Green maxi dresses in deep emerald velvet
Each green maxi dress we sew is emerald velvet with a slit at the leg. We make it in two cuts, a maxi with long sleeves and a floor-length gown that sits off the shoulder with three-quarter sleeves.
A winter wedding in deep green velvet
Picture a manor house in the snow and speeches that run long. Emerald velvet suits a day like that. It’s dark and dressy, and nobody will mistake it for anything bridal.
We’d send you to that kind of wedding in the long-sleeve maxi. When the photographer takes everyone out into the cold, your arms stay covered, and later the slit lets you walk to the dance floor without lifting your skirt. We left the velvet plain, with no sequins or other trim, because the thick pile already looks festive.
For prom or a formal reception, the off-shoulder gown is the dressier green maxi dress of the pair. It reaches the floor and leaves the line of your shoulders bare. Wear your hair back to show it off. Stilettos look right in its slit.
Gold earrings and a small clutch in gold suit both. That’s all.
Sitting, walking and the drive there
A slit means people see your shoes, and a heel keeps the front edge of the hem from sliding under your toes. Put it on with the actual pair before the day. Stand straight, then sit on a kitchen chair and see where the slit falls, because you’ll be sitting through most of the dinner.
Lift your arms in the long-sleeve one. The sleeves shouldn’t pull at the shoulder.
Both gowns follow your shape, so we’d go by your bust and hips on the chart, XS through XL. Between two sizes? Send the manager your numbers and ask which one to take.
Plan the coat as well. It should end below the knee, or you can wear a long puffer, so the velvet hem isn’t left hanging out underneath. Over the off-shoulder style, take a short fur jacket or a stole you can leave on your chair once you’re in the hall.
To compare shades, see our emerald styles. Shorter cuts live on the green velvet page, and long gowns in every other color are under floor-length maxis.
Frequently asked questions
Long sleeves or bare shoulders for a winter gala?
Long sleeves if the hall’s drafty. In a warm ballroom, the off-shoulder green maxi dress feels better, since velvet is warmer than satin.
Gold or silver with emerald?
We’d pick gold every time. Silver works, it just looks colder next to green.
Is the long-sleeve gown too formal for a work party?
Not at a hotel or a restaurant in December. Covered arms keep it from feeling like a ball gown. Wear it again to New Year’s dinner with your family.
Can I machine wash the velvet?
Use water up to 30°C and skip the wringing, then hang it to dry well away from any heater.
