Wool winter dress or winter wool dress? Warm knits

Nothing we sew contains wool, so a wool winter dress in the strict sense isn’t something you’ll get from us. That’s the plain truth. What we make for the cold months are dense rib, angora-blend and jersey knits with long sleeves, and if you typed winter wool dress into a search bar hoping for warmth, we can help.

Rib at the desk, angora on the walk home

Take a weekday first. Our burgundy rib midi fits close, has a round neck, and stretches enough that a full day in an office chair is no trouble. The vertical ribs make you look a little taller. We’d throw a black blazer over it and wear loafers.

Now the commute. The red turtleneck midi in angora-blend knit is as warming as a good sweater. Its high collar covers your neck, so under a coat or a puffer it stands in for a couple of layers. Leave the necklace at home, since the collar takes that spot, and put a wide bracelet or a watch on your wrist.

Weekends are for the short ones. The milky angora mini wraps and closes with a tie belt, which leaves the snugness of the waist up to you, and its flared skirt moves when you walk. In rib, we make a red wrap mini whose sleeve widens from the elbow down to the hand.

Tights, boots and the coat over a knit

How do you keep a mini warm in January? Thick tights. Our black rib mini with a fitted top and a flared skirt has a seam at the waist that splits the two, so your figure still looks neat over warm tights. The cuffs are the same rib, and they hug the wrist closely.

Beige boots and a pale coat go with the milky shades. Black and red take a dark puffer and chunky boots. Simple enough.

For size, know which measurement leads. Angora clings, so we’d go by your hips. A wrap follows the bust. The table on each product page runs XS to XL, and you’ll find the wider picture on our knit winter dresses page.

Frequently asked questions

So there’s no wool in any of these?

None. The heat comes from thick rib, fluffy angora blend, high necks and full-length sleeves. Our wool dress alternatives page explains each knit.

Will a knit like this itch?

Angora feels soft against the skin. The close-fitting minis with a keyhole are cotton jersey with 5 % elastane, which doesn’t prickle.

Which neckline is warmest?

A turtleneck, because it does a scarf’s job. We put one on many of our sweater dresses.

When should I pick my winter knit?

Early. These are cold-season styles, and it’s easier to measure and choose a length before the first frost than in the middle of it. Start with the full winter range.