{"product_id":"hand-embroidered-black-butterfly-silk-velvet-evening-dress-silk-bears","title":"Hand-Embroidered Black Butterfly Silk Velvet Evening Dress","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn stock and ready to ship.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each Velvet Atelier piece is hand-embroidered in Vietnam and produced in very small numbers, held in our UK warehouse and dispatched promptly — order confirmation sent by email within 24 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few butterflies, caught mid-flight and held in thread — the Butterfly dress turns a quiet black velvet column into something that looks ready to lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut from black silk velvet, the Butterfly has the clean lines of a classic evening dress: a rounded neckline, a sleeveless cut and a body that follows the figure to a full maxi length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat sets it apart is the embroidery. A flight of butterflies rises diagonally across the front, each one worked entirely by hand — wings shaded from palest blush to deep rose, warm copper and soft cream, with fine antennae and delicate markings picked out stitch by stitch. They climb in scale as they ascend, the largest at the waist, the smallest drifting toward the shoulder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst the matte depth of the velvet, the pale wings seem almost lit. It is a dress with a sense of movement built quietly into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling.\u003c\/strong\u003e The dress asks for very little. Gold earrings, as styled here, or a fine pearl drop; a sleek heel; hair away from the face to keep the neckline clean. Add a velvet or silk wrap for cooler evenings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each Velvet Atelier dress is hand-embroidered in Vietnam by heritage artisan makers. Every butterfly is shaded and stitched individually, so the flight is never quite the same twice. Produced in a very limited run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion.\u003c\/strong\u003e Evening events, dinners, gallery openings, summer and autumn weddings, and celebrations that call for something graceful and a little unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black silk velvet with a deep, light-catching pile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-embroidered flight of butterflies in blush, rose, copper and cream, rising across the front; each butterfly individually shaded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sleeveless dress with a rounded neckline, fitted through the body to a full maxi length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Follows the figure. Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eveningwear, weddings, dinners and celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-embroidered in Vietnam in a very limited run; each piece subtly unique.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Specialist dry clean only. Store on a padded hanger away from sunlight; steam gently to refresh the pile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #E7DECB;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;font-family:inherit;color:#2B2622;line-height:1.7;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ In stock \u0026amp; ready to ship — dispatched within 24 hours; very limited numbers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e✓ Free 30-day UK returns \u0026amp; size exchanges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e✓ Ships in our signature gift box — included as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e✓ Hand-embroidered in Vietnam — each piece subtly unique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e✓ As featured in British Vogue, Tatler \u0026amp; Grazia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-style:italic;color:#6B6258;font-size:14px;\"\u003eUnsure of your size? See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/size-guide\"\u003esize guide\u003c\/a\u003e — our dresses run true to UK sizing, with a relaxed, forgiving fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Silk \u0026 Bears","offers":[{"title":"UK 8","offer_id":57116550201719,"sku":"VELVET-BUTTERFLY-UK8","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 10","offer_id":57116550234487,"sku":"VELVET-BUTTERFLY-UK10","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 12","offer_id":57116550267255,"sku":"VELVET-BUTTERFLY-UK12","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 14","offer_id":57116550300023,"sku":"VELVET-BUTTERFLY-UK14","price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/6616\/7321\/files\/black-butterfly-hand-embroidered-silk-velvet-dress-butterfly-embroidery-detail.jpg?v=1779605815","url":"https:\/\/www.silkandbears.com\/products\/hand-embroidered-black-butterfly-silk-velvet-evening-dress-silk-bears","provider":"SilkandBears","version":"1.0","type":"link"}