A tailored crepe one-piece with a contrast ruffled shawl collar and gilt buttons.
Free express delivery worldwide · import duties included
The Servilia is a midi ruffle-collar long-sleeve crepe day dress from the Livia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. The ruffle-collar long-sleeve crepe day is cut from structured crepe that holds a clean line, fully lined so it reads opaque in daylight and flash alike.
Like every Hugo Caesar Tassi piece, the Servilia is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 1 colors from the imperial palette — Basalt — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.
| Silhouette | Fitted long-sleeve one-piece with contrast ruffle shawl collar, double gilt-button waist and front hem slit |
| Fabric | Viscose-blend crepe with elastane (polyester/spandex) |
| Length | Midi to ankle |
| Occasion | Occasion, lunches, polished daywear |
| Care | Dry clean or cold gentle wash; cool iron; reshape while damp |
Tailored, body-skimming fit through the bodice and skirt with a refined front slit at the hem.
Model is 175 cm and wears size M. Available XS-L.
Structured shoulders and long sleeves to the wrist; the elastane crepe gives quiet stretch and recovery.
Complimentary express shipping worldwide; dispatched within 1–6 business days, import duties included. Most orders arrive in 3–6 business days.
30-day returns on unworn items with tags attached. Each piece arrives in a porphyry box with the HCT seal.
For occasion, pair the Servilia in Basalt with fine-gold jewelry and a barely-there heel. Add the Faustina silk scarf at the neck or wrist to complete the look.
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Servilia™Basalt · Select size
Named for Servilia, the dress carries Roman composure into the working day.
The crepe is cut close to the body and held by a double row of gilt buttons at the waist, the kind of detailing that reads as discipline rather than decoration.
A crisp ruffle-edged shawl collar in ivory frames the throat, lending a touch of ceremony to an otherwise quiet, columnar line.
Structure where it counts, ease where it matters.
Lightly structured shoulders and long bracelet-length sleeves give the dress its upright posture, while a discreet front slit releases the hem for an easy stride.
The elastane in the crepe keeps the silhouette smooth from morning to evening without crushing or losing its shape.
What she said after wearing it
The contrast ruffle running round the shawl collar is the whole reason I bought it, and it sits even better in person — soft, sculptural, framing the face without fuss. Everything else stays clean and tailored so the collar does the talking.
Those little gold buttons catch the light just enough to feel considered rather than flashy. They lift an otherwise quiet charcoal dress into something you'd wear to a christening lunch and still feel pulled-together.
The crepe, the gilt buttons, that ruffled shawl collar — all exactly what I hoped, and the Basalt is a gorgeous deep slate. My only note is purely my own shape: it's a touch roomy across my bust and shoulders, so I'll have my tailor take it in a hair. Once nipped it'll be flawless, and that's me, not the dress.
The dress itself is everything I wanted — that frilled collar and the gold buttons are beautiful and the crepe feels substantial. What soured the week was the courier, who handed the box to someone further down my road without a word to me. It took three days of knocking on doors before I finally tracked it down. The dress was perfect once I had it; the getting-there was the frustrating part.
Thank you for this, and we're genuinely sorry the handover left you chasing your parcel around the neighbourhood — that is not the arrival the Servilia deserves. We're taking it up with the courier so deliveries reach your own hands. Do write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com if anything like this happens again; we'll step in directly. So glad the ruffled collar and gilt buttons won you over in the end.
No complaints about the dress — the tailored crepe hangs beautifully and the contrast collar is as elegant as I hoped. The headache was on the money side: my bank decided to sit on the first cross-border payment for a security check, which froze the order before it could even ship. By the time it cleared and the dress went out, I'd nearly given up. The piece is lovely; the start of the process tested my patience.
We appreciate you sticking with us through that delay. A bank holding an international charge for review is entirely out of our hands, but we know the waiting falls on you all the same, and we're sorry for it. If you ever want us to flag an order or help smooth a re-attempt, contact@hctbeauty.com reaches us straight away. We're delighted the Servilia's collar and drape lived up to the wait.
