Collection: Matt & Amy

The Matt & Amy look: the long column, done quietly

The Avelisse is the signature: a one-shoulder column gown in fluid silk satin with a softly draped asymmetric neckline that pools at the floor. The Amelune uses weightier stretch crepe for a slim column with an asymmetric neckline and a single draped sleeve, and the Ismara cuts graphic black and white panels into a fitted column that stops at the lower calf. All three close with a concealed zip so the line is uninterrupted.

The A-line pieces are lighter in spirit. The Elsinya is a floor sweeping polka dot dress in viscose crepe with a detachable ribbon waist tie, and the Viretta repeats the polka dot in cotton sateen with a fitted bodice and comes with matching opera gloves. The Rosellea is a silk crepe A-line gown with a structured off-the-shoulder neckline and fitted bodice for black tie evenings.

Dresses with capes

Two styles come in a cape version: the Calyra Dress with Cape and Seriora Dress with Cape, each also sold as the plain Calyra Dress and Seriora Dress. The cape adds shoulder and arm coverage without changing the dress underneath, which is useful for a ceremony followed by a party. Compare them with other brands in cape sleeve dresses.

When to wear Matt & Amy

These are formal pieces: black tie weddings, galas and evening receptions. The columns photograph well and travel flat, and the polka dot A-lines suit daytime weddings and garden receptions. The cape versions and the Rosellea are the choices for customers who want covered shoulders. Browse more floor length styles in gowns and the wedding guest edit.

How does Matt & Amy fit?

Column gowns skim the body and are cut long, with product pages noting the finished length and the model height it was measured on; check that against your own height and heel. Stretch crepe styles have moderate give; silk satin and cotton sateen do not, so order by your bust and hip measurement. Most pieces are dry clean only.

How do I style a Matt & Amy column gown?

Keep it architectural. A slim heel, one cuff or a pair of drop earrings, and hair away from the neckline so the one-shoulder line on the Avelisse or Amelune shows. For the polka dot Elsinya and Viretta, a plain pump in black or ivory is enough. More A-line shapes are in A-line dresses.