Bernadette Velvet: The AW26 Velvet Dresses, Bags and Slippers

Velvet is the fabric of the Bernadette Autumn Winter 2026 collection. The Antwerp house uses it plain, in a deep red and a black, and printed with its own hand-drawn hydrangea, and it adds velvet bodices to two of its two-fabric dresses. Coveti has 9 Bernadette dresses made in velvet, some of them with a velvet bodice only, this season, from $1,240 to $2,720, plus velvet bucket bags and velvet house slippers. Here is each piece, the fibre behind it and how to look after it.

Key facts

• Velvet dresses: 9 at Coveti on 12 October 2026, $1,240 to $2,720.
• The plain velvets: red (Dress Camille) and black (Dress Luna, Dress Julie).
• The printed velvet: Dress Roxy, the house hydrangea in pink on green, in a viscose and silk velvet.
• Two-fabric dresses: Midi Dress Inez and Mini Dress Yael pair a velvet top with a contrasting skirt.
• Beyond dresses: embroidered velvet bucket bags and silk velvet slippers, both hand-embroidered in India.

Red velvet

Dress Camille in Red Velvet is the season’s red: a floor-length viscose and polyamide velvet with a V-neckline, wide shoulder straps and a bow at the bust, made in Romania. It is the most direct festive dress in the line, and the colour does the work, so keep the rest of the look plain. The same red velvet forms the fitted top of Midi Dress Inez, where it meets a powder rose taffeta skirt that stops just below the knee.

Black velvet

Dress Luna is a strapless bustier column in a black eco viscose velvet, the simplest dress in the collection and the one the house calls a festive classic. Dress Julie is the black velvet bustier with a fuller skirt. Mini Dress Yael in Black and Hydrangea Green on Black puts a sleeveless black velvet top over a short skirt in the house green hydrangea print, for a party that does not ask for floor length. The black dresses guide covers the full black line.

Printed velvet

Dress Roxy is the piece that only Bernadette makes: the hand-drawn hydrangea printed in pink on a green velvet ground, cut as a floor-length gown with short sleeves and a closed neck. Printed velvet takes colour more softly than silk, so the print reads slightly blurred and very rich. It is the dress for a winter wedding where a plain colour would feel too severe.

Caring for velvet

Velvet is a pile fabric, which means its surface is made of short upright fibres. Crushing them leaves marks, so hang velvet dresses with space around them, never fold them, and steam from the reverse instead of pressing. Dry clean only. If the pile flattens at the seat after a long dinner, steam it and brush it gently in the direction of the pile. The velvet slippers and bags are spot clean only. More detail is in the materials and care guide.

The AW26 velvet, piece by piece

1. Dress Eleonore in Rapture Rose Fil Coupe, $2,720

Dress Eleonore comes in Rapture Rose Fil Coupé, a soft, velvet-like fabric with a textured finish. The classic floor-length silhouette makes it an elegant choice for evening dressing.

2. Dress Julie in Black Velvet, $2,390

Dress Julie is crafted in black velvet with Multi Bow embroidery throughout. Cut to a floor-length silhouette with thin straps tied into bows at the shoulders, it brings a playful finish to this classic velvet dress.

3. Dress Roxette in Foxglove Pink, $2,060

Meet Dress Roxette in Foxglove on Pink. Crafted from rich velvet, this statement dress is finished with Bernadette’s Foxglove print on a vibrant pink base.

4. Dress Roxy in Hydrangea Pink on Green, $2,050

Dress Roxy comes in Hydrangea Pink on Green, crafted in soft velvet with pink florals against a green base. The floor-length gown features a fitted waist, short sleeves and a high, closed neckline for an elegant silhouette.

5. Dress Melody Embroidered in Multi Bow Embroidery on Black, $1,720

Dress Melody comes in Multi Bow Embroidery on Black. The 60s-inspired silhouette features pleats at the back for soft volume, side pockets and velvet bows at the shoulders.

6. Dress Luna in Black Velvet, $1,670

Dress Luna is a simple bustier dress crafted in black velvet. Cut with a fitted bodice and a floor-length skirt, dress Luna is a festive classic to return to again and again.

