16Arlington Price Guide: What Every Category Costs, by Material and by Level

16Arlington is priced as designer eveningwear, and the spread inside the range is wide: sequin tops and satin camisoles at the entry point, minis and midis in the middle, embroidered gowns, leather and shearling at the top. This guide does not quote figures, because prices move with the season; the current price of every piece is on its product page at Coveti. What it does is explain what sets the price in each category and by material, and which pieces are the value at each level.

Price by category

Price by material

The satin-and-lace pieces are the simplest construction in the range because the work is in the cutting. The feather and sequin pieces cost more because every plume is applied by hand and the sequin cloth is woven before it is cut. The embroidered gowns cost most because the embellishment is placed piece by piece. Lace sits across all three, as a trim on satin, an insert on crepe and a hem on sequin, so it moves the price less than the cloth it is sewn to.

Reading the range

Tops are the widest category, because they run from a strapless sequin bandeau to the Osma top, a fully embellished piece priced like a dress. Knitwear is the tightest, because the alpaca knits share one construction. Dresses split three ways, and the split matters more than any average: the same fabric costs more bought long than bought short, so a mini is the most economical way to own a fabric. Outerwear is priced by material.

What moves the price

Four things. Embellishment density, from a feather cuff on the Teodora top to the fully sequinned Dioni gown. Length, since a gown carries more cloth and more work than a mini in the same fabric: the Sior mini and the Electra gown are cut from the same woven sequin, and the gown costs more. Material, with leather and shearling at the top: the Palmi leather trench and the Maryam shearling coat. And season, since the pieces the brand re-cuts every year hold their price while runway one-offs are priced for their work.

What to buy at each level

1. Anieri Top

Entry level: the strapless sequin top, internally corseted, a complete evening piece on its own.

2. Clio Top in Black

Entry level: the satin-and-lace camisole, the value piece of the range.

3. Connie Mini Dress in Black

The middle: the little black dress in technical satin with tailored bust cups.

4. Hodi Mini Dress in Black

The middle: the ostrich-feather mini.

5. Electra Gown in Black

The middle: the black sequin column gown.

6. Agata Gown in Black

Upper level: the chiffon gown with an embellished bust.

7. Azra Coat

The top: the goat-hair, feather and tinsel coat.

Made where

Country of origin follows the work. The pieces made in the United Kingdom include everything hand-finished: the feathers, the embroidery, the leather and the satin-and-lace set. The pieces made in Portugal are mainly the woven-sequin styles and a few jersey tops, and the alpaca knits come from China. A few embroidered pieces are made in India.

How it compares

16Arlington sits in the same price tier as The Attico and Taller Marmo, a step below Alessandra Rich, Magda Butrym and David Koma, and above Rotate and Self-Portrait, which make up the contemporary tier. The brands-like guide has the full comparison and the sale guide says what is ever reduced.

Key facts

• Priced as designer eveningwear: separates at the entry point, minis and midis in the middle, embroidered gowns, leather and shearling at the top
• What moves the price: embellishment, length, material and season
• Same price tier as The Attico and Taller Marmo; below Alessandra Rich, Magda Butrym and David Koma; above Rotate and Self-Portrait
• The current price of every piece is on its product page at Coveti

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a 16Arlington dress cost?

It depends on length and surface. A mini costs less than a midi and a midi less than a gown in the same fabric, and feathers, sequins and embroidery add to each. The current price of every dress is on its product page at Coveti.

How much is a 16Arlington feather dress?

More than a plain dress of the same length, because every plume is applied by hand. The Hodi mini and the Maika midi are the two to compare, and each product page carries the current price.

How much is a 16Arlington sequin dress?

The Sior mini and the Electra gown are cut from the same woven sequin, and the gown costs more because it carries more cloth. The spiky-sequin Dioni gown, the most heavily worked of the three, costs most.

Where should a first 16Arlington purchase start?

With a separate. The Anieri sequin top, the Teodora feather-cuff top and the Clio satin camisole carry the house’s sequins, feathers and satin on a smaller piece than a dress.