White long sleeve short dresses for cold days and warm nights

A white long sleeve short dress works in two seasons for opposite reasons. In winter the sleeves keep you warm above a mini hem, and in summer they shade your arms on a bright terrace. We sew both kinds, in angora-blend knit, rib, velvet, cotton jersey and light printed fabrics.

Warm knits first, from angora blend to rib

A mini in January sounds brave. In angora blend it isn’t. Our white mini, slit toward the front on one side, is a soft, warm knit. It looks right with opaque tights close to your skin tone and high boots the color of milk.

The wrap version is a milky white. You tie its belt yourself, as snug at the waist as you like, the skirt flares, and you size it by your bust. For a turtleneck there’s a mini whose collar hides the neck, so a watch or a bracelet replaces the necklace. One more has ruffles in double-faced angora blend. It adds volume, which is lovely on a slight frame.

Rib is closer to the body. We make a white rib mini with flounces, another with a keyhole at the chest and a third with a high collar. Rib follows every line. Wear seamless underwear in a skin tone beneath it.

Need more length? Two styles stop at the knee. The rib one suits work and driving, since the knit gives when you move. The other is a loose angora-blend turtleneck whose collar stands tall or folds in half, and it slides under a puffer without bunching.

Velvet, cotton jersey and the summer prints

White velvet is for parties and winter photos. Its pile looks full on camera, not flat. Raise your arms and sit at the fitting to see how the short hem moves.

Our bodycon mini is a jersey that’s 95 % cotton, with elastane making up the other 5 %, and it has a teardrop cutout. It’s the year-round white long sleeve short dress on this page. Come April, we’d throw a trench over it and lace up white sneakers.

The summer group is lighter. There’s a wrap mini with flowers on a white ground, a baby doll with pink blooms and a full sleeve on a cuff, and a polka dot style with dramatic sleeves. A satin wrap mini joins them, made of polyester with elastane. Those return to the site with warm weather, so plan them for spring.

All of these are made in XS to XL. A word on etiquette, though. Don’t wear white to someone else’s wedding. Next, see every white dress we make, the white knit styles, or more short dresses with sleeves in other colors.