Green graduation dresses for the ceremony and dinner

A June ceremony on the lawn in mint and leafy prints

By noon it’s hot out there. Folding chairs, programs used as fans, a long list of names. A light floral print copes with that better than anything dark.

The mint wrap mini with roses is cut from satin, and that one has a little stretch in it, which helps when you sit through the whole program and then climb the steps to the stage. Another green floral wraps at the waist and ends at the knee, with short sleeves and a V-neck. If you’d rather keep it plain, there’s an emerald satin wrap mini with short sleeves for a warm evening.

Mom of the graduate? The mint midi in a floral print is the green graduation dress we’d hand you first. It wraps at the waist, sleeves stay short, and the length works for the ceremony and the restaurant after. Thin gold earrings and a light clutch, and a white jacket over the shoulders if the evening cools off.

Grass and stilettos don’t mix. Block heels or flat sandals.

What the robe leaves in view in December

A winter ceremony usually happens indoors, and with the robe on, people mostly see your neckline, your wrists and whatever peeks out below the hem. That’s where emerald velvet earns its place. The short velvet style with a stand collar keeps your neck warm, so you won’t need a scarf on the walk from the parking lot. Black tights, heels, a gold hoop on each ear.

For the party later, the lurex wrap mini sparkles under any light. A mint rib knit midi with long sleeves is the quiet choice, and it likes silver jewelry. Want more length options? See our below-the-knee graduation styles.

Frequently asked questions

Does green look good next to a black robe?

Very. Emerald next to black actually looks deeper, and in a stage photo a green graduation dress stands out from the rows of dark gowns.

Mint or emerald for a summer date?

Mint is lighter and fresher in the sun. Emerald in satin works too, it just feels more like evening. Mint gets along with white, beige and pale gold, so picking shoes and a bag for it takes about a minute.

I’m between two sizes in a wrap. Which one?

Go by the bust, because the tie handles your waist. With rib knit, choose by your hips. Every style is made in XS through XL, and an S is roughly a US 4.

Where can I see other colors?

All of them are on the main graduation page, and the darker jewel tone has its own spot among the emerald styles for graduation.