Burgundy dresses in deep velvet and soft knit

Burgundy dresses look their best once the evenings turn cold, and that’s exactly when we make them, almost all in velvet with a short soft pile. Under lamps the color goes dark like red wine. There’s a little rib knit and jersey here too, for days when velvet feels like too much.

From a Tuesday meeting to a winter wedding

Start with the plain ones. Our rib knit midi covers you from the collarbone to the wrist and stretches, so you can sit at a desk in it from morning to six. Black blazer and loafers on weekdays. On Saturday, a sand-colored coat and chunky boots. Add heels and pearl earrings for a party, and it’s ready for a party.

The round-neck velvet midi is for dinner with the family, the theater or an anniversary where your grandmother’s at the table. It covers your arms and stays modest. One more midi has a slim belt at the waist, and another a slit at the leg for a concert in January.

Then the long ones. For a winter wedding or a New Year party at a restaurant, there’s a velvet maxi with a slit and long sleeves, plus a couple of floor-length burgundy dresses with bare shoulders and three-quarter sleeves. Those leave your wrists free, which is nice if you wear a watch or a bracelet.

Short? The velvet wrap mini lets you pull the V tighter or looser. A one-sleeve mini leaves one shoulder bare. For coffee with friends, the jersey mini with two tiers of ruffles is the easy one, and you choose its length at 80, 88 or 92–94 cm.

Gold, a black coat and the right boots

Gold earrings, every time. Silver looks cold next to burgundy dresses in velvet. With the minis, wear sheer black tights and patent pumps; with a midi in frost, knee boots that nearly meet the hem.

A straight black coat goes over all of them. Under the open shoulders, wear your hair up and leave the neck bare.

Frequently asked questions

Is marsala the same as burgundy?

Close, but browner. Our marsala velvet wrap mini looks a little softer in daylight and warmer under lamps.

How should a fitted velvet midi feel at the fitting?

Snug but not pulled. Velvet doesn’t give the way knit does, so raise your arms, sit down and walk a few steps before you decide. We cut every style in XS to XL.

What do I wear under the one-sleeve mini?

A strapless bra and smooth underwear.

Is velvet hard to wash?

It isn’t. Turn it inside out, use cool water on a delicate cycle and steam it instead of ironing. For other colors in the same fabric, open our velvet page, see the brighter red evening and day styles or head back to every dress we make.

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