Velvet dresses in deeper winter shades
Once the light starts going early, the velvet dress takes over. Midi, mini and maxi shapes arrive in deep green, navy, burgundy and black, with a dense pile that holds its colour and enough drape to...<-h2->Velvet dresses in deeper winter shades<-h2-> Once the light starts going early, the velvet dress takes over. Midi, mini and maxi shapes arrive in deep green, navy, burgundy and black, with a dense pile that holds its colour and enough drape to fall properly from the shoulder. Very little else is required, and that is rather the point: a plain heel, bare wrists, a coat thrown over the top on the way out. This is a fabric with presence, so the styling stays quiet and the dress is allowed to be the loudest thing you own without ever raising its voice. A long sleeve velvet midi will take a winter wedding, a Christmas dinner and an evening with no particular reason behind it, and look like a decision every time. Read against a flat boot it softens, against a strappy heel it sharpens, and both versions belong to the same woman. Bought once, reached for every December after. Velvet keeps its word.