LaPointe Velvet Dresses and Gowns for Winter 2026

A LaPointe velvet dress is the New York house’s answer to winter black tie: stretch velvet cut into a floor-length gown, and the Holiday 2026 version is LaPointe Stretch Velvet Long Sleeve Ruched Gown in Mulberry, now at LaPointe on Coveti. It sits in our designer evening gowns and joins the wider edit of velvet dresses across every house we carry.

Velvet is new ground for the label. LaPointe built its name on fluid satin and feathers, so the velvet pieces in Holiday 2026 keep the same lines: ruching, high necks, long slits. The difference is weight and light. Velvet absorbs light where satin reflects it, which makes the deep mulberry read almost black indoors and wine red by a window.

The gown

1. LaPointe Stretch Velvet Long Sleeve Ruched Gown in Mulberry

A bateau neckline, long sleeves and ruching gathered at the waist, in a figure-skimming stretch velvet of polyester and elastane. A thigh-high front slit opens the floor-length skirt. The house says it fits true to size, and lists it as machine wash cold, with dry cleaning as the alternative.

The velvet pieces around it

Holiday 2026 has four more velvet pieces, and they build a winter wardrobe that does not need a gown at all.

2. LaPointe Stretch Velvet Mock Neck Bodysuit in Mulberry

The same stretch velvet in a mock neck bodysuit with long sleeves and a classic panty-style bottom. Wear it with wide satin trousers for a long evening line.

3. LaPointe Velvet Off Shoulder Top in Deep Red

Plush viscose and polyamide velvet with a foldover neckline that sits off the shoulders. Fitted, and true to size.

4. LaPointe Bonded Velvet Single Breasted Blazer in Black

Bonded velvet with structured shoulders, notched lapels, a chest welt pocket and front flap pockets. The house tailoring piece of the season.

5. LaPointe Bonded Velvet Mini Short With Feathers in Black

A tailored high-waisted mini short in bonded velvet with an ostrich feather hem. The playful end of the velvet story.

LaPointe velvet compared

How we compared: fabric, length, fit and care are copied from the LaPointe product pages on 7 November 2026; the size run is the Coveti listing, shown on the UK ladder for numbered sizes. Where the house publishes nothing, the cell says so. We list no prices because they change by market.

Stretch, bonded and plush velvet: the difference

Stretch velvet has elastane in the base, so it follows the body and recovers its shape; LaPointe uses it for the gown and the bodysuit, the two pieces that need to cling. Bonded velvet is velvet laminated to a backing, which gives it body for tailoring; the blazer and the mini short are cut from it. Plush velvet has a deeper pile; the off shoulder top uses a viscose and polyamide version that drapes over the shoulders.

How to wear LaPointe velvet

For black tie, keep the gown simple: a slim heel, jewellery at the ear and a coat long enough to cover the slit on the way in. For a dinner, put the velvet bodysuit under the LaPointe Satin Relaxed Pleated Pant in Mulberry so the whole outfit is one shade with two textures. For a party, the velvet blazer over the feathered mini short is the most LaPointe look in the drop. Our winter formal dresses guide has more evening options.

Caring for velvet

Hang velvet on a padded hanger with space around it, because crushed pile shows. Steam from inside the garment to lift the pile, and never press it flat with an iron. The stretch velvet gown and bodysuit can go in a cold machine wash, according to the house; the bonded blazer and the feather-trimmed short need professional care.

Demand around the world

“Velvet dress” averages 18,100 searches a month in the US and 12,100 in the UK, and both markets reach 40,500 to 49,500 in November and December. In the UAE it averages about 1,000 a month, peaking at 3,600 in December. Worldwide, “velvet gown” averages 5,400 and “burgundy velvet dress” 8,100. Figures are DataForSEO 12-month averages to September 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Does LaPointe make velvet dresses?

Yes. Holiday 2026 includes the Stretch Velvet Long Sleeve Ruched Gown in Mulberry, a floor-length gown with a thigh-high front slit.

What colour is LaPointe mulberry velvet?

A deep wine shade that reads close to black in low light and wine red in daylight.

Is the LaPointe velvet gown stretchy?

Yes. It is a stretch velvet of polyester with 4% elastane, so it follows the body.

Can you machine wash the LaPointe velvet gown?

The house lists it as machine wash cold, with dry cleaning as the alternative.

What is bonded velvet?

Velvet laminated to a backing so it holds a shape. LaPointe uses it for the Holiday 2026 blazer and mini short.

What shoes go with a velvet gown?

A slim heel in black satin, kept simple so the velvet does the work.

Read next

LaPointe velvet blazers and tops, LaPointe burgundy outfits, Velvet dresses at Coveti, LaPointe evening gowns.

By Coveti Editorial. Updated 7 November 2026. Product facts from the LaPointe product pages; search figures from DataForSEO Google Ads data, worldwide 12-month averages to September 2026.