Emerald green formal dresses, from black tie to cocktail

Which emerald green formal dress you need depends on three words printed on the invitation. Black tie, formal and cocktail each point to a different length, and we sew this color in all of them, mostly in velvet.

Reading the dress code in emerald

Black tie means long. We have two candidates. One is velvet to the floor cut off the shoulder and fitted through the body, with a slit and sleeves that end below the elbow. The other is a long-sleeve maxi, slit at the leg, for those who want their arms covered at a winter event.

Formal without the tie gives you more room. A pleated emerald midi is our favorite for a dinner with dancing, because the pleats move when you do and the hem clears your step. Its round neck and short sleeves keep the top simple. You could also take the velvet wrap midi, where a shallow V and a tie belt do the shaping.

And cocktail? Go short. The round-neck velvet mini has sleeves to the wrist and a closed top, so the length doesn’t feel like too much. There’s a high-neck mini as well, 88 cm long, that covers the throat so well you can leave the wrap at home. One has thin straps. Bring a strapless bra for that one.

How emerald looks on velvet, satin and lurex

Same color, three moods. Velvet drinks the light and gives it back softly, so the green looks deep, and it photographs well under indoor lamps. That’s handy at an event with a photographer.

Satin is smoother and brighter. Our emerald wrap mini is cut from silk-look satin made of polyester and elastane, with long sleeves to balance the short hem. It isn’t natural silk.

Lurex adds a metallic thread. The glitter is restrained in this shade, which is why the lurex midi with a round neck suits a company gala as much as a party.

Finishing an emerald green formal dress

Gold is the easy answer. Hoops, a thin chain in a V-neck, or a clutch with a gold clasp. Nude or black shoes both work, and we’d skip glossy tights next to lurex.

We sew each emerald green formal dress in XS to XL, and we cut the velvet ones close to the body. Compare your measurements with the chart, then see formal styles in other greens, all emerald dresses or the main formal page.