Turtleneck dress in velvet, rib or angora-blend knit

A turtleneck dress keeps the wind off your neck the way a scarf would, and under a puffer it means one less thing to wrap and unwrap all day. Every style here has long sleeves. Most have a true rolled collar, and some have a lower stand collar.

Velvet turtlenecks for the theater and holiday dinners

Black velvet with a high collar feels covered and warm at a celebration, and it looks dressed up without any shine. Our black midi in it goes to a concert or a business dinner. Since your neck is hidden, move the jewelry elsewhere. Big earrings or a wide bracelet, not a necklace.

The emerald velvet midi has a thin belt at the waist that helps the fit sit exactly where you want it. By day it’s fine at the office under a black blazer. For the evening, a light shawl replaces the jacket, and gold earrings go on, since silver tends to get lost on that green.

Want it short? The blue velvet mini is 88 cm from the shoulder, and because the top is closed, a short hem still feels right at an official party. It packs well, too. Velvet doesn’t need ironing after a suitcase.

Rib and angora-blend for every cold weekday

For daily wear we lean on knit. Mustang rib is dense, so our emerald rib mini looks just as smooth at 7 p.m. as it did at breakfast, and we sew that one for all seasons, with a denim jacket in spring. Beige ribana at knee length is calm enough for a christening and relaxed enough for Saturday coffee.

Angora-blend is the soft option. Our gray-blue mini with a stand collar is soft against bare skin, and it can be worn all day with no layer beneath it. The cool shade looks lovely with gray eyes and fair hair. There’s also a red angora midi that does double duty, office in the morning and a family dinner after.

Is a high collar right for you? It suits a long or medium neck best. If you’re between two sizes in a close-fitting mini, the bigger one gives a little more ease at the collar, and the range runs XS to XL. You’ll want your hair up so the line stays clean. Other closed necklines are on our high neck page, warm knits are among the sweater dresses, and lengths to the calf are in knit midis.