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Saiid Kobeisy midi and short dresses: every piece below the ankle, by season

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Saiid Kobeisy midi and short dresses: every piece below the ankle, by season

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Everything the house does at floor length it also does shorter: the crystal neckline and the sculpted flower on a mini, the fitted crepe bodice on a midi, the embroidery, the bow and the structured shoulder at knee and calf length. The short pieces are the house at its most wearable and its best value, and they are the dresses for the two o’clock wedding, the registry office, the dinner and the birthday. Coveti has 51 midi and short dresses on 20 September 2026, from $850 to $10,365, and this page lists 16 by season.

“The first Saiid Kobeisy boutique opens in Beirut, Lebanon, and is home to the first Ready-to-Wear Line,” the house records against the year 2010 on its timeline. “Adorned by a firm reputation amongst fashion patrons, the Saiid Kobeisy signature silhouette is found and integrated in the Ready-to-Wear collection.”

Key facts

  • Mini: crystal at the neckline, a sculpted flower at the shoulder, three-quarter sleeves, on crepe, lace and brocade
  • Midi: the crepe and taffeta dresses with a fitted bodice and a skirt to the calf; the dinner length
  • The 2024 neoprene and scuba midis: structured, colour-blocked, laser cut, the most architectural pieces in the range
  • A short Kobeisy wants a heel with height and a bare leg; a midi takes a jacket best
  • Every piece in EU 34 to 48; the short pieces are fitted through the body

Spring Summer 2026

1. Short Dress with Crystal Embellishment in Jet Black, $3,190

A Jet Black short dress, with crystal, cut clean through the body. Spring Summer 2026, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

2. Embellished Mini Dress in Jet Black, $3,530

A Jet Black short dress in crepe, with embroidery, cut close to the body. Spring Summer 2026, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

3. Strapless Dress with Crystal Embellishment in Jet Black, $3,870

A Jet Black midi dress, with crystal, cut close to the body. Spring Summer 2026, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

4. Embroidered Tulle Midi Dress, $10,365

An Off White midi dress in tulle, with embroidery, cut with movement. Spring Summer 2026, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

Fall Winter 2025

5. Midi Guipure Dress in Antigua Sand, $2,010

An Antigua Sand midi dress in guipure lace, cut with movement. Fall Winter 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

6. Printed Midi Dress, $2,258

A Jet Black midi dress in satin, cut clean through the body. Fall Winter 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

7. Tweed Short Dress, $2,402

An Antigua Sand short dress in tweed, cut with movement. Fall Winter 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

8. Degrade Knitwear Dress in Italian Plum, $2,560

An Italian Plum midi dress in knit, cut clean through the body. Fall Winter 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

Spring Summer 2025

9. Brocade Short Dress in Grey and Yellow Pear, $1,370

A Grey short dress in brocade, cut clean through the body. Spring Summer 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

10. Midi Ruffled Dress in Aqua Sky, $1,450

An Aqua Sky midi dress in scuba, cut with movement. Spring Summer 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

11. Floral Mini Dress in Jet Black, $1,610

A Jet Black short dress in satin, cut clean through the body. Spring Summer 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

12. Taffeta Midi Dress in Aqua Sky, $2,170

An Aqua Sky midi dress in taffeta, cut with movement. Spring Summer 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

Earlier seasons

13. Crepe Short Dress in Skin, $850

A Skin short dress in crepe, cut with movement. Fall Winter 2024, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

14. Brocade Flared Knee Length Dress, $1,682

An Ivory Cream midi dress in brocade, cut close to the body. Spring Summer 2023, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

15. Beaded Short Dress, $2,632

A Jet Black short dress in crepe, with beading, cut with movement. Fall Winter 2024, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

16. Short Lace Dress, $2,689

A Jet Black short dress in lace, cut clean through the body. Fall Winter 2025, EU 34 to 48 at source, shown on the UK ladder at Coveti.

Which length for which evening

Mini for the standing cocktail hour and the engagement party, where the neckline is seen and the hem moves; midi for anything seated, a dinner, a registry office, a daytime wedding, where the calf length reads as correct and takes a jacket. The neoprene and scuba pieces from 2024 are the ones to buy for structure at the lowest price in the range. The cocktail dresses page groups them by occasion and the sale page explains the 2024 prices.

Frequently asked questions

Does Saiid Kobeisy make short dresses?

Yes: 22 minis and 29 midis at Coveti on the date under Sources.

What length is a Saiid Kobeisy midi?

To the calf, from a fitted bodice, in crepe and taffeta; the dinner length.

Are the short dresses embellished?

Yes, at the neckline and the shoulder, with crystal, embroidery and a sculpted flower, and left plain at the hem so it moves.

What are the neoprene dresses?

The Spring Summer 2024 pieces: structured, colour-blocked, laser-cut midis and high-low dresses in neoprene and scuba, the most architectural in the range.

Can I wear a midi to a wedding?

To a daytime and a registry-office wedding, yes. For an evening wedding choose a gown.

How much is a short Saiid Kobeisy dress?

From {MIN} at Coveti on the date under Sources.

Read next

Cocktail dresses Engagement dresses The sale page The edit

More Saiid Kobeisy guides

Every Saiid Kobeisy page by Coveti’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, How to style, Brands like Saiid Kobeisy, The edit, Who is Saiid Kobeisy?, History timeline, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Fabrics and care, Glossary, Who wears it, vs Elie Saab, vs Zuhair Murad, Size and fit guide, Couture vs ready-to-wear, New arrivals 2026, Paris couture week, Wedding-guest dresses, Mother of the bride, Engagement dresses, Eid and Ramadan, Black-tie gowns, Cocktail dresses, Cape dresses, Embroidered dresses, Tulle dresses, Lace dresses, Crepe dresses, Brocade dresses, Velvet and taffeta, Sequin dresses, Jumpsuits, Kaftans, One-shoulder and strapless, Long sleeves and modest, Jackets and trousers, Black, Blue, Pink, Green, Gold and metallic, Red and burgundy, Purple, White and ivory.

Sources and method

Checked on 20 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Coveti. Product facts, the fabrics, the embroidery, the colourways and the size run, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Coveti’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the history of the house, the showrooms and the wearers come from the brand’s own pages and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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