Long sleeve maxi dresses in deep winter velvet

Which color for which winter night

Black is the easy answer when the office party is at a steakhouse with a dress code. The boat neck version shows your collarbones and leaves room for long earrings or a thin chain, and silver or crystal looks right against black velvet.

Burgundy and emerald both love gold. Our emerald with the round neck has its slit on the left leg, and under the lights the green shifts from dark to brighter. Wear it to a big birthday dinner.

White is its own thing. It’s for a city hall ceremony, a wedding shoot or a winter ball, with one sleeve and one bare shoulder, and it looks calm behind a bouquet in photos. Champagne heels. A small pearly clutch.

Navy is the most covered-up choice here. The mermaid cut stays close to your body until the knee, then widens toward the floor, and you can walk and pose in it without fuss. Red is the loudest long sleeve maxi dress we make, the one everyone notices when you walk into the room.

Heels, the hem and a slit at the leg

Floor length means heels. Honestly, without them you’ll catch the hem on the first staircase.

Try the dress in the exact shoes you’re wearing to the party, then take a few steps and sit down for a minute, the way you would at a long table between toasts. The slit should open as you walk and close when you stand still. On the slit styles, start with your hips when you read our size chart. If you’re comparing a long sleeve maxi dress with a shorter option for a winter wedding guest look, do it in the same shoes.

Coats matter too. Take one that ends below the knee, or a short faux fur that doesn’t touch the skirt at all.

Wash velvet cool, never above 30 °C, and hang it to dry well away from the radiator. Creases come out with a steamer from the inside.

Frequently asked questions

Won’t I freeze with my shoulders out?

Not really. The black off-shoulder maxi still covers both arms, and dense velvet is warm. You’ll want a coat outdoors.

I’m between two sizes. Which one?

On the burgundy one-shoulder style, usually the smaller, since that velvet stretches well. For the rest, go by your hips. We sew each of them from XS up to XL.

Can I wear one to prom?

Sure. The black slit styles and the white one-shoulder dress both work for a winter prom.

Do you have long sleeves in shorter lengths?

Yes, the full long-sleeve page has minis and midis too. For other fabrics at full length, look through our maxi styles.