Most people consider spring and summer dress season. Especially in regard to minidresses. Truth is, however, you can wear dresses all year long, they just need to be seasonally-appropriate. Now that doesn't mean minidresses are completely off the table. Any hem length will do because it's the sleeve length that really matters. So we've put together the definitive shopping list of the best long-sleeve dresses for fall that you can even wear well into winter.
All you have to do is look to the runways. Isabel Marant's hooded draped dress is styled with leopard tights, a belt and slouchy suede boots, which totally translates in the real world. Proenza Schouler also offers a dramatically similar red dress to the one sent sashaying down the catwalk during its Fall 2024 show. (It's even currently on sale at Shopbop.)
You don't have to lay out designer bucks, though. We unearthed a plethora of reasonably-priced long-sleeve dresses. COS' bright blue wool dress ties into the attached scarf trend in a truly chic way. Sweater dresses are always in fashion in fall. See Free People's maxi version, Mango's chunky turtleneck and Simon Miller's great space-dyed example. Shirtdresses are an awesome introduction to the season(s) so make sure to add JW Anderson's layered take, Sportmax's dark denim creation and Kwaidan Editions' satin stunner to your carts.
Scroll down to start shopping to create a stunning supply of long-sleeve dresses for fall and winter.
COS Scarf-Detail Wool Maxi Dress in Blue, $170 at COS
JW Anderson Layered Cotton Midi Shirt Dress, $495 at Net-a-Porter
& Other Stories Striped Midi Dress, $219 at & Other Stories
Christopher Esber Side Cowl Long Sleeve Dress in Ink, $423 at The Frankie Shop
Good American Poplin Mini Shirt Dress, $169 at Anthropologie
Tory Burch Long-Sleeved Midi Dress, $538 at Mytheresa
Mango Ribbed Turtleneck Dress in Dark Green, $29.99 at Mango
Sportmax Denim Midi Dress, $417 at Mytheresa
Free-est Loren Drop-Waist Sweater Maxi, $98 at Free People
Proenza Schouler Meret Dress, $447.50 at Shopbop
Zara Belted Shirtdress ZW Collection, $79.90 at Zara
Isabel Marant Alixa Jersey Hooded Midi Wrap Dress, $1,190 at Net-a-Porter
Reformation Tommie Knit Dress in Collage, $99 at Reformation
GAUGE81 Off-White Ribbed Soro Dress, $168 at SSENSE
Simon Miller Axon Dress in Gummy Green Multi, $325 at Simon Miller
Kwaidan Editions Wadded Satin Shirt Dress, $414 at SSENSE