Proper matte crepe with a bit of weight to it, so it skims rather than clings and doesn't crease when you sit through a long lunch. Held its shape from morning meetings straight through to drinks.
Needed something covered-up and refined for a family baptism and this was spot on — long sleeves, modest collar, that deep Basalt grey reads as serious without being funereal. Felt appropriate and still myself.
The tailoring through the waist and the structured collar drawing the eye upward genuinely slims the whole line. I'm short-waisted and it still worked, which almost nothing covered-up ever does on me.
No logos, no shouting, just good cut and that beautiful frilled collar. It's the kind of dress where people can tell it's nice but can't quite place why.
Let me say first the dress is faultless — the Basalt crepe, the ruffled shawl collar, the little gilt buttons, all of it. But the shipping nearly broke me. The tracking went dark partway across and stayed frozen for days with not a single new scan, no updates, nothing. I was convinced it was lost. Then out of nowhere it simply turned up on my step. The dress earns five stars; the not-knowing was unbearable.
We're so sorry — days of a frozen tracking page with no scans is genuinely distressing, and we understand why you feared the worst. Once a parcel is mid-transit the carrier controls the updates, but that doesn't make the silence any easier to sit through, and we wish we could have reassured you sooner. Please reach us at contact@hctbeauty.com next time the tracking stalls and we'll chase the carrier on your behalf. We're so relieved the Servilia arrived safely and that the collar and buttons made it worth it.
Worth saying the Basalt isn't a flat black — in actual daylight it's a deep slate-charcoal with a touch of warmth, which is far more forgiving against the skin than true black. Lovely under an autumn sky.
Wore it to a gallery opening straight from the office, swapped flats for heels and that was it. The long sleeves and collar carry it into evening without needing a single thing changed.
Properly finished inside — clean seams, a smooth lining so the crepe glides over tights, nothing scratchy at the collar join where ruffles usually go wrong. You can feel where the 245 went.
I was bracing for the fitted shape to dig in but it moves with you. Sat through a three-hour lunch and a long drive home and never once tugged at it.
That collar reads gorgeously in pictures — at my niece's confirmation every shot of me looked composed and the ruffle gave the silhouette real shape on camera rather than a flat blob of grey.
Long sleeves that reach the wrist properly without ballooning — slim, tailored, no awkward gape. As someone who's always cold in restaurants this dress is a quiet relief.
Got it for Mum's seventieth and she's barely out of it since. The covered cut suits her, the collar feels special, and the gold buttons made her feel dressed-up without trying. A proper hit.
Stands next to dresses I've paid double for and holds its own — the structured collar and the hand of the crepe give it that discreet, well-bred look the pricier labels charge a fortune for.
After how the wrap dress wore I had a feeling this one would deliver, and it has. Third order in and the atelier still hasn't put a foot wrong on fabric or finish.
Hits just at the knee on me, which keeps the whole thing ladylike rather than frumpy. The proportions between collar, sleeve and skirt are just right — nothing looks borrowed or off-balance.
Autumn wedding, cool stone church, and I needed sleeves and warmth without a coat over everything. This was the answer — refined enough for the day, that collar doing all the decorative work.
Strange combination of soft to touch yet structured enough to stand on its own at the collar and waist. It drapes where you want movement and holds firm where you want shape.
Opened it to find everything pressed flat and wrapped with real care, a little card tucked in, no creasing at all. Felt like receiving something from a proper Roman atelier rather than a parcel.
Belted it for the office, left it loose with boots at the weekend, dressed it up with pearls for a lunch. One dress, three completely different looks, and the collar makes every one of them feel intentional.
Answered by the Hugo Caesar Tassi atelier
It's fully lined and completely opaque — no slip required. Only the lightest details are very slightly sheer, by design.
True to size through the waist and skirt. The bodice is tailored, so size up if you're fuller in the bust. See the size guide for exact measurements.
Very much so — it was designed for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. Basalt and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.
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