Off-the-Shoulder Stretch Satin Gown in Eggplant

A floor-length fitted gown in eggplant stretch satin with a draped portrait-collar off-the-shoulder neckline, body-contouring ruching through the bodice and waist, and a center-back slit — Teri Jon Style 96022 in Eggplant. The silhouette and construction are the same as the forest colorway: a portrait-collar crossover-fold off-the-shoulder neckline where a wide folded fabric band meets at a soft V at center chest and extends off-shoulder on both sides, framing the face and décolletage; horizontal ruching through the bodice and waist that contours the torso and lies smooth against the stretch satin’s conforming surface; a fitted trumpet that skims the hips and upper thigh before flaring at the lower skirt to the floor; center-back slit; hidden back zipper; and mirrored horizontal ruching at center back below the neckline. What changes is the color, and in eggplant the gown reads in an entirely different register. Eggplant is a deep red-violet purple — a warm-undertone plum that sits in the aubergine family, distinctly more red-toned than a cool blue-violet and warmer in its purple base than a grape or violet; in the stretch satin’s high-luminosity surface, the eggplant shifts between a deeper, nearly blackened plum in shadow and a richer, more saturated red-violet in highlights, giving the color a depth and range that flat or matte fabrics in the same color cannot achieve. Eggplant is a seasonally rich jewel tone that reads as a formal occasion color with particular affinity for fall and winter weddings, galas, and evening events where a deep, saturated purple signals celebration and occasion without approaching the bridal register. By Teri Jon by Rickie Freeman. Sizes 0–22 (even). Style #: 96022. Also available in Forest — see the forest colorway for a deep jewel-toned green in the same silhouette.

Key Details

Fit & Silhouette | Floor-Length Fitted Trumpet Gown | Draped Portrait-Collar Off-the-Shoulder Neckline — Crossover-Fold Band, Soft V at Center Front, Both Shoulders Exposed | Horizontal Ruching Through Bodice and Waist — Body-Contouring, Smooth Against Stretch Satin | Mirrored Horizontal Ruching at Center Back Below Neckline | Fitted Through Hips and Upper Thigh | Gentle Trumpet Flare at Lower Skirt | Center-Back Slit | Hidden Center-Back Zipper

Fabric | Eggplant Stretch Satin — Deep Red-Violet Purple, Warm Plum Undertone, Aubergine Family | High-Luminosity Satin Surface — Color Shifts Between Deeper Blackened Plum in Shadow and Richer Red-Violet in Highlights | Stretch Content for Clean Body-Contouring Fit and Smooth Ruching

Design Details | Portrait-Collar Off-the-Shoulder Crossover-Fold Neckline — Frames Face and Décolletage | Body-Contouring Horizontal Ruching at Bodice and Waist | Mirrored Back Ruching at Center Back Below Neckline | Center-Back Slit | Hidden Back Zipper | Unembellished Below Waist | By Teri Jon by Rickie Freeman | Style #: 96022

Styling Suggestions

• Wear with pearl or cream stud earrings as shown in the campaign — large round pearl or cream studs are the precise jewelry choice shown in the close-up campaign image; the warm cream of the pearl against the deep red-violet eggplant reads as a classic high-contrast formal pairing, the pearl’s organic warmth complementing rather than competing with the eggplant’s jewel-tone depth; the stud format keeps the neckline uncluttered so the portrait-collar neckline’s crossover fold reads clearly
• Wear with gold, rose gold, or amethyst heeled sandals or pumps — the eggplant’s warm red-violet undertone coordinates with gold and rose gold metallic hardware naturally; a nude or blush sandal reads as an elongating option; the center-back slit reveals the shoe at the heel so the shoe choice is part of the overall look in motion; an amethyst or plum satin heel extends the tonal approach
• Carry a gold, rose gold, or amethyst evening clutch or minaudiere — warm metallic hardware complements the eggplant’s red-violet base; a structured minaudiere in gold, blush satin, or deep plum keeps the look in the same warm color family without introducing a discordant cool metallic; a small beaded or embroidered clutch in a coordinating jewel tone also reads as seasonally and occasion-appropriately rich
• Wear for formal fall and winter weddings as a guest or as a mother of the bride or groom, black-tie galas, holiday galas, and landmark evening celebrations — eggplant is a seasonally intentional jewel tone that reads as deeply formal and occasion-appropriate for cooler-month events; the deep red-violet reads as celebratory and rich without approaching the bridal register, and the portrait-collar neckline and trumpet silhouette position the gown at the highest formal tier

Fit & Sizing Notes

• Floor-length fitted trumpet | Portrait-collar off-the-shoulder neckline | Horizontal ruching at bodice and waist | Fitted through hips and thigh | Center-back slit | Hidden center-back zipper | Eggplant stretch satin | Sizes 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 | By Teri Jon by Rickie Freeman | Style #: 96022 | Also available in Forest