16Arlington vs Magda Butrym vs The Attico: Signature, Price, Sizing and Who Should Buy Which

16Arlington, Magda Butrym and The Attico are the three houses a going-out wardrobe shops between: London feathers and sequins, Warsaw rosettes and corsetry, Milan crystal and slit. On 15 September 2026 Coveti carries 211 16Arlington pieces at a median of $1,675, 871 Magda Butrym at $2,750 and 415 The Attico at $1,520. This is the head-to-head on signature, construction, price, sizing and occasion, and who should buy which.

Signature

16Arlington: feathers on tailored shapes, sequins woven as cloth, Japanese satin with scalloped lace. Magda Butrym: the rosette, the corseted slip, crystal and feather trims on a feminine, floral line. The Attico: sequin minis, crystal fringe, high slits, the Milan night out. Put simply, 16Arlington is the sharpest of the three, Magda Butrym the most romantic and The Attico the loudest.

Construction and where they are made

16Arlington makes 180 of its 211 pieces in the United Kingdom and 26 in Portugal; feathers are hand-applied and the satin pieces are lined with tailored bust cups. Magda Butrym produces in Poland with a strong hand-finishing tradition, and its dresses carry internal corsetry. The Attico produces in Italy and leans on embellishment over structure; its pieces are lighter inside.

Price

Medians at Luxury Shoes : The Attico $1,520, 16Arlington $1,675, Magda Butrym $2,750. Ranges: The Attico $370 to $9,980, 16Arlington $500 to $9,940, Magda Butrym $450 to $14,670. A 16Arlington dress runs $990 to $9,940; the price guide breaks the categories down. Magda Butrym is the dearest of the three at the median and the widest at the top, where the embellished gowns sit.

Sizing

16Arlington cuts UK 4 to 18 and runs close to the body, true to size on its stretch satin and firm on its sequins; the size guide has the detail. Magda Butrym cuts in French sizes 34 to 42 and is famously small through the bust, so most people size up. The Attico cuts in Italian sizes 36 to 46 and runs true to size with a short cut on the minis.

Occasion

Black tie: 16Arlington’s sequin columns and Magda Butrym’s gowns. Wedding guest: Magda Butrym first, then 16Arlington in colour, covered in the wedding-guest edit. Dinner and dancing: The Attico. Daytime: only 16Arlington, with its satin-and-lace Clio set and denim, has a real day offer.

The pieces that decide it

1. Hodi Mini Dress in Black, $1,770

The feather mini that Magda Butrym and The Attico do not have an equivalent for.

2. Electra Gown in Black, $1,900

The woven-sequin column; The Attico’s sequins are glued and lighter, Magda Butrym’s gowns are corseted and dearer.

3. Clio Top in Black, $1,020

The satin-and-lace camisole, the day piece neither of the others attempts.

4. Malena Gown in Black, $2,250

Bias-cut Japanese satin with a plunging lace-trimmed neckline, the 16Arlington answer to a Magda Butrym slip gown.

Wearing them together

The three share a customer, and the wardrobe that owns all of them tends to split by hour: a 16Arlington satin camisole under a jacket in the afternoon, a Magda Butrym slip for a dinner, The Attico for what happens after. They also share a palette, black first, then chocolate, ivory and a seasonal pink, so the pieces mix: a 16Arlington Filipa cardigan over a Magda Butrym slip, The Attico’s sandals with a 16Arlington Sior mini. What does not mix is embellishment on embellishment; one feathered piece per outfit, whichever house made it.

Who should buy which

Buy 16Arlington for feathers, for a sequin column that reads as satin, for a black dress with a feather-house temperament and for the only daywear of the three. Buy Magda Butrym for a wedding, for florals and for a corseted gown. Buy The Attico for a mini with a slit and a party. If the budget is the deciding factor, The Attico is cheapest at the median, 16Arlington has the widest choice under $1,000, and the brands-like guide adds the five other neighbours.

Key facts

• Medians at Luxury Shoes : The Attico $1,520, 16Arlington $1,675, Magda Butrym $2,750
• Made in: 16Arlington in the United Kingdom and Portugal; Magda Butrym in Poland; The Attico in Italy
• Sizing: 16Arlington UK 4 to 18 close to the body; Magda Butrym FR 34 to 42 small in the bust; The Attico IT 36 to 46 true to size
• Only 16Arlington has a daywear line: the satin-and-lace Clio set and organic-cotton denim

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Frequently asked questions

Is 16Arlington cheaper than Magda Butrym?

Yes, at the median: $1,675 against $2,750 at Luxury Shoes . Magda Butrym’s embellished gowns also run higher at the top of the range.

Is The Attico cheaper than 16Arlington?

Slightly, at the median: $1,520 against $1,675. The two overlap almost completely on range.

Which is better for a wedding guest: 16Arlington, Magda Butrym, The Attico?

Magda Butrym for a daytime wedding, 16Arlington in pink and ivory for an evening one, The Attico for the party afterwards.

Which runs smallest?

Magda Butrym, through the bust. 16Arlington runs close but true on its stretch satin; The Attico runs true with short minis.

Can you wear 16Arlington in the daytime?

Yes. The Clio camisole, Filipa cardigan, Ricci trouser and the Jolie and Junia denim are daywear, which neither Magda Butrym nor The Attico offers in the same way.