{"product_id":"hand-embroidered-deep-red-blossom-silk-velvet-long-sleeve-dress","title":"Hand-Embroidered Deep Red Blossom Silk Velvet Long-Sleeve 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\u003eA straight, easy column with long sleeves.\u003c\/strong\u003e The body falls straight from the shoulder rather than clinging, but silk velvet has no stretch, so the shoulder and sleeve sit close. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you are between sizes, or have fuller upper arms, 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 sleeve 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 and the sleeve 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\u003eSome reds belong to winter alone — the colour of mulled wine, of holly berries, of a room lit by the fire. The Deep Red Blossom is cut from silk velvet in exactly that red, and across it a branch of cherry blossom comes into flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbroidered entirely by hand in pure silk thread, a single bough runs from the shoulder to the hip: full open cherry blossoms in pink and white, sprays of smaller blooms and buds, fresh green leaves and small flashes of teal, all drawn along a warm brown branch. Silk thread carries a soft natural sheen that cotton cannot match, so against the deep red pile the pinks glow and every petal catches the light as you move — the embroidery reads clearly across a room and rewards a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is simple and quietly elegant — a round neckline, a softly gathered shoulder and long sleeves drawn into a gathered cuff, over a straight column that falls to the ankle with a slit at the hem for ease. Hidden side pockets keep your hands free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pearl or silver earrings and a pair of polished heels are all it needs. The long sleeves make it the warmest of our velvet dresses — a dress for the coldest evenings of the year.\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 Day, Christmas parties, winter weddings, the theatre and New Year's Eve. A graceful choice for 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, in a rich deep red — \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 — a cherry blossom branch in pink and white, with green and teal leaves, running from shoulder to hip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilhouette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round neckline, gathered shoulder, long sleeves with gathered cuffs, straight maxi column with a hem slit.\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\u003eStraight through the body; close at the shoulder and sleeve — 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, 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":57673679602039,"sku":"VELVET-DEEP-RED-BLOSSOM-UK8","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 10","offer_id":57673679634807,"sku":"VELVET-DEEP-RED-BLOSSOM-UK10","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 12","offer_id":57673679667575,"sku":"VELVET-DEEP-RED-BLOSSOM-UK12","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"UK 14","offer_id":57673679700343,"sku":"VELVET-DEEP-RED-BLOSSOM-UK14","price":540.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/6616\/7321\/files\/01-Deep-Red-Blossom-Embroidered-Silk-Velvet-Sleeve-Dress-Front.jpg?v=1793646719","url":"https:\/\/www.silkandbears.com\/products\/hand-embroidered-deep-red-blossom-silk-velvet-long-sleeve-dress","provider":"Silk \u0026 Bears","version":"1.0","type":"link"}