Gold dress in floor-length champagne velvet
Our gold dress is a champagne velvet gown that goes all the way to the floor, with one long sleeve and the other shoulder left bare. There’s a slit at the leg, too. It’s the one gold cut we sew, and it was made for big winter nights.
Earrings, a small clutch and which side your hair goes
Begin with gold earrings. Nothing at the neck. The open shoulder is already doing that job, and a necklace would only crowd it.
Shoes come next. Pick a pair in the same warm tone as the velvet, since they peek out of the slit with each step, and a matching heel keeps the line going from hem to toe. Keep the clutch little, in gold or a milky white.
Then the hair. Sweep it over the covered shoulder. It sounds like nothing, but it keeps the bare side visible from across the room, and in group photos you won’t end up with your hair hiding the best part of the dress. Out in the cold, throw a short fur jacket or a pale coat over it for the walk from the car.
Where this gold dress looks most like gold
Warm light. Candles on the tables, a chandelier, a string of bulbs over the dance floor. That’s when the champagne shade turns properly golden, and the soft pile of the velvet (plenty of people call it velour) gives off a glow instead of a sparkle. No sequins anywhere. It doesn’t need them.
So if the word gold makes you think of foil or a disco ball, this isn’t that. It’s a warm champagne that turns honey gold once the lamps come on. Softer than you’d expect, and a lot easier to wear for a whole evening.
We had a short list of evenings in mind when we cut it. A New Year’s Eve ball. Prom. A family anniversary dinner, or a holiday photo shoot where everybody’s been told to dress up. The slit isn’t only for looks, either. You’ll take the stairs and get onto the dance floor without gathering the skirt in your fist.
Want to see a few more options before you decide? Our dresses in a champagne shade sit one click away, and the evening gowns that touch the floor come in deeper colors.
Frequently asked questions
How fitted is it?
It sits snug through the body. Take a tape to your bust and your hips before you order, then find both numbers in the size table on the dress page. We make it from XS to XL.
What shoes should I bring to the fitting?
The heels you’ll wear on the night. A hem that’s cut to brush the floor lands somewhere else entirely in sneakers.
Is it a winter dress?
Yes, it belongs to our cold-season line. One arm and one shoulder stay bare, though, so you’ll want a coat or a wrap outside.
How do I wash a gold dress in velvet?
Inside out, in cool water. Never iron the pile. If it’s creased after the party, steam it from the wrong side, and for something shorter look through all of our dresses.
