Light pink dresses in a gentle powder shade

A sheath for Tuesday and a rib turtleneck for the weekend

Start with the sheath midi. The cut is straight and close without pinching anywhere, and the three-quarter sleeves leave your wrists open for a watch or a thin bracelet. Wear it to work with a gray or white blazer and pumps. On Sunday at your parents’ table, lose the blazer and put on pearl earrings and nude shoes instead.

Size that one by your hips.

The rib turtleneck midi is for the cold months, when you’re tired of black and want something lighter that still feels warm around the neck. Rib knit hugs you and shows the waist. Nothing goes at the collar, so think earrings and a ring. Over either style, a camel coat looks right in October and a pale trench in April.

Powder velvet when the invitation says evening

Velvet is where this color shines. Our fitted velvet midi falls below the knee with long sleeves, and it suits an engagement dinner or a christening just as well as a restaurant. Wear smooth seamless underwear under it so the pile lies flat.

Want a little leg? The midi with a slit opens up as you walk. Nude stilettos, a low bun, done.

Then there’s the pleated one, with three-quarter sleeves and folds that swing every time you cross the room at an anniversary party or a New Year’s dinner at home. In January we’d go with thick nude tights and ankle boots on a steady heel. It lives on a hanger. A steamer on low brings the pleats back, and an iron never touches them.

A light pink dress in lurex helps when silver or gold feels too loud for a birthday. That one’s a wrap mini with long sleeves, and the shine is soft. Keep the jewelry tiny.

For a wedding or a prom, we also make a floor-length velvet gown that leaves one shoulder bare. The slit shows your shoes as you walk. Skip the necklace and wear pearl earrings.

If you’d like a brighter pink, look through every pink shade we sew, or stay below the knee with pink styles in midi length.

Frequently asked questions

Is a light pink dress okay for a christening?

Powder pink fits a church day really well. Our angora turtleneck midi covers the neck and arms and goes below the knee, and it’s warm enough in a chilly church that you won’t need a cardigan.

What coat looks good over powder?

Camel, milky white or light gray. Avoid harsh contrasts.

Do I iron the velvet ones?

Not on the pile. Turn the dress inside out and steam it from the back.

Where did the summer prints go?

The floral wrap mini, the polka-dot mini with flounces and the animal print one are warm-weather styles. They come back to the catalog in summer.