Blue graduation dresses from the stage to the family table

A blue graduation dress has to last through a long day, from the line-up before the ceremony to a late lunch with your grandparents. We make them in light blue and deep blue, mostly midi and mini, plus a few velvet gowns that go down to the floor. Ceremonies land in late spring, so pick early and try it on with the shoes you’ll actually wear.

Light blue prints for a ceremony in the sun

Outdoor ceremonies get hot by noon. Our light blue styles are the summer ones, with short sleeves and small floral prints, and several of them tie into a wrap. A knee-length wrap with a V-neck looks tidy under an open robe, and you knot it at your own waistline instead of guessing a size. One of them is a blue polka-dot satin with little ruffles, and it looks cheerful next to a black robe.

The light blue midi has a ruffled hem that sways when you walk up for the diploma. Prefer long sleeves anyway? There’s a light blue satin wrap mini with them, made of polyester with elastane.

Shoes next. Flat sandals or a low block heel, since the family photos almost always happen on grass and you’ll be standing in them for an hour.

Deep blue velvet for an evening hall

If your graduation is held indoors after dark, or there’s a dinner afterward, a blue graduation dress in velvet makes more sense. The velvet midi with a side slit has long sleeves and a round neck. Festive, not revealing. Another midi comes with a boat neck, and the pleated blue velvet one moves in fine folds with every step you take across the stage.

For a formal party there’s a deep blue velvet mermaid gown, fitted to the knee and flaring below it, and it’s easy to walk and pose in.

Going as the mom? Pick the dark velvet midi with a V cut at the neck. It looks right beside the graduate without stealing the show. Silver earrings, a small clutch.

Frequently asked questions

How much of the dress shows under a robe?

Mostly the neckline and the hem, so choose your blue graduation dress by those two. A round neck or a shallow V looks neat at the top of the gown.

Is velvet too warm for a May ceremony?

At noon outside, probably. Wear a short-sleeve print to the ceremony and keep the velvet for an evening event.

What if I’m between two sizes?

Every style comes in XS to XL, and an L is close to a US 10. With a wrap, measure your bust and forget the waist, the knot sorts that out. For fitted velvet, check your hips too.

Where else can I look?

There’s the main graduation page in every color, a page of paler blues for the ceremony and our dresses that end below the knee.

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