Rebecca Vallance Mini, Midi and Maxi Dresses: How to Choose

The short answer: choose a Rebecca Vallance mini for cocktail parties and engagement parties, a midi for day weddings, races and dinners, and a gown for black tie and a maxi for garden weddings. The best mini is the Nottingham Mini Dress, the most versatile midi is the Christopher Short Sleeve Midi Dress, and the maxi to buy is the silk Fleur de Lis Maxi Dress for day and the Kiana Long Sleeve Maxi Dress for winter evenings.

Rebecca Vallance cuts most of its dresses in families. The same fabric and detail come as a mini, a midi and a gown, so once you know the group you like, length is the real decision. This guide covers length first, then the necklines and sleeves people most often search for.

Mini, midi and maxi: which length for which event

Rebecca Vallance mini dresses

The mini is where the label has the most fun. The Nottingham Mini Dress puts three black satin bows on gold corded lace with sheer long sleeves. The Venus Mini Dress is the classic: puff sleeves, front cut outs and a diamante bow, in black and in gold. The Raziel Mini Dress is the one shoulder option in red. For texture, the Meringue Blazer Mini Dress is a double breasted blazer in sequin boucle tweed, and for daytime the St Ives Mini Dress is cotton broderie anglaise.

Rebecca Vallance midi dresses

Midi is the label’s most useful length. The Christopher Short Sleeve Midi Dress has a shawl lapel with scallop trim, and the Preston Short Sleeve Midi Dress gives the same polish in hydrangea blue for a wedding guest. For evening, the Tallon Long Sleeve Midi Dress is a V neck fit and flare, the Kensington Midi Dress is strapless and boned, and the Windermere Midi Dress pairs a sweetheart neckline with a full skirt. The Melora Short Sleeve Midi Dress and Bacio Midi Dress bring print.

Rebecca Vallance maxi dresses and gowns

The label separates a maxi (softer, often for day) from a gown (structured, for black tie). On the maxi side, the Fleur de Lis Maxi Dress is silk with a halter and a front leg split, the Windsor Maxi Dress is a black silk slip with lace applique, the Claribelle Maxi Dress is a cotton V wire on spaghetti straps, and the Kiana Long Sleeve Maxi Dress covers the arms for winter. The gowns are compared in detail in our Rebecca Vallance gown guide.

Long sleeve dresses

Long sleeves are a strong suit. The Kiana Long Sleeve Mini Dress has gathered cuffs and a twisted crew neck, the Claribelle Long Sleeve Midi Dress is a cotton shirt dress with cocoon sleeves, the Odilia Long Sleeve Midi Dress is the blazer dress, and the Yolanda Long Sleeve Mini Dress adds custom trims in pink. For black tie, the Raziel Long Sleeve Gown and the sheer sleeved Beau Long Sleeve Gown keep you covered.

One shoulder, off the shoulder, strapless and halter

One shoulder: the Raziel Mini Dress, with a draped neckline and one long sleeve. The Raziel Gown takes the asymmetry into a halter with a detachable bow and train.

Off the shoulder: the Venus Midi Dress, the Esmeralda Midi Dress with gold hardware, the Mariya Gown, the Melora Off The Shoulder Midi Dress and the Gilded Floral Midi Dress.

Strapless: the Venus Gown, the Windermere Gown, the Kensington Midi Dress and the Glimmer Gown, all boned so they stay up.

Halter: the Yolanda Gown, the Noemie Gown, the Gimlet Halter Midi Dress and the silk Windsor Gown.

Length and height

The campaign model is 178cm and wears an AU 8. The brand states that every piece fits true to size, and AU sizes match UK sizes, but length is the one measurement the size number does not fix. If you are under about 168cm, expect to hem a maxi, and know that a midi will fall closer to the ankle. The Rebecca Vallance size guide has the full chart.

Shop by length on Coveti: designer mini dresses, midi dresses, maxi dresses and evening gowns, and see the whole label on the Rebecca Vallance hub. Choose a colour in Rebecca Vallance dresses by colour, and for event by event advice, read which Rebecca Vallance dress to buy. For alternatives, see brands like Rebecca Vallance, including Shona Joy and Carla Zampatti.

Frequently asked questions

Which Rebecca Vallance mini dress is best?

For a party, the Nottingham Mini Dress in gold lace with black satin bows. For a classic black mini, the Venus Mini Dress with a diamante bow. For a one shoulder line, the Raziel Mini Dress in red. For daytime, the cotton St Ives Mini Dress.

Which Rebecca Vallance midi dress is most versatile?

The Christopher Short Sleeve Midi Dress in ivory for day, and the Tallon Long Sleeve Midi Dress in black for evening. Both have sleeves, a defined waist and a length that works from a lunch to a dinner.

Does Rebecca Vallance make a long sleeve dress?

Yes. The Kiana Long Sleeve Mini Dress and Maxi Dress, the Claribelle Long Sleeve Midi and Mini Dresses, the Odilia Long Sleeve Midi and Mini Dresses, the Tallon Long Sleeve Midi Dress, the Yolanda Long Sleeve Mini Dress, the Nottingham Mini Dress with sheer sleeves, and the Raziel and Beau Long Sleeve Gowns.

Does Rebecca Vallance make a one shoulder dress?

The Raziel Mini Dress has a draped one shoulder neckline with a single long sleeve, and the Raziel Gown has an asymmetrical halter with a detachable bow and train. Both are red stretch crepe.

Which Rebecca Vallance dresses are off the shoulder?

The Venus Midi Dress in black and in gold, the Esmeralda Midi Dress in red, the Mariya Gown in black jacquard, the Melora Off The Shoulder Midi Dress and the Gilded Floral Midi Dress.

Are Rebecca Vallance maxi dresses long on shorter women?

The campaign model is 178cm and wears an AU 8, so maxi and gown hems are generous on shorter frames. Plan for a hem if you are under about 168cm, and choose a midi if you want to skip the alteration.