Burgundy long dresses in velvet with a leg slit

Bare shoulders or a closed neckline in wine velvet

Decide on the top half first. Two of our dresses sit off the shoulder with three-quarter sleeves, so your collarbones and wrists stay on show and a necklace isn’t needed. The other two cover up more. One closes at a round neckline with full-length sleeves, and you won’t want a wrap over it in a cool banquet hall.

The off-shoulder floor-length style with the big side slit fits close from the shoulder line right down to the hem. At the fitting, compare your bust and hip with our chart before you settle on a letter. We cut it in XS to XL like the rest.

Want to dance? Pick any of them. The slit opens only as you move, so your stride is free and the dress stays put at the table.

Shoes, coat and lamplight with a long burgundy dress

Under the warm lamps of a restaurant, burgundy velvet goes darker, close to the color of red wine. It photographs well in the evening too, since the soft pile catches light instead of looking flat. Gold jewelry sits nicely on this shade, and one bold piece is plenty.

Your shoes will show in the slit on every step. That’s why we’d choose them as carefully as the dress itself, and a thin heel lifts the hem off the floor as a bonus. Check the hem while wearing the heels you’ve bought for that evening, then walk around the room a little. For the trip there, a coat that falls past the knee covers the slit and keeps the velvet out of the wind.

A long burgundy dress in this fabric lives in our autumn and winter collection. It’s made for cold evenings, when a thick, soft pile is exactly what you want against the frost outside.

Frequently asked questions

Isn’t velvet too hot for a dance floor?

It’s dense and warm, which you’ll be glad of in January. Once the music starts, the slit and the bare shoulders on two of the styles keep you from overheating.

Is this the same fabric as velour?

Yes. Our velvet is the soft-pile kind that plenty of shops call velour.

How should I wash it after the party?

Turn it inside out, choose the delicate program at no more than 30 °C, skip wringing, and let it hang dry far from any heater.

Where can I see shorter or other wine shades?

Our full burgundy range has midi and mini cuts as well. For a different color in the same fabric, browse all our velvet, or go straight to the maxi styles in burgundy.