Black velvet long sleeve dresses in three lengths

The black velvet long sleeve dress is our answer to almost every winter invitation. It’s covered at the arms, deep in color and festive without a single sparkle. We sew it short, midi and to the floor.

Short ones for parties and dates

Our minis come in two cuts. The plain one has a round neck and fits the body, so the closed top balances the short hem. Size it by your hips. Then the skirt won’t ride up as you walk. And lift your arms at the fitting, since the sleeve shouldn’t slide up.

The wrap mini is tied at the waistline, and the crossover forms a V neckline. Shoulder to hem it’s 87 cm, so it ends above your knee. We also make a wrap with draping across the stomach, and it’s forgiving there. Thin black tights and heels suit both.

A third mini is asymmetric, with a single long sleeve and the opposite shoulder left open. With that much asymmetry it hardly needs jewelry.

Midi for the theater, a dinner or the office party

Which neckline? That’s the real question at this length. A turtleneck midi closes everything from chin to wrist, and it’s warm under a coat. Got a long or medium neck? Then this collar is yours. Wear large earrings with it, since a necklace has nowhere to go.

A V-neck midi opens the collarbones and takes a pendant. One of ours has a flared skirt, and it sways when you’re on the move. There’s also a round-neck midi with a slit on the leg, where the slit is the only bold detail.

Keep a clothes brush nearby. Black velvet picks up lint.

A long black velvet dress with sleeves

For a formal evening, go to the floor. Our long styles all have a slit or bare shoulders, sometimes both. The boat-neck dress shows the collarbones and has a high slit that opens with each step, so walking and dancing are easy. The maxi with open shoulders keeps its long sleeves. You get the neckline without getting cold. On the one-sleeve gown the waist is fitted, so size it by waist and bust and it’ll sit without folds.

Shoes show in a slit. Choose them before the fitting and check the length with them on.

We make every black velvet long sleeve dress in XS to XL. Once you know your length, compare with all our black velvet, long-sleeve velvet in other colors or velvet for the evening.