Emerald green prom dresses for a grand entrance

Under chandeliers, deep green turns almost liquid, and an emerald green prom dress in velvet glows from the pile rather than from any beading. You’ll find two long velvet gowns with leg slits here, plus short velvet, lurex and satin for anyone planning to dance until the lights come on.

The walk in from the car

Everyone’s phone comes out when you step out of the car. That’s the long-gown moment.

First, the maxi. Sleeves to the wrist, and a slit that shows your shoes every time you step forward. Wear heels you’ve already broken in at home, because everybody’s going to see them.

Then the floor-length one. It leaves the shoulders bare, the sleeves stop at three-quarter length, and it hugs you all the way down to the slit. We’d measure your bust and hips both before you choose a size for it. Hair goes back or up into a bun, and the bare shoulders do the rest. Gold earrings and a small gold clutch are about all an emerald green prom dress like this one needs.

One test before the night. Put on the real shoes and take the stairs at home, up and down twice, ideally in the evening when your feet are already tired. Hem catching? Go up a heel height.

Spring proms run warm

Prom’s in spring, and a packed ballroom warms up fast. Long-sleeve velvet feels it first. If you know your venue runs warm, go short. It’s still an emerald green prom dress, just one you won’t be fanning yourself in at eleven. A velvet mini with one sleeve keeps the drama on a single shoulder, and the mini on thin straps is the coolest velvet option we make. The lurex wrap mini sparkles under the DJ lights, with a V-neck and a tie belt.

Satin’s the lightest choice of all. There’s a short-sleeve emerald satin wrap and a long-sleeve one. They’re part of the summer collection and return to the catalog each March, so you’ll have time to try them before the big night. We sew every style in sizes XS to XL, with our XL matching a US 12.