{"product_id":"hand-embroidered-bordeaux-gold-silk-velvet-halter-dress","title":"Hand-Embroidered Bordeaux Gold Silk Velvet Halter Dress","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; padding:8px 0 14px; border-bottom:1px solid #E7DECB; margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:block; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#9b8e7e; margin-bottom:5px;\"\u003eAs seen in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size:15px; letter-spacing:0.06em; color:#2b2622;\"\u003eBritish Vogue · Tatler · Grazia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f6efe2; border:1px solid #d8c9a8; border-radius:4px; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:20px; font-size:14px; color:#2b2622; line-height:1.8;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#8a7857;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis dress is being hand-embroidered for us now. Order today and it is dispatched from Monday 23 November 2026 — in good time for Christmas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 3px;\"\u003e✓ Your size is reserved the moment you order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 3px;\"\u003e✓ Free UK delivery — beautifully gift boxed as standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e✓ Cancel any time before dispatch for a full refund, and free 30-day returns after\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdfbf7; border:1px solid #E7DECB; border-radius:4px; padding:14px 16px; margin-bottom:18px; font-size:14px; color:#2b2622; line-height:1.75;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#9b8e7e;\"\u003eHow this dress fits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn easy, forgiving shape.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bordeaux overlay swings loose from the halter neck, skimming the bust and tummy rather than clinging, over a straight black column. Silk velvet has no stretch, so the column sits closer at the hip. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you are between sizes, or fuller at the hip, please size up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Our sizing follows standard UK measurements; see the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/size-guide\"\u003esize guide\u003c\/a\u003e before you choose, or email us and we will measure the dress for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1F1B16; border-radius:4px; padding:16px 18px; margin-bottom:18px; font-size:14px; color:#f2ece1; line-height:1.75;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 7px; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:0.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#b9a98f;\"\u003eNot your size? Made to measure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 9px;\"\u003eThis dress is cut in UK 8–14 — but our atelier will make it \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003efrom a UK 6 to a UK 18\u003c\/strong\u003e, to your own measurements, for \u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e£50\u003c\/strong\u003e more. Ready in 3–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003ePetite or tall? We adjust the length at no extra cost. Bust, waist and hips in three different sizes? That is precisely what a commission is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:9px 0 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bespoke\" style=\"color:#fff; text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eSee how a commission works →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo velvets, one dress. The Bordeaux Gold pairs a long column of black silk velvet with a halter overlay in deep bordeaux — the colour of old claret — that falls loose from the neck to the hip and moves with you as you walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overlay is embroidered entirely by hand in pure silk thread. A spray of flowers and leaves in ivory, champagne and gold sits just below the halter neck, and a larger bouquet blooms across the hem, trailing down one side. Silk thread carries a soft natural sheen that cotton cannot match, so against the dark bordeaux pile the flowers glow like old gold and catch the light as you move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe halter neck leaves the shoulders bare and fastens at the back of the neck, opening to a cut-away back. Beneath, the black column falls straight to the ankle with a slit at the back hem for ease of walking. Hidden side pockets keep your hands free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold earrings and an arm cuff, as here, or a silk scarf around the shoulders for warmth. Hair worn up shows the halter neck and bare shoulders at their best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCraftsmanship.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each Velvet Atelier piece is hand-embroidered in Vietnam by heritage artisan makers. This dress is worked in silk thread rather than cotton — finer, more lustrous and slower to stitch — with every petal drawn slowly into the velvet by hand, a process measured in hours rather than minutes, and produced in a very limited run. No two dresses are ever quite identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion.\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas parties, black-tie dinners, winter weddings, the theatre and New Year's Eve. A striking choice for a wedding guest or the mother of the bride at a winter wedding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk velvet with a deep, light-catching pile — bordeaux overlay and black column — \u003cstrong\u003e30% mulberry silk, 70% viscose\u003c\/strong\u003e. Most fabric sold as “silk velvet” contains around 18% silk; ours carries nearly twice that, which is what gives the pile its depth and the way it holds the light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmbroidery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-embroidered in \u003cstrong\u003epure silk thread\u003c\/strong\u003e — flowers and leaves in ivory, champagne and gold at the neckline and across the overlay hem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Halter neck with a cut-away back; loose swing overlay attached at the neck over a straight black maxi column with a back hem slit. One piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePockets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hidden side pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelaxed through the overlay; straight through the column — size up if you are between sizes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full maxi length. Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14 (US 4–10 · EU 36–42 · DE 34–40), or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bespoke\"\u003emade to your own measurements\u003c\/a\u003e from a UK 6 to a UK 18.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas, black tie, winter weddings, eveningwear and special celebrations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-embroidered in Vietnam in a very limited production 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 direct sunlight; steam gently to refresh the pile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order\u003c\/strong\u003e — dispatched from our UK warehouse from Monday 23 November 2026. Order confirmation sent by email within 24 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eBetween two sizes, or would you like a measurement checked before you order? Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@silkandbears.com\"\u003einfo@silkandbears.com\u003c\/a\u003e and we will measure the piece for you personally. Full measurements and fit notes are in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/size-guide\"\u003esize guide\u003c\/a\u003e, and if no size is quite right, this dress can be \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/bespoke\"\u003emade to measure\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Silk \u0026 Bears","offers":[{"title":"UK 8","offer_id":57673805594999,"sku":"VELVET-BORDEAUX-GOLD-HALTER-UK8","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 10","offer_id":57673805627767,"sku":"VELVET-BORDEAUX-GOLD-HALTER-UK10","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 12","offer_id":57673805660535,"sku":"VELVET-BORDEAUX-GOLD-HALTER-UK12","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 14","offer_id":57673805693303,"sku":"VELVET-BORDEAUX-GOLD-HALTER-UK14","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/6616\/7321\/files\/02-Bordeaux-Gold-Embroidered-Silk-Velvet-Halter-Dress-Full-Length-Front.jpg?v=1793646844","url":"https:\/\/www.silkandbears.com\/products\/hand-embroidered-bordeaux-gold-silk-velvet-halter-dress","provider":"Silk \u0026 Bears","version":"1.0","type":"link"}