$399.00 USD
A classic black sheath dress cut to your measurements in Super 160s worsted wool with a soft sheen, fully lined, with a round neck, princess seams and a back vent at knee length. Fitted first in a free cotton test dress, so it stays at the knee instead of riding up.
Already know what you want? Browse women’s dresses or message us. Every piece is custom made to your measurements, with a free test garment first.
Follow these simple steps to ensure your custom garment fits you perfectly. All you need is a flexible measuring tape.
Measure across your back from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, keeping the tape flat.
Measure from the edge of your shoulder, along the outside of your relaxed arm, to your desired sleeve length.
Measure around the armhole where the sleeve joins the body. Pass the tape from the top of the shoulder, under the armpit, and back to the starting point. Keep the tape comfortably snug. Measure over a lightweight shirt or close-fitting clothing, keeping your arm relaxed at your side.
With muscles relaxed, measure around the fullest part of your upper arm. Keep the tape snug with room for one finger.
Wrap the measuring tape around your wrist bone, where a watch would sit. Keep the tape snug but not tight. Leave room for one finger between the tape and your wrist for comfort
Measure from the highest point of the shoulder, next to the neck, over the fullest part of the bust, and straight down to your desired dress hem. Continue measuring to the finished length of the dress you wish to order, whether it’s a mini, knee-length, midi, maxi, or floor-length dress.
Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
Stand straight with your arms relaxed. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust, keeping it level and snug with room for a finger.
Measure around the narrowest part of your waist, typically above the belly button. Keep the tape level with room for one finger.
Stand with your feet together and measure around the widest part of your hips and seat. Keep the tape level with room for one finger.
Women’s Measuring Guide
All you need is a flexible measuring tape, a mirror, and ideally a friend to help with the shoulder and back measurements. Wear close-fitting clothing so the tape sits against your body, stand naturally with your weight even on both feet, and keep the tape level and snug with room for one finger. Below is every measurement we may ask for. You do not have to get each number perfect: we send a free test garment before cutting your final cloth, so the fit is confirmed on your body first.
Stand straight with your arms relaxed and wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust, keeping it level and snug with room for one finger.
Measure around the narrowest part of your waist, usually just above the belly button, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
Measure around the area where you normally wear your trousers or skirts, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
Stand with your feet together and measure around the widest part of your hips and seat, keeping the tape level.
Measure around the fullest part of your upper thigh, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
Sit down and measure from your natural waist at the front, down between your legs to the seat, to capture the rise for trousers.
Measure from the highest point of the crotch down the inside of your leg to the same hem point used for the trouser length measurement.
Measure from the top of your waistband down the outside of your leg to the point where you want the trouser hem to finish.
Measure across your back from the edge of one shoulder to the edge of the other, keeping the tape flat.
Measure from the edge of your shoulder, along the outside of your relaxed arm, to your desired sleeve length.
With your muscles relaxed, measure around the fullest part of your upper arm, keeping the tape snug with room for one finger.
Measure around the base of your neck where a collar would sit, keeping the tape level with room for one finger.
Measure from the base of your neck down the center back to where you want the jacket to end.
Measure from your natural waist for a skirt, or from the shoulder for a dress, down to your desired hem.
Every garment is made to your measurements with no standard sizing, and a free test garment confirms the fit on your body before we cut your final cloth. Bust, waist, hips, thighs, rise, inseam, shoulders, sleeve, and length, all cut to you.
Questions & Answers
Measurements taken? Browse women’s dresses, or message us with your numbers and any questions. We build the free test garment first to confirm the fit on your body, and it is yours to keep.
Free test garment first
Before we cut your chosen cloth, we make a test version of your garment in cotton, cut from the same pattern, and send it to you free. You try it on and tell us what to change. Only after you approve the fit do we make the final piece. The test garment is yours to keep.
See how it works ↓6–8 weeks
This is the full production time across two stages. Your test garment takes 3 to 4 weeks to make. Once you approve the fit, your final garment takes another 3 to 4 weeks. Shipping is tracked and comes after production.
See how it works ↓The Dress
A classic black sheath dress has almost no detail to hold the eye: a round neck, no sleeves, a straight line to the knee. That plainness is the point, and it is also why it is so unforgiving. On a black dress the only thing left to look at is the line, and a line that pulls at the hip or climbs above the knee when you sit is the first thing anyone sees.
This classic black sheath dress is cut to your measurements in Super 160s worsted wool, 100% wool with a soft sheen, fully lined, with a round neck, princess seams, a center back vent and a hidden back zip, at knee length. A free cotton test dress comes first, so the line from bust to knee is settled on your body before the wool is cut.
Price: $399 Cloth: Super 160s worsted wool, 100% wool, slight sheen Lining: fully lined, satin chosen in the selector Neck: round neck front and back Length: knee length as shown, or any length you enter Test dress: free, in cotton, yours to keep
Free Test Dress
On a classic sheath there is nowhere to hide a correction, so the corrections are made in cotton. The ones we make most often are a bust that is fuller than the other measurements suggest, which moves the princess seams outward, and a seat that is fuller at the back than at the front, which needs more length and room in the back skirt so the hem hangs level instead of lifting at the back.
