Pink midi dresses for christenings, offices and summer

A midi pink dress is the length you never have to think about at a family lunch, in a church pew or at Monday’s meeting. Ours come in rosy pink and soft powder. For winter we sew them in velvet, rib and angora-blend knit, and for summer in silk-look satin with florals.

Summer florals with ties, flounces and ruffles

Most of the warm-weather pieces are florals on a pink ground. Some wrap into a V at the front. On the one with ties, you pull them in until it feels right. So your bust is the only number to check.

Take the flounced hem to a park picnic. It swings when you walk, and beige espadrilles keep it casual. On the sleeveless midi the ruffles sit at the waist and the neckline dips into a V, so skip the chunky necklace and wear one thin chain.

Going to a summer wedding as a guest, or your son’s graduation party? Pick the small floral print with a round neck. We cut it, and the long-sleeve floral with ruffles along the hem, from a satin with a bit of elastane in it, and that small stretch is why your usual size works. Hand wash both in cool water and use a steamer instead of an iron. These come back to the catalog when it gets warm.

Powder pink for christenings and cold Sundays

Winter christening? Take the powder angora-blend turtleneck. High collar, long sleeves, and you won’t need a wrap in church. It’s warm, too, even in a chilly hall.

If you’d rather wear velvet, the fitted powder midi with long sleeves is the one. It sits close all the way down, so put on smooth seamless underwear and sit down in it at your fitting to check the hips. There’s also a powder velvet midi cut with a leg slit, and a pleated one with three-quarter sleeves that leaves your wrist free for a watch. Nude pumps work with all three.

Sheath or turtleneck for a weekday at the desk

Our powder sheath is straight and doesn’t squeeze anywhere. Pick it by your hips. Sleeves end at three-quarter length, and the round neck stays modest for meetings. We sew it as an all-season piece, so in October it goes under a camel coat and in April under a light trench.

For a colder office, wear a pink midi dress with a turtleneck. Its high collar hides your neck, and with a grey blazer on top you’re set for a Tuesday. In powder there’s a rib knit version that follows the waist more closely. Measure your hips for that one too. Earrings and a bracelet, nothing at the neck. You’ll find more covered-arm styles among our pink dresses with long sleeves.