White fall dresses in rib knit, angora and velvet

A white fall dress has to look light and feel warm, and that’s the brief we sew to. If you’d search for an autumn white dress instead, you’re on the right page too. Most of ours are knits with long sleeves, plus white velvet for the evenings that need it.

October in rib knit

Think of a walk through town, coffee with friends or a morning class in October. That’s what our white rib mini with frills is for. Rib knit stretches and fits close, and the frills liven up the short hem. On a dry day we’d put it with a jean jacket and white sneakers. Colder? Add a beige coat, low boots and thick tights in a nude or milky shade.

The long-sleeved rib style that stops at the knee suits work and school, and you can move freely in it, even behind the wheel.

Then there’s the layering piece. Our sleeveless rib midi with a round neck works from fall to spring, with a thin beige turtleneck underneath in autumn and a long cardigan or coat over it later.

November needs something softer

A white dress rescues a gray November morning. For real cold we make angora-blend knits, like a milk-toned wrap mini that ties with a belt under a V neckline. How tight it wraps is up to you. The turtleneck midi in the same kind of knit covers your neck against the wind and goes to the office with a beige blazer.

One mini is cotton jersey instead, 95% cotton and 5% elastane, with a keyhole at the chest. In October it pairs with a long cardigan and chunky boots.

White velvet for an engagement or a winter ceremony

Some late-fall dates call for more than knit. Our long-sleeved midi in white velvet, with its V-shaped neckline, was sewn with an engagement, a registry wedding or a winter party in mind. Champagne-colored shoes and a thin chain in the neckline suit it. One caution, though. If you’re a wedding guest and not the bride, leave white to her.

White fabric of any kind wants smooth, skin-colored underwear with no seams.

This is a seasonal page, so use it to plan. Each white fall dress is made in XS to XL, and you’ll find the measurements in the size chart. Keep looking under all fall dresses or white sweater dresses.