Black polka dot dresses from office midis to ruffled minis

Our black polka dot dress is a summer piece, cut as a wrap midi, a ruffled mini or a knee-length style with a keyhole at the throat. Dots on black look lively without shouting. You can take the same dress to a morning meeting and a date at nine.

Midi and knee length for a dotted workday

A dotted dress doesn’t look like office uniform, and that’s exactly why we sew longer cuts for work. The midi with long sleeves and a round neck covers your knees, so pumps or ankle boots both sit right with it. Keep the bag plain. The print brings enough movement.

The short-sleeved wraps are printed with tiny white dots. They tie at the waist and open into a V, so you set the fit yourself by pulling the tie tighter or looser. On one of them a flounce cut from the same fabric finishes the hem below the knee and lightens every step.

Got plans after six? A light blazer over the wrap gets you through the meeting, and then it comes off.

The knee-length style swaps a closed collar for a small keyhole drop. It’s a tiny detail, but it makes the black polkadot dress look less strict at a theater or a summer dinner with friends.

Ruffles and one bare shoulder for warm evenings

The minis are the playful side of this print. One has a single long sleeve, a bare shoulder and a ruffle running along the neckline, and its flared skirt ends in a second ruffle that swings when you walk. It’s loose from the waist down. Wear your earrings on the open side.

Another mini leaves both shoulders out and keeps long sleeves, with ruffles at the hem. We’d take it to a cocktail party in high black sandals, since the dots already give it a slight retro note.

For cooler days there are long-sleeved minis with a round neck, one with flounces on the skirt and one with a decorated sleeve, and they’re fine at work with thick tights and loafers.

Frequently asked questions

When can I order one?

They belong to our summer line, so off-season you’ll see them with a note that the collection returns in March. It’s a good moment to measure up and choose a cut early. More prints wait on the main polka dot page.

Which length works best at the office?

Midi or knee length, and the long-sleeved midi covers the most. Prefer something above the knee? See our dotted minis or the dotted midis in other colors.

Wraps or fitted cuts, what size should I take?

For a wrap, your bust decides, since you’ll tighten the waist yourself. The long-sleeved minis need your bust and waist both. We sew them XS to XL, with S close to a US 4.