prints, mesh and mushrooms all belong. When the sun drops, the same outfit takes a warm layer and keeps going till sunrise. Our bikini sets and swimwear double as dancefloor tops all day long.
Big Festivals And Multi-Day Campers
Multi-day events mean multiple outfits, and the trick is packing pieces that remix. A rave set worn together on day one becomes two separate outfits on days two and three. Sequins earn their place here – they catch every laser and stage light on the site, and they don’t crease in a duffel bag. And pack for the weather you might get, not the weather you want: a poncho takes no space and saves a whole day.
Winter Festivals And Club Nights
Winter raving is criminally underrated and the outfits are half the reason: faux fur coats, lined cloaks, corset dresses over long sleeves, boots that stomp. The rule is layers you’re happy to dance in, because a winter dancefloor gets warm fast even when the paddock outside is frosty. Start with our cloaks and festival faux fur guide for the warm statement pieces.
What To Wear To A Rave (The Indoor Edition)
Indoor raves and club nights flip the priorities: no sun to manage, more heat on the floor, and lighting that rewards anything reflective, holographic or UV-reactive. The winning formula for women at a rave is a bodysuit or rave set as the base, one piece of shine (sequins, holographic, chains), and the smallest bag you can live with. Skip the big coat unless there’s a cloakroom – a mesh layer covers the walk in and dances all night. If the rave has blacklight, white and neon pieces glow like you’re plugged in.
Rave Sets: The One-Decision Outfit
If you want maximum look for minimum decisions, a matching rave set is the answer – top and bottom designed together, so the outfit is done the moment you put it on. Our sets run from psychedelic prints to full reflective, and the reflective ones are something special under stage lighting: every photo flash and laser sweep turns you into part of the light show.
Rainbow Reflective Rave Set
The Rainbow Reflective Rave Set is crafted from high‑quality reflective polyester designed to deliver both visual impact and reliable comfort. Its rainbow reflective finish enhances visibility under flash and stage lighting, making it an excellent choice for festivals, raves, and night‑time events. The wire‑free construction supports ease of movement, while the tailored silhouette offers a sleek, modern fit
Or check the standard size chart
| Size | Bust / Chest | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 78 | 66 | 76 |
| M | 82 | 70 | 80 |
| L | 86 | 74 | 84 |
| XL | 90 | 78 | 88 |
| 2XL | 94 | 82 | 92 |
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Dresses And Jumpsuits
A festival dress does things a going-out dress can’t: it moves with you, breathes, and looks better the harder you dance. Our dresses range covers everything from crochet bohemian to full rave futurism like the Eyelien Rave Dress, and a mesh cover-up over a bodysuit is one of the most versatile combinations you can pack. If you’d rather never think about your outfit separating mid-dancefloor, our jumpsuits, playsuits and rompers are the one-piece solution.
Bodysuits, Corsets And Festival Tops
The bodysuit is the hardest working piece in festival fashion: it stays put through twelve hours of movement, layers under mesh or fur, and works with everything from sequin pants to a skirt. The Sexy Hollow Out Bodysuit is one of our most popular pieces for exactly that reason. For structure and drama, our PU corset dresses bring the edge, and a mesh rave top over a bright base is the easy way into the layered look – more on that in our mesh styling guide.
Sexy Hollow Out Bodysuit
The Sexy Hollow Out Bodysuit in made with a comfortable, stretchy fabric and features a cute hollow out design. This Bodysuit is One Size.
Our guarantees
- Free returns
- Refunded if your package is lost
- Refunded if items arrive damaged
- Refunded if it does not arrive within 30 days
- Secure payments
- Free and fast shipping
- NZ owned and operated
- Satisfaction guaranteed
Bottoms: Sequins, Skirts And Shine
Sequin pants are a Ravers Co institution – the Rainbow Sequin Pants and Silver Sequin Pants are among the most-loved things we sell, and they pair with literally any top in this guide. For movement, our skirts range runs reflective, sequinned and chained; add bike shorts underneath and you’re set for anything the dancefloor delivers.
The Night Layer: Fur, Cloaks And Glow
Ask anyone who’s done a few NZ festivals: the warm layer is the difference between leaving at 1am and watching the sunrise. A faux fur coat is warmth, texture and a hug you’re wearing; a lined cloak is the doof classic; and if you want to be findable from across the paddock, the LED Faux Fur Coat glows through the whole night. We’ve written a full guide to choosing festival faux fur, plus one on washing and storing it so it lasts.
Footwear And The Finishing Touches
- Boots – broken in, never new. Our rave boots range brings the platforms and the sparkle; your feet will forgive you at hour twelve.
- A leg bag – the Leg Harness Rave Bag keeps phone, card and lippy on your body and out of your hands.
- Eyewear – sun protection that doubles as costume. Browse eyewear.
- A hand fan – half cooling device, half punctuation mark. The hand fans range has you covered.
- Earplugs – keep your ears for the next thirty years of festivals. Our Crystal Silicone Loop Earplugs look like jewellery and let the music through clean.
Practical Notes Before You Buy
Most of the range runs from S up to 5XL and the product pages carry real measurements, so check them against a piece you already own rather than guessing. Shipping is included on everything, and if there’s a festival on your calendar, order a couple of weeks out so there’s time to swap a size. Beyond that there’s only one rule: wear the thing you’re secretly worried is “too much”. It never is. Not here.
Keep planning the weekend with our complete what-to-wear guide, sort the campsite with the festival camping guide, and browse the full Women’s Clothing range. See you on the dancefloor.