Black sweater dresses in rib knit, jersey and angora blend

A black sweater dress is basically your favorite pullover with the skirt already attached. Ours come in soft rib knit, jersey and angora blend, in mini and midi lengths, and in London you’d ask for the same thing as a black jumper dress.

Rib knit from the morning meeting to dinner

Most of the black sweater dress styles on this page are rib, and rib is the one you’ll reach for on a workday. The turtleneck midi goes to the office with a jacket and loafers. At six, take the jacket off and put on ankle boots. Weekends? Sneakers and a long cardigan.

If you’d like a bit of leg, some of the rib turtlenecks come with a slit. It opens when you step, and that’s what makes a midi easy to walk in all day. A camel coat over black rib looks right in November.

The round-neck rib midi is the plainest of the lot. Camel blazer and pumps for work. Big earrings and heels later.

Smooth seamless underwear, always. Rib sits close.

Sleeveless rib midis for layering

The sleeveless rib midis are made for the in-between months. Pull a thin white turtleneck on underneath and the dress is ready for the office, then throw a long cardigan on top and wear flat boots when it gets properly cold. They’re all-season, too, and stay in the catalog year-round. Fold them on a shelf instead of hanging them, otherwise rib stretches out in length.

Angora blend and the short styles

Angora blend is the warmest knit here, soft and a little fuzzy. In a chilly office in January, the angora turtleneck midi keeps you as warm as a pullover would, and since the collar covers your neck, move the jewelry down to your wrists, a watch or a chunky bracelet. The angora mini has ruffles at the shoulders. Pick a coat without padded shoulders for it, so the ruffles don’t get crushed. Prefer something smoother? Our soft jersey mini has its flounces lower down, in a double tier on the skirt.

Among the minis, there’s a rib one with a zip at the front and a stand collar, and its hem can be 80, 88 or 93–94 cm long, your call at checkout. The keyhole mini in cotton knit has 5 % elastane in it and gives a little. Order your normal size in that one. For more short cuts in this color, open our black minis, and longer ones sit with the below-the-knee black styles.