Business casual dress and casual dress work clothes

A business casual dress has to get through the Monday meeting and still feel like yours at dinner, and most of the ones on this page are knits. Angora blend, rib and velvet keep you warm at a drafty desk from fall to spring, and a few summer wraps take over when it’s hot.

A sweater you can wear as a dress

Angora-blend knit is what we’d grab for a cold office. Our beige angora turtleneck midi goes with a brown jacket and loafers, and gold suits that warm shade, a watch on a leather strap or one simple bracelet. The caramel version is good from October to March. With the neck covered, keep jewelry on your wrists and ears.

Not a turtleneck person? Try the gray-blue angora mini. Its collar stands up around your neck, and the knit isn’t scratchy, which means no top underneath. Add a long gray blazer and opaque tights.

Wash angora by hand in cool water. Don’t rub it.

Rib, a sheath and pleats for a stricter code

Rib sits closer to the body. The blue rib midi has a shallow V-neck that’s fine in a meeting, and by day it wants a gray jacket and flat ankle boots. At night, a thin chain in the neckline.

We also sew a sheath midi in black and in powder pink. Both have three-quarter sleeves, and neither one is tied to a season. The powder one follows your shape without squeezing. Size it by your hips.

If short hems are allowed where you work, there’s a black V-neck mini with padded shoulders, a fitted waist and pleats below, and it looks every bit as sharp as a blazer. That’s the business casual dress for a client lunch. Loafers, opaque tights, a briefcase bag, then stilettos for dinner. For meetings that call for more, see our business formal options.

Burgundy velvet straight from your desk

Velvet at the office? In a midi with sleeves, sure. Our burgundy velvet midi with a belt has a shallow V and long sleeves, and it’s what we’d wear to an office party or an anniversary dinner right after work. Gold earrings, steady heels, nude tights. For Fridays, lighter casual dress work clothes are waiting with our smart casual styles.

Frequently asked questions

Can a business casual dress be a mini?

In plenty of offices it can. Pick the pleated black one with long sleeves and wear opaque tights.

How do I keep pleats sharp?

Never iron them flat. A steamer on low, then onto a hanger.

Which measurement matters most for a fitted angora midi?

Your hips. Compare them with the size table first, then your bust. We make every style from XS to XL.

What about the summer months?

From March, our polka dot and floral wraps in midi length come back. Short sleeves, a V at the neck, a light blazer on top for the office, and you’re set until it turns cold again.