Long sleeve cream dresses for cold days and evenings

Turtleneck knits for cold mornings

One piece instead of a sweater and a skirt. That’s the idea behind our rib knit turtleneck midi, which is soft at the neck and covers the knee, which leaves room for heavy tights and tall boots when it’s freezing. A shorter version in dense rib ends at the knee. We’d wear that one to a christening with a thin belt and pearl earrings, or to the office with chocolate loafers.

Angora-blend knit is warmer still. The turtleneck midi in it sits close to the body and looks right under a brown blazer. Keep earrings small with any high collar, since the collar already frames your face.

Pale velvet and lurex for evenings

Light velvet at a winter party is a nice surprise. The velvet midi has a wrap neckline that opens over the collarbones, and it’s cut fairly deep. A bra with a low front is the answer. Pick the size from your bust measurement, or the crossover will gape. A velvet wrap mini does the same job on a shorter hem.

Lurex adds a warm glitter. Our lurex midi in beige is close-fitting, with a hem at the middle of the calf and no trim anywhere, since the metallic thread does the decorating. Camel and chocolate coats both go over it.

Short knits and one satin wrap

For dates there are two minis. A rib knit one with a round neck hugs the waist and hips, so you’ll want seamless underwear. Ruffles trim the shoulders and hem of the angora-blend mini, and a straight coat without bulky shoulders won’t flatten them.

Then there’s the odd one out. The satin wrap midi is a summer long sleeve cream dress in silk-look polyester with elastane, and its sleeves and midi hem make it right for a ceremony that expects covered shoulders. It returns with the warm season.

Sizing goes from XS up to XL, the last one near a UK 16. Sleeves optional? See all our cream shades. If warmth is the point, go to cream sweater dresses, and for other colors with the same coverage there’s the long-sleeve range.

Frequently asked questions

Will pale beige wash me out?

Put something darker and warmer next to it. A caramel or chocolate leather bag and gold jewelry give the color depth.

Which tights look right with a light dress?

Matte nude, or coffee brown with the knits. Black is too heavy against this shade.

Which long sleeve cream dress is the warmest?

The angora-blend turtleneck midi. Rib knit comes second.

Is there a floor-length one?

No. Midi is the longest we make in this color with a long sleeve, and it covers the knee.