Homecoming cocktail dress in velvet, lurex and rib

A homecoming cocktail dress lands between a party mini and a formal gown, short enough to dance in and dressy enough for the photos by the school sign. We cut ours at mini, knee and midi length, and if you’re browsing cocktail dresses homecoming style for a fall dance, you’ll find mostly velvet and lurex here.

Velvet minis with sleeves for a chilly fall dance

Cool air outside, a warm crowd inside. Long-sleeve velvet handles both. Our red wrap mini lets you change the depth of the V as you tighten the tie, and you can adjust the fit at the waist the same way.

Want people to spot you from the door? The red one-sleeve mini does it with color and a bare shoulder. Nothing at the neck, just earrings.

For something softer, we make a powder-pink velvet wrap mini with draping. The pile on that fabric makes the pink look warmer than it would on a flat weave. Our emerald draped mini is darker and richer, and its V-neck makes your neck look longer. Prefer brown? We cut a chocolate wrap mini from stretch velvet, so it hugs you and still lets you dance.

Love straps? The black velvet mini with spaghetti straps leaves your shoulders bare, so throw an oversized blazer on for the walk from the parking lot.

Lurex or rib knit when you’d like to stay covered

Like sparkle, but not silver or gold? In powder pink, our lurex wrap mini has a soft shine that won’t shout. For more glow, the royal blue lurex wrap midi stretches to the body and comes with a tie belt, and that electric shade stands out even in a dim gym.

The red rib knit turtleneck is the closed-up pick. It’s a midi with a high collar and covered arms, and the leg slit gives you room to step. We’d add thin heels and leave everything else simple.

Our summer satin and prints step out of the catalog in the colder months. For a fall dance you’ll mostly see velvet, lurex and rib, and that’s the right fabric for the weather anyway. Take a look at the wider cocktail dress range, our short velvet styles or every color on the homecoming page.