Where the right fit would change the line in the photos, we explain it and you choose between the line that follows you and the line in the photos.
Why Hems Ride Up
| Too tight at the hip or thigh | As you walk, the cloth climbs to a narrower part of the body. The cure is room at the hip, not a looser waist. |
| Waist-to-hip length | If the distance from your waist to the fullest part of your hip differs from the pattern, the dress pulls upward. We measure it and cut the waist shaping to match. |
| A rounder back hip | The back skirt needs extra length and room, or the hem tilts up behind; this is the most common change on a sheath. |
| Static and cling | A full satin lining lets the wool slide over tights instead of clinging and crawling up. |
Ready-made sheath dresses solve this with stretch cloth, which pulls back down until it wears out. A sheath dress cut to your hips and seat stays at the knee because it has no reason to move. The cut matters too: a straight sheath dress silhouette, falling from the hip to the knee without tapering, climbs less than a narrow pencil line, which is why this classic sheath dress silhouette tapers only slightly and keeps a vent at the back.
Super 160s Wool
| What Super 160s means | The wool fibers are very fine, about 15 microns, so the cloth is smoother and lighter than an everyday Super 110s or 120s. |
| The slight sheen | Fine fibers woven close reflect a little light, so black looks deep and finished rather than flat, which is why this dress moves from day to evening. |
| Wrinkles | The high-twist yarn springs back, so creases from sitting fall out after an hour on a hanger. |
| The trade-off | Fine wool is softer and less tough than a coarser worsted; it rewards a hanger and a brush, and it should rest between wears. |
Black is the hardest color to judge on a screen. If you want to see the depth of the black and the sheen before ordering, our swatch service will send samples of this wool.
The Cloths
These are close-up photos of the actual wool. Choose your color in the selector; here are a few of the shades on offer.
Black
The dress in the photos: a deep black with a soft sheen.
Midnight Blue
Reads almost black at night and blue by day.
Navy Blue
A navy sheath for the office and weddings.
Steel Gray
A cool mid gray for a quieter work dress.
Dark Gray
Softer than black, as formal as navy.
How to Wear It
| Work | Under a cardigan or a blazer, with low heels: the little black dress for work that still looks right at six in the evening. |
| Evening | Bare arms, one strong piece of jewelry and heels. |
| Formal and memorial occasions | A plain black dress at the knee is correct at ceremonies where a cocktail dress is not. |
| Travel | Folds into a bag and recovers on a hanger; pack one dress and change only the shoes. |
Want a black dress with more detail? See our black dress with leather trim, or for a V-neck in a softer, warmer wool, our women’s wool flannel sheath dress.
Full Spec
| Cloth | Super 160s worsted wool, 100% wool, plain weave with a slight sheen; color in the selector |
| Lining | Fully lined in satin; lining color in the selector |
| Neckline | Round neck at the front and back |
| Sleeves | Sleeveless |
| Cut | Classic sheath with princess seams and a pencil hem, no pockets |
| Closure | Hidden zip in the center back |
| Back | Center back vent |
| Length | Knee length as shown, or any length you enter |
| Seams | Generous allowances, so it can be let out |
| Test dress | Free, in cotton, yours to keep |
| Production | 3 to 4 weeks for the test dress, 3 to 4 weeks for the final dress |
| Delivery | 5 to 10 days after each dispatch, by trackable courier |
| Care | Dry clean rarely; brush and rest it between wears |
About Baron
Founded in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2000, Baron Boutique has spent over 25 years creating bespoke garments with a focus on artisanal craftsmanship, dramatic design, and collector-quality tailoring. From cinematic-inspired coats and formalwear to handcrafted cashmere pieces, every garment is made with precision, individuality, and attention to detail.
Today, Baron Boutique operates internationally from Dubai while all bespoke tailoring and garment production remains rooted in the Kathmandu workshop where the brand began.
Our customers come back because the fit is right and we answer emails. Every garment is made by a human tailor whose name we know.
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A dress’s fit defines how it flatters your figure, moves with you, and shapes your overall look. Your test garment will reflect how close or relaxed the dress feels on your body. Use this guide to choose the silhouette that best complements your shape and styling preferences.
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Best for: An average build or anyone seeking a classic silhouette with subtle waist definition and all-day comfort. A versatile choice for both casual and formal wear.
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Women’s Dress Fit Guide
A dress is the hardest thing to buy off the rack, because it has to fit the bust, the waist, the hip, and the length all at the same time, and almost no one is a single standard size in all four. So you settle: a dress that fits the bust but hangs at the waist, or fits the waist but strains across the hip, or is always an inch too long or too short. A custom-made dress ends the compromise. There are no standard sizes, we cut it to your measurements everywhere at once, and before we cut your final cloth we send you a free test garment so the fit is proven on your body first. This page answers the worries that come with ordering a dress you cannot try on yet.
How It Should Sit
Every dress is made to your measurements with no standard sizing, so the bust, waist, hip, and length all fit at once. A free test garment confirms the fit on your body before your final cloth is cut, and it is yours to keep.
Your Worries, Answered
Chosen your fit? Browse women’s dresses, or message us with any questions. We build the free test garment first to confirm the fit on your body, and it is yours to keep.
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