I need chic! Dress saw on woman in Chelsea yesterday play help me find.

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I was going to a concert yesterday and on the bus going along Kensington High Street when I fell in love with a wonderful dress someone was wearing. It was probably high designer but just in case it's not and someone has spotted it.

Black velvet, which I don't normally like. Very high neck. Swing A-line to knee. Long sleeves with cuffs. Very plain but somehow looked so chic. The woman had accessorised with pointed flats and sheer black tights.

The nearest shape but nothing like as nice is this one in John Lewis: https://www.johnlewis.com/kaffe-caca-high-neck-half-sleeve-dress/p110877095

The JL one is quite shapeless and horrible material though, this was more A line, and the neck isn't as high. Sleeves were full length (I hate 3/4).

Any ideas?

Actually Toast did a silk velvet dress a few years ago in this sort of shape, I am not sure if it came in black though.
I am wondering if the dress you saw was a vintage 60s one, as the shape you said was closest is essentially a copy of a sixties style. Lots of 60s patterns on Etsy, if you find the shape then you get it made.

Thank you all - will post again when it arrives!

Oo I like the Reiss one! I wish I had an occasion coming up that warranted a velvet pink dress! It’s a bit much for a pint down the local!

Sounds like the sort of thing Me+Em do around Christmas - here's one on eBay

And another in a size 12

https://www.fscollection.co.uk/products/velvet-high-neck-long-sleeve-button-down-mini-dress-in-black?variant=39673661259869&country=GB&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOoph9qZZJWJhiAunBC1-n8sePEFADKIkO_JlNwR4CGqWskxD_frHFkI

https://www.asos.com/asos-design/asos-design-high-neck-flute-sleeve-mini-dress-in-velvet-cord-in-black/prd/208090956?affid=29144&freelisting=yes

If it’s the lovely matt texture and stiffness of cotton velvet that you liked, Thought do lovely cotton velvet. And for some reason Woolovers often sell them cheaply. Eg I have a previous season version (longer) of this dress and it is lovely fabric and fit - need to size up though. Not the shape you were looking for but the fabric sounds right. www.woolovers.com/womens/dresses/jamesina-organic-cotton-velvet-midi-dress-black-30664?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22500109587&gbraid=0AAAAAD7m7nw_pOP5jDQ6HBpiWEU_pUhea&gclid=Cj0KCQjw58PGBhCkARIsADbDilw7tHYirlmnngx9Y37p81MqEznBiBzz85X8aHtUyYNUrjR8R4Dy_8UaAvQJEALw_wcB

Definitely sounds like a past season me and em dress.

I just saw this on Vinted and thought of this thread

https://www.vinted.co.uk/items/7137013930-boden-black-velvet-dress

It sounds very me+em
https://www.meandem.com/int/floral-scroll-print-short-a-line-dress-black-brown
though they don’t currently have a black velvet version. They have in past seasons.

Can you cut velvet on the bias still to make it hang, like with linen ?

Yeah, just make sure the nap is the same on both pieces.

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Good patterns are Vogue.
Expect to pay £20 for the pattern alone. You would also need threads lining interfacing etc.

Cotton velvet, viscose velvet and silk velvet all avoid the cheap sheen and poor way of hanging. Silk velvet is quite delicate and easier to tear etc.

I think it sounds like a Batsheva dress. This is the only current stock black velvet dress but I’m sure there have been previous styles with a high neck and shorter. If you look on the website you will see she has a few different cuts but currently non in black velvet: https://batsheva.com/en-gb/collections/dresses/products/long-sleeve-caroline-dress-in-black-crushed-velvet?variant=45309450911993

That Batsheva dress isn’t velvet. It’s velour.

Some interesting stuff on there though.

I am thinking shape wise it sounds like the dress Gwyneth Paltrow wore to Gucci today (except in velvet) www.instagram.com/reel/DO9BXpwDLh6/?igsh=a2lpbDhidnV3NmE3

Gwyneth

How is that similar? Thats not trapeze line!

100% polyester

Could well have been vintage if quality etc was very high. I would try googling second hand velvet trapeze dresses to see if you can get something near enough that you can get altered.

Possible patterns?
https://www.sewdirect.com/product/vogue-patterns-v1723/

https://www.clothkits.co.uk/products/merchant-mills-patterns-sewing-pattern-the-trapeze-dress

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vogue-Patterns-V1821A-Misses-XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL/dp/B09B8V4T7D

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vogue-Patterns-V1802A-Misses-XS-S-M-L-XL-XXL/dp/B096HHL167

https://www.minerva.com/mp/GBP/1/Vogue-9237-M/Vogue-9237-ZZ?sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=1131807&awc=5270_1758788188_538bedb9419d35e18919bfb90feaf1e4&utm_source=Affiliate_Window&utm_medium=Affiliate_Marketing&utm_campaign=1131807

A vintage 1960s one
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1113756019/1960s-vintage-vogue-sewing-pattern-b36

sounds like a me&em dress

Was going to say it sounds very The Vampires Wifey but someone beat me to it. Is This any good?