Althea Velvet Dress (Black) AW25CO1807-B pleated neckline frames the collarbone

pleated neckline frames the collarbone with timeless elegance

Featherweight chiffon in NJ's original large-scale floral print gives the dress its airy

tailored look

Open zipper in back

Althea Velvet Dress (Black) AW25CO1807-B pleated neckline frames the collarboneWhy We Love It The Eleanora in black velvet is the more formal reading of the silhouette. Stretch velvet in deep black has a quiet authority that red doesn't it absorbs light rather than playing with it, giving the dress a presence that reads dressed up without announcing itself. The same square neckline, tailored waist, and sweeping maxi skirt carry through, but in black the proportions feel sharper and the occasion possibilities open considerably