Purple mini dresses in violet sparkle and lilac satin

Frost or a warm June night, pick the month first

Our violet style is a knit with lurex thread worked all through it, and we make it for the cold season, when long sleeves and a close fit feel right under a winter coat. New Year’s Eve, a birthday at a club, prom. Those are its nights.

Lilac belongs to summer instead. It’s satin with a silky surface, polyester with a little elastane, and we cut it as a wrap. Lilac turns up at parties far less often than black or red, and that’s half the fun of wearing it.

Prom, a dinner for two, a friend’s birthday on a terrace. Same short hem, very different mood.

How the knit hugs and how the wrap ties

The violet knit is close-fitting everywhere, shoulders to hem, and seamless underwear makes more difference than anything else you’ll put on with it. If our chart puts your bust in one size and your hips in the next, go with the larger one, since lurex shows every pull on a mini purple dress that’s too tight. Not sure? Send our manager your bust and hip numbers and you’ll hear back which size to take.

The satin wrap is easier. You decide how snug the waist is while you tie it. So it’s only the bust that really has to match the chart.

Lurex doesn’t like wringing and only gets pressed through a cloth on the coolest setting, while the lilac satin is a cool hand wash with a steamer on the wrong side afterward.

Boots, a leather jacket and small silver things

It’s a frosty December night and the taxi’s waiting downstairs. Black ankle boots on a heel go with the violet one, or plain pumps if the venue’s warm, and a short faux leather jacket goes over the top. Violet likes black and gray around it. Keep the jewelry tiny, two silver rings, maybe a slim bracelet, since the thread in the knit already catches every light in the room.

The lilac shade is cool and looks lovely on fair skin. With nude heels and a white blazer for when the sun’s down, it turns into the mini purple dress for a date.

Want more length in the same color? Then have a look at purple with a longer hem.

Frequently asked questions

Which one should I take to a New Year’s party?

The violet lurex. It’s our cold-season style, and the lurex glints each time you turn toward the countdown.

Is the lilac wrap only for summer?

We make it for the warm months, so it shows up in the catalog with the season. Its long sleeves come in handy once the evening cools down on a terrace.

Does gold work with purple?

We’d choose silver for both shades, and keep the pieces small.

I like lilac but want something different. Where else should I look?

Try our softer lilac styles, or go for full sparkle among the short dresses with shine.