Black satin mini dresses, plain and with flower prints

Every black satin mini dress in our catalog is a summer style, and most carry a small flower print on the black. One is plain, with a wrap front and long sleeves. The fabric is a smooth silk-look satin with a matte finish, never natural silk.

One wrap in solid black satin

If you came for a satin black mini dress with no print at all, this is it. The wrap lets you set the fit, tighter at the waist or a bit looser, so it sits well on different figures. Covered arms and a short hem balance each other. You get a look that’s bold but not loud.

We’d take it to a party, a date or a prom with stiletto pumps and a thin chain in the V. Off duty it works with chunky boots and a leather jacket. Its satin is polyester with elastane, it stretches softly, and it doesn’t shine much. Choose your size by your bust.

Roses, red flowers and blue ones on a black ground

The other styles are prints. Does that still count as a black satin mini dress? We think so, because the ground is black and the flowers are small.

The long-sleeve mini with tiny roses is softer than a classic little black dress, and it’s fine at dinner with coworkers. Another has red flowers, a round neck and a ruffled hem that sways as you go. For a terrace party there’s an off-shoulder one with blue flowers. Its top has to sit snugly, so check that it doesn’t slide when you lift your arms.

We also sew a short wrap with roses and little ties on the sleeves, a keyhole-neck floral that needs no necklace, and a V-neck with flutter sleeves. On the styles where we list the blend, it’s 98% polyester plus 2% elastane. Thanks to that stretch you can sit and dance without the dress pulling. On a cool evening, a short leather jacket or a straight black blazer goes over any of the prints.

When the summer satin returns

These minis go off the site once it’s cold and reappear when spring arrives. So this page is for choosing ahead. Compare necklines, measure your bust, and check the measurement table beside the photos. We cut them in XS to XL, where an S is about a US 4.

Meanwhile you can look through black minis in other fabrics or the wider short satin page.