Navy midi dresses with long sleeves for cold days

A midi navy dress covers the knee and keeps your arms warm, which makes it easy for a workday and for a family dinner on New Year’s Eve. Ours come in deep blue velvet, rib knit and one lurex wrap. Every style has long sleeves.

Rib knit turtlenecks for the office

In a meeting, dark blue carries the same weight black does, with less severity. Our rib turtlenecks have a high collar that keeps the neck covered under a coat, so the scarf can stay home. They sit close to the body. Pick your usual size since the knit stretches, and dry it flat so the rib won’t pull long.

The rib V-neck is cut shallow. It’s open enough for dinner and still fine at a desk with a grey blazer and loafers. Navy sits well next to grey, white and camel, so the coat you already own probably works. Thick tights in navy or black keep it warm in December.

Velvet and lurex when the evening is formal

For a theater night, velvet gives that deep blue on its own. One style shows the leg through a side slit with every step, and the closed collar with full sleeves keeps the top modest. Heels show the slit, so wear them. A second velvet pairs a stand-up collar with its own leg slit. Hair up, earrings only.

We also sew a pleated velvet midi. The small pleats come alive when you move, and it looks festive without any jewelry. Our boat-neck velvet ends about mid-calf. Wear it to the office with a jacket, then take the jacket off at six and go straight to dinner.

Is velvet too much for a family dinner? Not in navy. It’s quieter than red and still feels like an occasion.

The lurex wrap catches every light at a candlelit table. Its belt sets the waist, and the knit stretches, so it won’t press while you’re sitting through a long meal. We’d wear it with black pumps and a thin chain. For more evening options, see our formal navy styles.

Sizes go from XS to XL. For the slit styles, choose by your hip measurement so the slit lies flat. With the boat neck, check that the edge sits straight along the collarbones. On a fitted rib, sit and stand at your fitting once, and the right size won’t ride up.