Formal lavender dresses for the theater and winter parties

We make two formal lavender dresses, and they couldn’t move more differently. The first is velvet, split up one side of the skirt. The second is lilac with fine pleats that shift every time you take a step.

Lavender velvet with a slit at the leg

The neckline is round and the sleeves are long, so your arms and chest stay covered and only your leg shows as you walk. A midi hem gives that slit room to open without riding up. It’s the dress we’d pick for a New Year’s party, a night at the theater or a birthday dinner in a restaurant. The pale color also softens the slit, which on black would look much bolder.

What about tights? Thin nude ones. Anything darker would compete with the pile. Heels or sandals with thin straps show the slit best. Flat boots hide it, and that’s a waste.

In winter, a long gray coat on top suits this shade. Silver earrings and a small bag finish it, and gray or nude shoes keep everything in the same cool family.

Going somewhere with a strict dress code? The closed top and long sleeves make the velvet one fine even where bare shoulders would feel out of place, say at a concert hall or a family celebration with older relatives at the table.

A lilac pleated midi for a night of dancing

The pleats run up and down the skirt, so they make you look a little taller, and they swing as soon as the music starts. Spin once when you try it on, and you’ll see how wide the skirt flares. It’s a round-neck midi in a cool lilac that freshens up your face. For a party, low heels and silver jewelry are enough, and gray or white sit nicely beside the color.

It isn’t only an evening dress. By day it works with white sneakers and a short denim jacket, and on a fall weekend with a long cardigan.

Is someone else graduating this year? This formal lavender dress suits a guest, since the shade is soft and won’t pull attention from the person everyone came to see.

Both are midis, and we sew each one from XS to XL in our own workshop in Ukraine. Want more choice in the color? See our lavender styles, more folds in pleated dresses, or every dressy cut in formal wear.