White dresses from mini to floor length

A white dress from us isn’t only a summer thing. About half of what we sew in white is meant for the cold months, in velvet, angora-blend and rib knit, and the muslin, cotton, linen and satin pieces come back every March.

White velvet for a December city hall wedding or an engagement dinner

Velvet makes white look warm, not stark. The sheath midi with long sleeves follows you from shoulders to hem and stops just below the knee, and it’s what we’d pick for your own winter ceremony at city hall. Our V-neck velvet midi shows a little collarbone. Champagne heels and a thin chain go well with it.

If you’ll be dancing, take the pleated white velvet midi with three-quarter sleeves. The skirt moves every time you turn.

For a big evening there are two long ones. One reaches the floor, sits off the shoulder and has a slit at the leg. The other is a maxi with one bare shoulder and a single sleeve, and it doesn’t need a necklace at all. A classy white dress like that is also lovely for a wedding photo shoot in the snow.

What to wear under white, and with it

Nude seamless underwear. Not white. That’s the one rule we’d never skip, because white lace shows through white fabric much more than skin tone does. It matters most with the fitted rib and jersey styles.

In January, a white dress looks great next to all those dark coats on the street. The angora turtleneck that ends at the knee has a relaxed cut and goes under a puffer without bunching up, and its collar can stand up or fold over. With the sleeveless rib midi it’s a different idea. Wear it over a thin turtleneck in fall and on its own in spring. Our cotton keyhole mini, with 5 % elastane, fits close, so choose it carefully by your measurements.

Muslin and linen once the heat comes back

The summer whites are off-shoulder minis in thin cotton muslin with little prints, plus linen midis. They’re hidden until March. Compare lengths in our shorter white styles and the white ones that cover the knee.