Cream dresses in soft knits and warm velvet

Cream for a christening, a Monday, a birthday

Start with the day. A christening or a family lunch wants a covered neck, and the angora turtleneck midi does it while feeling like your softest sweater. The rib knit turtleneck that stops at the knee is just as modest, and we made that one to wear in any season.

Monday at the office is easier still. Take the pleated midi with three-quarter sleeves, add loafers and a chocolate bag, and nobody will guess it’s a dress you’d also wear to dinner. The small folds move when you walk. For work there’s also a short rib knit style with a small teardrop opening on the bust. Put a long blazer over it if the opening feels too much for a meeting.

Birthdays are where velvet comes in. The short velvet wrap with a V-neck, the off-shoulder velvet mini with three-quarter sleeves and the velvet wrap midi all keep the pale tone soft and a little glowy under string lights. That midi has a fairly deep neckline, so you’ll need a low-cut bra. For a New Year’s table, there’s a cream dress in lurex, fitted and midi, with long sleeves and a warm shimmer.

Warm colors around a pale knit

Pair it with brown. That’s the easy part. Cognac boots, a camel coat, a chocolate bag.

Gold earrings suit every fabric here. Black works too, just keep it far from the face, at the feet or on a belt, otherwise the dress looks grayer beside it. In fall, a white puffer jacket and sneakers over the rib knit mini make a good weekend look, and a cream dress with ruffled flounces in angora is the one for a winter date.

Fitted rib styles show every seam underneath, and pale knits are the least forgiving about it. Go seamless and close to your skin tone, never bright white.

Frequently asked questions

Is this cream or beige?

A warm beige, the kind most people call cream. It’s closer to latte than to ivory.

Is the sleeveless midi only for summer?

We designed it for the whole year. It’s a dense stretch knit with a rib texture, so in fall you just slip a thin turtleneck under it and a trench coat over it.

How do I wash a cream rib knit?

By hand or on a delicate program at 30 °C, with a light spin. Dry it lying flat and store it folded on a shelf.

Should I size up in fitted styles?

No, stay with what you normally wear. We cut these from XS to XL and an L equals roughly a US 10, but the measurements on each dress page are what really counts.

Paler shades sit with our white styles, deeper ones among chocolate and brown dresses, and every warm knit in the sweater dress page.