Navy Velvet Family Christmas Photo Outfits

Navy offers the depth of a formal portrait while leaving room for ivory collars and warm skin tones. Keep the main garments in related dark blues and let the textures vary. A smooth adult dress, a child’s velvet dress and a cable-knit layer do not have to be made from the same fabric. Choose a simple setting and a small number of accessories so the combination feels considered rather than theatrical.

Worthy Threads Twirly Dress in Navy Stretch Velvet FW25 is a navy stretch-velvet option for children, with sizes 3y through 10y selectable at the check. Tulleen Navy Blue Velvet Dress is a separate Tulleen navy velvet choice for younger children; the available size selection was much narrower. These two dresses differ in shape, detail and price. The adult Boden Draped Sleeve Velvet Dress is another independently chosen alternative, not an exact garment from the illustration. Add Janie and Jack The Poplin Shirt or Mini Boden Heritage Cable Sweater-College Navy for a sibling who prefers separates, and use Mini Boden Velvet Mary Janes-College Navy only after checking shoe measurements. The Boden adult dress is an ankle-length maxi with draped sleeves, rather than the midi silhouette in the illustration.

A navy background and navy clothes can merge together, so discuss the backdrop with your photographer. A pale collar or a little separation between the group and the wall can help define the outline. Check velvet in the direction it will be photographed: its surface can look lighter or darker as it moves. That does not establish a defect or a fit issue. Try tights, socks and shoes together before the appointment, and bring a lint roller for dark garments if you already have one.