Brown dresses in chocolate and caramel shades
Chocolate and caramel are the two shades we use for a brown dress, and neither looks the same at noon as it does at nine at night. Velvet and an angora-blend knit are for the cold months. Satin and a small floral print come out when it’s warm.
Caramel angora for a workday and the weekend after
Caramel is our lighter brown. Under office ceiling lights it stays a quiet toffee color, and by a window on a sunny October morning it warms up to something close to honey. We cut it as a midi in angora-blend knit with a high collar and long sleeves, so it feels fluffy right up against your neck.
What goes over it? Cream and milk white keep caramel looking fresh, while a darker brown coat gives it a bit of weight on a gray day. For the office, a blazer is enough.
If little pills show up after a few months of wear, a fabric shaver lifts them off in a minute.
Chocolate velvet after dark
For dinner and drinks we sew two short velvet dresses in chocolate. They’re cut quite differently. A velvet brown dress also does something black velvet can’t, because under warm lamps it turns slightly copper.
On the first one, soft folds handle the waist and the hem wraps on a slant. You’ll only see a little leg mid-step. We’d start a workday in it and keep it on for the restaurant, and we’d pick mocha boots and a beige coat over black ones, since they stay in the same warm family as that copper shine.
The second is a wrap mini in stretch velvet. It sits close to the body but won’t hold you back when you walk.
The gathered drape at the waist disguises a soft tummy, and the V at the front is deep enough that you won’t want a necklace. Gold hoops are plenty for a date or a birthday.
When it’s warm, two midi wraps take over. One is chocolate satin with long sleeves and a tie you set at the waist, and we list it as 98% polyester and 2% elastane, which gives it a bit of stretch when you reach for a glass. The other has a tiny floral print and short sleeves. Both are summer styles and return to the catalog with the warm season.
Frequently asked questions
What do I wear with a brown dress?
Gold jewelry, and beige, caramel or cappuccino shoes. Cream and milk white sit right next to it too.
Can I wear the velvet minis in winter?
Yes. Add tall boots, thick tights and a coat that’s longer than the hem.
How should a wrap fit?
Go by the bust measurement. The tie sorts out your waist, and it looks best knotted at the narrowest point. We make each style here in XS to XL.
Anything else in warm colors?
Take a look at styles that cover your arms, our cozy knit dresses or all our dresses in one place.
