Navy mini dresses with long sleeves for winter evenings

A navy mini dress gives you color at a party without the noise of red. Ours are cold-season styles in deep blue velvet, rib knit and a sparkly knit, and nearly all of them cover the arms. The hem stays above the knee.

Blue velvet from the office party to New Year’s

Velvet makes up most of this page. Closed arms and a simple round collar mean you can leave the wrap at home on the way to a restaurant. One of these plain velvets is balanced enough for a business dinner and a club on the same night. The wrap version shows the collarbones in a V, and you can make that V a little deeper or shallower as you tie it.

Two of our velvets carry a marble pattern that shifts under the lights. One has a stand collar, and it measures 87 cm in length. Hair up, bigger earrings. The collar frames your face, and silver earrings suit the deep blue better than gold.

Then there’s the velvet turtleneck, 88 cm from the shoulder. It doesn’t need ironing, so it’s the one we’d pack for a party in another city. For a single bare shoulder, take the one-sleeve velvet, and wear it with a strapless bra.

Rib knit and sparkle when you want less formal

Navy works in daylight too. Our rib knit mini with a small cutout at the chest stretches and sits close, so choose smooth underwear. Wear it with sneakers and a denim jacket on Saturday, then switch to pumps at night. Put a grey blazer over it and it’ll pass at work on a casual Friday.

The rib wrap is cut from a dense, warm rib knit, and it’s the one you’ll reach for on ordinary autumn days. It has flared long sleeves and a skirt that doesn’t squeeze the hips. Nude tights and loafers take it to work, and suede ankle boots take it out after.

For a corporate party or a birthday, the sparkly knit wrap shimmers under the lights, with drape across the waist. Does it need jewelry? Small silver earrings at most.

Every navy mini dress here comes in XS to XL. Fitted velvet shows the hips first, so measure there before you choose. The marble style is dense and stretchy, which makes the hip number the one to trust.