Hand-Embroidered Ivory Rose Silk Velvet Slip Dress

As seen inBritish Vogue · Tatler · Grazia

Ivory velvet has a quiet glamour all of its own — soft as fresh snow, warm as candlelight. The Ivory Rose is cut from silk velvet in a creamy winter white, and it is a dress for the evenings you want to remember.

Embroidered entirely by hand in pure silk thread, a trailing stem of roses runs from the bust to the hip: full cream and pale-gold blooms, smaller buds, and leaves picked out in rose gold, champagne and silver. Silk thread carries a soft natural sheen that cotton cannot match, so the roses shimmer gently against the velvet pile — tone on tone from across a room, rich and detailed up close.

The silhouette is simple and modern — fine straps, a V neckline and a matching V at the back, over a straight column that falls to the ankle with a slit at the back hem for ease. Hidden side pockets keep your hands free.

Styling. Gold jewellery, as here, warms the ivory beautifully; on cooler evenings, add a printed silk scarf or a velvet wrap. For a winter bride, it pairs just as well with pearls.

Craftsmanship. 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.

Occasion. Christmas parties, black-tie evenings and New Year's Eve — and a quietly beautiful choice for a winter bride, a civil ceremony or a rehearsal dinner.

• Fabric: Silk velvet with a deep, light-catching pile, in ivory — 30% mulberry silk, 70% viscose. 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.
• Embroidery: Hand-embroidered in pure silk thread — a trailing stem of cream and pale-gold roses with leaves in rose gold, champagne and silver, from bust to hip.
• Silhouette: Slip dress with fine straps, a V neckline and V back, straight maxi column with a back hem slit.
• Pockets: Hidden side pockets.
• Fit: Straight and easy through the body — size up if you are between sizes. Full maxi length. Available in UK sizes 8, 10, 12 and 14 (US 4–10 · EU 36–42 · DE 34–40), or made to your own measurements from a UK 6 to a UK 18.
• Occasion: Eveningwear, Christmas, black tie, winter brides and special celebrations.
• Handmade: Hand-embroidered in Vietnam in a very limited production run; each piece subtly unique.
• Care: Specialist dry clean only. Store on a padded hanger away from direct sunlight; steam gently to refresh the pile.

Pre-order — dispatched from our UK warehouse from Monday 23 November 2026. Order confirmation sent by email within 24 hours.