Burgundy sweater dresses in rib knit and stretch jersey

A burgundy sweater dress from us is cut and sewn from soft knit fabric, because we don’t knit by hand. British shoppers know it as a burgundy jumper dress. We make it two ways, as a rib midi and as a jersey mini, and both have long sleeves.

The rib midi that sits through a long meeting

This is the warmer of the two. It’s rib knit, it fits close and it’s warm in the cold months. Its round neckline and wrist-length sleeves look quiet enough for any meeting. Those vertical ribs draw the eye up and down, and you look a bit taller for it. Because the fabric stretches, a whole day at a desk is comfortable.

On workdays we’d put a black blazer and loafers with it. Weekends are different. A sand-colored coat and chunky-soled boots suit it better, and a leather belt gives the waist a clear line. Gray, beige and black all sit well next to this shade, so you probably own the rest of the outfit already.

A jersey mini with ruffles and three hem lengths

Our second burgundy sweater dress is lighter in mood. Its bodice is fitted, and the short skirt ends in two tiers of ruffles. You choose from 80, 88 or 92–94 cm. Not sure which? Go by your height and by the shoes you’ll wear most. The jersey is soft and elastic, so your usual size is the right one.

We’d wear it to see friends or for a walk under the fall trees, with ankle boots, opaque tights and a black coat. If the room is cool, a thin skin-tone turtleneck fits underneath and the ruffles still show. A fine chain suits the round neck.

Midi for the desk, mini for Saturdays

Which one first? Look at your week. If most of your cold days happen in an office, start with the midi, since it covers the knee and nobody will question it in a meeting. The mini is for time off. Black sits well with both, so one coat can serve the two of them. A care note for the ruffled one. Jersey wants a delicate program, 30 °C and no warmer, and it should dry lying flat so the ruffles don’t stretch out of line.

Both come in XS to XL. For more of the color, there’s burgundy at midi length and the full burgundy page. If it’s knits you’re after, see sweater dresses in red or every knit midi.