Blue short dresses from deep velvet to light blue florals

Our blue short dresses come in two families, deep blue for the cold months and light blue for the warm ones. The dark shades are velvet and rib knit with long sleeves, and the pale ones are satin and printed summer fabrics. In British English that’s simply a short blue dress.

Deep blue rib and velvet for autumn

Start with rib knit if you want something for ordinary days. One rib mini has a little opening over the chest, and it goes from sneakers to pumps without changing anything else. Smooth underwear keeps that stretchy knit clean. Our blue wrap is sewn from mustang, a thick ribbed knit that stays warm in October. Its sleeves flare toward the wrist. Wear nude tights and loafers to work, suede ankle boots after. It also comes in red.

A light blue rib mini with ruffles at the hem sits between the seasons. Keep the top fitted and throw on a denim jacket. Bulky sweaters fight with those ruffles.

Velvet is for evenings. Closed at the neck and wrists, our deep blue velvet mini feels right at a business dinner and at a club, and silver earrings work better on it than gold. Matte tights look calmer with velvet than shiny ones. Want one shoulder out? There’s a one-sleeve velvet too.

Light blue prints when it’s warm

Our summer minis return when the weather turns. One has puffed sleeves on a cuff and tiers that widen the skirt, so it balances broad shoulders and narrow hips. Another is held up by thin straps and leaves the back bare. It’s the beach party dress, and you’ll need a strapless bra under it.

Prefer covered arms? Our light blue satin wrap covers the arms and ties into a deep V, and it’s polyester with elastane. Prom, a date, a spring birthday. A satin mini with a square neck and flutter sleeves is lighter still. Polka dot styles reach the knee, and one of them has a boat neck that shows the collarbones.

Every style is made in XS to XL. Most wraps let you tighten the waist, so choose by bust. With the strappy and square-neck styles, bust matters even more, because the neckline has to lie flat. More pale shades are on our light blue minis page.