Dresses
Feminine Dresses |
We draw much of our inspiration from beloved vintage and antique dresses we've been fortunate enough to have come across. Most often we take these pieces and alter the fit and details for modern wear so they serve as an homage to the past but our uniquely Atèlette. Many of our dresses utilize deadstock or feature our own antique and vintage reproduction prints.
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The Pemberley Dress embodies timeless femininity — a romantic wrap silhouette crafted in soft cotton and designed to flatter with ease. Its wrap bodice and gentle A-line skirt create a graceful shape that moves beautifully with the wearer, while above-the-elbow...
Pre-Order Available January 2oth The Theodosia Dress is an effortlessly romantic midi silhouette crafted from soft milky cream cotton gauze with a subtle woven stripe. Light and breathable, it evokes the simplicity of antique chemises while feeling easy and wearable...
The Thalia Nightgown is a vintage-inspired cotton voile nightdress designed to capture the quiet romance of antique sleepwear. Made from airy, semi-sheer cotton voile in a warm white hue, this timeless nightgown drapes softly against the skin, reminiscent of Victorian...
The Luzon Dress is an ode to ease and quiet femininity featuring a relaxed A-line silhouette crafted from soft, off-white striped cotton gauze. Featuring a squared neckline on lace paneled bodice with functional mother of pearl buttons. Hidden at the...
The Persephone Dress is a vintage-inspired cotton midi dress that beautifully blends Victorian romance with modern refinement. Designed in our custom “Midnight Sun” print — a dark navy blue adorned with buttery yellow micro dots — this piece evokes the...
The Calais Dress is an effortlessly charming midi-length day dress designed for comfort and timeless appeal. Crafted from soft 100% cotton in our custom “Midnight Sun” print — a dark navy adorned with buttery yellow micro dots inspired by a 19th-century...
Inspired by an Edwardian era antique chemise, the Nanette is made in handloomed cotton that will soften with wear and wash and feel like an authentic antique piece. Featuring a squared neckline and lace cap sleeves, this chemise dress slips...
The Blythe Dress is rendered in a soft textured cotton gauze in a soft warm vanilla cream and features a fully elasticated smocked bodice with a neckline that can alternate between a squared neckline (not pictured) or a sweetheart neckline...
The Oakleigh Dress is rendered in a timeless black and white cotton gingham and has a slight nod to Western silhouettes. She features a drop basque waist (in front and back) with functional buttons down princess seamed bodice, short, puffed...
"You know, it's actually a house dress from the early 1940s. See the monogram? NV. Or is it MV? What do you think her name was? I just love that her house dress was so beautiful with all these touches,...
Crafted in a timeless navy-blue cotton gingham check, the Oppedette Dress echoes the whispers of a bygone era. Featuring a scoop neckline that elegantly frames your decolletage, mother-of-pearl buttons along a French seamed bodice, and hidden side pockets in the...
Romantic and feminine, the Mirielle Dress is rendered in our custom 1850s reproduction floral print and features a gathered bodice with functional drawstring gathers in the front and elasticated in the back for ease of wear. The ruffled shoulder straps...
For women who move gently, with intention. Romantic, grounding pieces made to be lived in.
Some clothes are made to be seen.
Ours are made to be lived in.
At Atèlette, we release pieces slowly and intentionally. Designed to be worn often and kept for years, these are not trend-led garments but companions for a life well lived — from slow, unhurried mornings to quiet evenings and the journeys that shape us in between. Our clothes are meant to be inhabited, softening with time and wear, holding memory in every thread until they become unmistakably yours. Atèlette is not about having more, but discernment. Atèlette is for women who dress intuitively, drawn to ease and romance, and who choose to move through the world gently, with intention.
Wear Softly, Wear Often, Wear Well.
Pre-Order Available January 2oth The Theodosia Dress is an effortlessly romantic midi silhouette crafted from soft milky cream cotton gauze with a subtle woven stripe. Light and breathable, it evokes the simplicity of antique chemises while feeling easy and wearable...
Pre-Order Available January 2oth The Leith Top is a softly romantic cotton blouse inspired by an Edwardian-era corset cover from our antique archives, thoughtfully reimagined for modern wear. It features sweet, custom embroidery in Écru Lait, depicting tiny flowers gathered...
