Short homecoming dress in velvet, lurex or satin

Homecoming falls in early fall, when the evenings start to bite, and a short homecoming dress has to survive the football game, the group photos and three hours of dancing. Ours are mostly minis, with a few that stop at the knee. We sew them in velvet, lurex knit, angora and satin.

Spinning skirts, sparkle and one bare shoulder

Want a skirt that flies out? Our emerald velvet with a half-circle skirt reaches the knee and opens up on every turn. Long sleeves keep you warm in the stands. Medium heels make sense with it, since you’ll be on your feet all night.

Lurex is the fun part of the page. The purple mini in lurex knit shimmers whenever you move, and it’s fitted with a round neck and long sleeves. Seamless underwear underneath, please. A blue sparkly wrap mini with draping at the waist does something similar, and it covers the arms too.

For a bit more skin, there’s burgundy velvet on one sleeve. The top gives one arm a full sleeve and leaves the opposite shoulder open. Skip the necklace with it and pick hoops instead.

The emerald velvet slip on thin straps is the most open of the lot. It needs a bra with clear straps or none at all, and a jacket on top for the walk from the parking lot.

Fit and length for a night of dancing

A mini moves when you do. At your fitting, raise your arms over your head and then sit down. If the hem jumps more than you’d like, try the knee-length options or a size up in the stretchy knits.

Velvet fits close in most of these styles. Our blue marbled velvet with a stand collar has good stretch and hugs the body, so go by your real bust and hip measurements. We cut each short homecoming dress in XS to XL.

Warm-weather satin wraps with florals show up on the site in spring and summer. If your dance is late in the season, velvet and lurex are the better bet anyway. Burgundy, emerald and deep blue also look right next to fall leaves in the yard photos.