Bodycon midi dress in velvet, rib or angora knit

A bodycon midi dress follows your shape all the way down to the calf, and the longer hem keeps that close fit grown-up enough for the office or a family dinner. We cut ours from velvet, rib and soft angora-blend. Nearly all of them have long sleeves.

Velvet that fits close for dinners, theater and christenings

Deep burgundy velvet with a soft pile looks dressed up with nothing added. Our burgundy midi has a V-neck that frames a pendant. It’s what we’d wear to the office party in December. The powder pink version is quieter. With its covered arms and below-the-knee hem, it suits a christening or an engagement dinner with family.

Velvet shows every seam beneath it. Smooth, seamless underwear lets the pile lie flat.

Want a bit of daring? Up top, the blue velvet midi is all covered, with a stand collar and long sleeves. Down below there’s a leg slit. That balance lets it go to the theater. Sheer tights are a good idea, since the slit opens as you walk. The white velvet one goes the other way and bares one shoulder while the other arm stays in a long sleeve. One pair of statement earrings is plenty with it.

Rib and angora knits under a winter coat

For everyday wear we’d go knit. Our rib turtlenecks in black and red have a leg slit that gives your step room, which matters in a fitted midi you’ll wear for ten hours. Angora-blend knit is softer and works like a sweater, so the gray and beige turtlenecks in it can stand in for one on a frosty morning.

Sleeveless rib is what you’ll layer. We make it in black and white with a round neck, and a thin turtleneck under it carries it from fall into spring.

How do you pick the size? In a close fit the hips usually decide. Measure them along with your bust, and in the fitting, sit down for a minute and check that nothing pulls across your hips. Our range runs XS to XL, and an L is about a US 10. More fitted shapes are on the main bodycon page, with dark options among the black figure-hugging styles and more knit in our rib and angora midis.