Blue homecoming dresses for a cool fall dance

Pick your blue first, then the dress. A blue homecoming dress here can be deep navy velvet that looks almost black in the gym or a pale sky blue rib knit that photographs like a clear October afternoon. Most of them are short, and most keep long sleeves for the walk to the car.

Dinner first, then the gym

Lots of groups go out to eat before the dance. Restaurant chairs, a long table, someone’s mom taking forty photos on the porch beforehand. A wrap handles all of that well. Our blue velvet wrap mini opens into a V at the collarbones, and the tie is yours to adjust, a little looser for dinner and snug once you’re dancing.

The sparkly knit mini goes another way. It wraps across the body with draping at the waist, has a round neck, and catches every light in the room. You won’t need jewelry beyond small silver earrings. For a midi, the lurex wrap with a belt is the blue homecoming dress that feels most like a party, with a V-neck and metallic thread knit right into the fabric.

Navy or sky, and what goes with each

Navy is easy. Silver, black heels, a clutch, done.

Light blue’s different. It’s so fresh that heavy accessories look wrong on it. White sneakers or nude block heels suit it, and a cropped denim jacket looks right over the rib knit mini with ruffles at the hem. Its sleeves go all the way to the wrist, which helps on a breezy night. Pale blue florals and a satin wrap in this shade belong to our summer collection, which isn’t in the catalog until spring, so they show here with a season note.

Some girls want more coverage. Try the navy rib knit midi with a turtleneck, or the blue velvet one that pairs a high stand-up collar with a leg slit. Both are long-sleeved. Nominated for the court and dreaming of length? The floor-length navy velvet with a mermaid line makes a blue homecoming dress that looks like a small gala, and you’ll want heels that keep the hem off the gym floor.

Our sizes run XS to XL, and an XS sits close to a US 2. Sit down in the dress at home and raise your arms once. A short hem that stays put is the one you want.

Frequently asked questions

Is navy too dark for a homecoming dance?

Nope. Velvet in navy shows plenty of color under the gym lights, and silver earrings brighten it right up.

What shoes work with a light blue mini?

White sneakers if you plan to dance hard. Nude block heels if photos matter more.

Can I machine wash the blue velvet?

Yes, on the delicate program with the dress turned out and the water at 30 °C or cooler. Dry it on a hanger, far from the radiator. The pile hates an iron, so steam it from inside.

Where do I see more shades?

Try every color for homecoming, the dark navy styles for any night or our pale blue picks for the dance.

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