Sparkly holiday party dresses in lurex knit

The office party and other rooms full of colleagues

Covered is easier here. A wrap midi in electric blue has long sleeves, a V-neck and a tie belt for adjusting the waist, and that color stands out even in a dim restaurant. Too much for your office? The gray midi softens the shine and stays closed at the top with a round neck, leaving a slit on the leg to do the moving.

Short works too. Our black wrap mini goes to the party at night and, with a big black blazer and heavy boots, to lunch the next day.

Christmas dinner at home in lurex

You’ll be sitting, eating and getting up to help. Another blue wrap midi suits that kind of evening, since its knit stretches and won’t dig in while you’re seated, and you can loosen the wrap at the belt whenever you like. Beige lurex is quieter. Its hem stops at mid-calf and the warm shimmer looks best in evening light.

Powder pink is the softest of all. It’s a wrap mini we’d suggest for a family table where silver or gold might look like overkill.

Dance floors and the late parties

Now the minis. Purple is cut close with a round neckline, and it glints whenever you turn. On the green one the neckline is a V and the sleeves end at three-quarter length, so a bracelet shows, while a black-and-silver mini shows the collarbones with its triangle neckline. Want bare shoulders instead? There’s a black midi with draping and a slit, and its long sleeves keep your arms warm.

We’d wear matte tights and plain shoes with all of them, because shiny tights fight with metallic thread.

These are cold-season dresses, so choose ahead of December and check your measurements early. We cut each sparkly holiday party dress in XS to XL, where an L is about a US 10. From here you can see the whole lurex range, widen the search to holiday party styles in velvet and knit, or skip ahead to glitter for the New Year countdown.

Frequently asked questions

Can a sparkly holiday party dress be worn in the daytime?

Yes. Lurex shows in daylight too, so put a plain blazer over the black or the emerald wrap mini and keep your shoes simple.

What coat goes over a glitter dress?

A straight black coat. For a shorter option, a cropped faux-fur jacket looks good over the minis.

Which color looks most like Christmas?

Emerald. We sew it twice, once as a short wrap and once as a round-necked midi, and yellow gold earrings are the jewelry for both.

How do I wash lurex after the party?

Use cool water and a laundry bag on the delicate setting, or wash it by hand, then let it dry flat, out of the sun.