Mini wrap dress in velvet, satin and florals

Every mini wrap dress here crosses over at the chest into a V and has a tie at the waist. How snug it sits is up to you. We sew them in velvet and lurex for cold months, satin and floral prints for warm ones, and a couple in rib knit and angora for plain weekdays.

How tight to tie a short wrap

Pull the belt and the V gets shallower. Loosen it and the neckline opens. That’s the whole mechanism, and it’s why we tell you to choose this cut by your bust rather than your waist. The tie takes care of the rest.

Caught between two sizes? With our powder pink draped velvet, you can take the smaller one and simply wrap it a little looser. Try it on the way you’ll actually wear it. Walk around, sit down on a chair, cross your legs. A short hem shows its length best when you’re moving, and our black velvet one is 87 cm from shoulder to hem, so it sits above the knee.

Smooth underwear helps. Velvet and satin follow the body, and lace edges tend to show on a close cut. Seamless is the safer bet.

Velvet for December, florals for July

Velvet is our winter wrap. It comes in black, burgundy, marsala, chocolate brown and beige, all with long sleeves, which means a restaurant on New Year’s Eve doesn’t need a jacket. A thin pendant falls right into the V. On the chocolate one, the hem is cut on a slant, with one panel lying over the other. Lurex adds sparkle in black, emerald and powder pink. Want something for a weekday in October? Try the rib knit pair in red or blue. We make them from mustang, a dense and warm rib, and the sleeves flare out at the wrist.

Satin wraps are lighter. Several are 98 % polyester with 2 % elastane, so the fabric gives a little when you dance. The summer ones carry roses or small flowers on white, light blue, mint and powder grounds, and our pink one in two-layer muslin is light enough for a beach trip. Sandals with a flat sole suit those. Save the heels for a date.