Elhoffer Atelier Velvet Princess Gown - Cosmic Purple
- Ships Worldwide
- Made in Los Angeles in Limited Runs
- Don't See Your Size? We have to delete sold out sizes to keep glitches from overselling!
- Low stock - 1 item left
- Inventory on the way
A gown with the perfect amount of drama (and pockets) for a noble maiden.
- Pullover Dress with Wide Scooped Neck and Side Pockets
- Incredibly full sleeve from elbow down
- Polyester/Spandex Blended Heavyweight Stretch Velvet
- Neck and Upper Sleeve Lined with Ponte de Roma
- This dress is a LOT. If you are not prepared for the sheer weight of it on your arms and around your feet we do not recommend ordering it. It's 100% drama.
- Colors may vary due to monitor settings
Stretch Velvet only has a 2 way stretch, not the 4 way of our spandex dresses. If you are between sizes you can go down but we do not recommend sizing down a full size (if you are a Large in our ponte dresses get the Large, don't size down to a Medium if you size down to a medium in wraps/essential non velvet dresses).
Susan is modeling the Production XS. She has a 32" Bust, 25" Waist, 36” Hips, and is 5'9".
Dawn is modeling the Production 3X. She has a 49.5” Bust, 43” Waist, 56” Hips, and is 5’6”.
Lynsi is modeling the Production L. She has 39” Bust, 33” Waist, 45” Hips, and is 5’5 1/2”.
Photos by Lauren Elisabeth Photo
Alterations:
You may wish to alter the hem or the length of the sleeves, but we are unable to hem them in-studio. We recommend getting the dress and trying it on before making any hemming decisions. You are best to chalk/pin the changes you want to take to a tailor. Because of the two way stretch of the velvet you may not need to get it hemmed if your body stretches the velvet out more because as you stretch it one way it shortens in the other direction.
Depending on the style you can go down or up based on your own personal preference for fit and look. Different body shapes may also fit better in a different size. Our pieces tend to have very nice stretch.
If you're unsure of what to size off of, the chest for tops/dresses tends to be the most important measurement to check as our pieces have such a good stretch that even if you're more rectangular shaped with a waist nearly matching your bust, the waist of the garment will very likely stretch to fit!
Also the larger a garment gets the more it can stretch as it has even more spandex in it! So smaller sizes can stretch 3-5" while larger sizes can stretch 5-10".
Are you Petite? You likely will want to size down in spandex dresses and tops as they're so stretchy. So if our models with similar measurements to you but tall are wearing a given size you may prefer to go down one size in spandex. Knitwear cardigans and tops may be similar but if something says it has less stretch than our usual knits we wouldn't recommend sizing down. And of course additional hemming may be necessary for things with skirts.
Are you Tall? We don't recommend sizing down as the garments will be shorter on you. We wouldn't recommend sizing up as the shoulders and body may be too large for you. We recommend ordering the size comparable models are wearing.
When we have combined sized styles it means you should still buy the size intended for your measurements. However combined sizes tend to be oversized so you can go down if you'd like a less oversized fit. (It's best to only go down if you are the smaller of the two combined sizes, if you're the second size in a combo size you may hate the tighter fit)
Care: Nearly everything we make is recommended to be hand washed on cold water and dried flat.
For BEST care: Dry Clean if you have a cleaners you like and trust.
We personally throw almost everything in the wash (often with color catcher sheets) inside out on cold; then we drape over our chairs or on a drying rack to let it all dry. This is the best way to care for most RTW Apparel.
Stretch Vinyl: Spot cleaned and sprayed with vodka if you don't want to dry clean yet (Vinyl doesn't do well around ANY kind of heat)
Spandex/Ponte de Roma: Cold Wash, hang or dry flat (hanging to dry can cause it to stretch out). We also recommend color catching sheets when washing Spandex or Ponte as color in the fabric can be shed over many washes.
Velvet: We've turned our velvet pieces inside out and washed them in delicate wash on cold and in garment bags, then laid the piece across our bed to dry. Velvet hates heat so never put in the dryer. We've been fine steaming velvet with a hand steamer. Best care is to dry clean.
Snagged or Pulled a knit piece? Get a Snag Repair Tool, which you can buy on Amazon or in your local sewing shop. This repair tool is easy to use, but there's a great tutorial video if you want help!
Storage: Sweaters should be stored folded, never stored hung up as it can stretch and warp them. Spandex and Ponte can be stored hung up but be aware they can also stretch over time if a heavy dress or skirt.
For In Stock Items we take 3-7 days to ship.
If you live in Los Angeles we offer free pickups at our studio that we request you schedule with us after placing your order so we can ensure someone is available when you come by! We allow pickups from Monday - Friday 9am-5pm!
Want us to reuse a shipping box to help reduce single-use garbage? Add our 'Eco-Friendly Packaging Listing' to your cart!