7. Midi Dress Inez in Red and Powder Rose, $1,560

Dress Inez combines a fitted velvet top with a V-neckline at the front and back. A contrasting pink taffeta skirt falls just below the knee, creating a softly voluminous silhouette.

8. Dress Camille in Red Velvet, $1,480

Dress Camille comes in red velvet, cut to a floor-length silhouette with a V-neckline and wide shoulder straps. A bow at the front of the bust completes the dress with a signature Bernadette detail.

9. Mini Dress Yael in Black and Hydrangea Green on Black, $1,240

Dress Yael combines a sleeveless black velvet top with a subtle V-neckline and a contrasting skirt featuring hand-drawn green Hydrangeas on black. The floor-length silhouette brings together rich velvet and expressive florals.

10. Skirt Baltimore in Rapture Rose Fil Coupe, $1,900

Skirt Baltimore comes in Rapture Rose Fil Coupé, a floor-length silhouette defined by its rich, textured finish. Raised velvet details catch the light with a subtle sheen, bringing texture to the soft pink base.

11. Round Bag Embroidered in Black Lingerie Rose Embroidery on Black, $1,240

Bernadette introduces the Round Bag in black velvet, detailed with Lingerie Rose embroidery in black throughout. Its rounded silhouette is finished with delicate lace along the edges and handles adorned with pearly tassels.

12. Round Bag Embroidered in Multi Cherry Embroidery on Cream, $1,240

Bernadette introduces the Round Bag in cream velvet, detailed with Multi Cherry embroidery throughout. Its rounded silhouette is finished with delicate lace along the edges and handles adorned with pearly tassels.

Buying Bernadette at Coveti

Every piece is authentic and checked before dispatch, and ships worldwide by insured express courier (DHL Express and FedEx International Priority). Most regions ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties and taxes are payable on delivery. Sizes on Coveti are shown in UK, converted from the house EU ladder where EU 36 is a UK 8. Full terms are in the logistics and returns protocol.

Frequently asked questions

Does Bernadette make velvet dresses?

Yes. Coveti has 9 Bernadette velvet dresses for Autumn Winter 2026, from $1,240 to $2,720, in red, black and a printed hydrangea velvet.

What is Bernadette velvet made of?

It varies by style. Dress Camille is 75% viscose and 25% polyamide, Dress Luna is an eco viscose and viscose velvet, and Dress Roxy is 82% viscose and 18% silk. Each product page lists the exact composition.

Is the Bernadette Dress Luna velvet?

Yes. Dress Luna is a strapless black velvet bustier dress with a floor-length skirt. There is also an embroidered version in a cream check wool.

How do I clean a velvet dress?

Dry clean only. Hang it with space around it, steam from the reverse to lift the pile, and never iron the face of the fabric.

Are velvet dresses right for a winter wedding?

Yes, velvet is one of the best winter wedding fabrics. A printed velvet such as Dress Roxy suits a daytime ceremony, a plain velvet an evening one.

Does Bernadette make velvet shoes?

The house makes velvet slippers in silk velvet, embroidered by hand in India with roses. Its pumps are lacquered leather and satin.

Read next

Bernadette gowns, Velvet evening gowns, Christmas party dresses, Bernadette shoes.

More Bernadette guides

Who is Bernadette Antwerp, the Bernadette size guide, the Bernadette dresses guide, the Bernadette prints glossary, and the full Bernadette collection at Coveti.

Sources and method

Checked on 12 October 2026 by Gemma Deeks, Fashion Editor at Coveti. Product facts (compositions, fit, model measurements, country of manufacture) are the brand’s own product-page text; prices and counts are the live Coveti catalogue on that date and move with stock. Where a claim could not be checked it was left out.

• bernadetteantwerp.com, About: the house’s own account of the founders, the drawing process and its press list
• bernadetteantwerp.com, Autumn Winter 26 collection: 118 product pages read on 12 October 2026 (descriptions, fit sentence, model line, fabric origin, country of manufacture, composition)
• bernadetteantwerp.com, Size Guide: the EU ladder and body measurements
• Coveti, logistics and returns protocol
• Coveti live catalogue, 12 October 2026: prices, sizes and stock

Gemma Deeks is Fashion Editor at Coveti. Prices, stock and counts on this page were checked against coveti.com and bernadetteantwerp.com on 12 October 2026.