A Common Cloth Chest, item level 1, binds when equipped. Crafted with Simple Black Dress.
On Simple Black Dress's most active realm, the Auction House minimum price has held steady at 83 gold89 silver over the last 30 days.
| Crafted | Simple Black Dress | Recipe |
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First seen in build 1.15.9.68940 (Classic).
In WoW Forever it is item level 47 and sells to vendors for 44s 99c. In Classic Era it is item level 47 and sells to vendors for 44s 99c. In The Burning Crusade it is item level 47 and sells to vendors for 44s 99c. In Wrath of the Lich King it is item level 47 and sells to vendors for 44s 99c.
| Version | Item level | Quality | Binding | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail (Midnight) | 1 | Common | Binds when equipped | 50s |
| WoW Forever | 47 | Common | - | 44s 99c |
| Classic Era | 47 | Common | - | 44s 99c |
| The Burning Crusade | 47 | Common | - | 44s 99c |
| Wrath of the Lich King | 47 | Common | - | 44s 99c |
| MoP Classic | 1 | Common | - | 50s |
The Classic Tailoring recipe Simple Black Dress takes 3 Bolt of Mageweave, 1 Black Dye, 1 Heavy Silken Thread and 1 Bleach.
In the Appearances collection, Simple Black Dress is listed as Profession. Appearance ID: 3052. No other item uses this appearance, so it is unique to Simple Black Dress.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
At the lowest EU listings, the reagents for one craft cost 3g 7s, and Bolt of Mageweave is the largest share at 39%. The recipe Simple Black Dress turns yellow at Classic Tailoring skill 240 and grey at 250.
| Reagent | Needed | Lowest listed | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bolt of Mageweave | 3 | 40 silver | 1 gold20 silver |
 Black Dye | 1 | 6 silver | 6 silver |
 Heavy Silken Thread | 1 | 74 silver | 74 silver |
 Bleach | 1 | 1 gold7 silver | 1 gold7 silver |
| Reagents for one craft | 3 gold7 silver | ||
Prices are the lowest listed prices in the latest EU Auction House snapshot, not sales. Recipes, reagents, yields and skill levels come from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear.
The 10 items nearest to Simple Black Dress (item level 1) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot, from item level 1 to 5.
| Item | Item Level | Requires Level | Stats | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Black Dress (this item) | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed | |
 Apprentice's Robe | 1 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Acolyte's Robe | 1 | Vendor | Not listed | |
 Simple Dress | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed | |
| White Woolen Dress | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed | |
 Tuxedo Jacket | 1 | Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed | |
 Black Embersilk Gown | 1 | Crafted with Cataclysm Tailoring | Not listed | |
 Replica Devout Robe | 1 | 24 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Replica Sorcerer's Robes | 1 | 25 | Vendor | Not listed |
 Plain Robe | 4 | 2 | Vendor | Not listed |
| Brown Linen Robe | 5 | 3 | +4 Versatility. Crafted with Classic Tailoring | Not listed |
Brown Linen Robe has the highest item level here (5).
Next item levels up from Simple Black Dress among Armor > Cloth, Chest slot: Blue Overalls (item level 12), Aboriginal Robe (item level 12), Aboriginal Vest (item level 12), Buccaneer's Robes (item level 14) and Buccaneer's Vest (item level 14).
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Simple Black Dress uses icon file 132662, which 14 other items also use. The 7 closest by item ID:
Brown Linen Robe ID 6238 · Armor - Cloth · item level 5Neophyte's Robe ID 6119 · Armor - ClothApprentice's Robe ID 6116 · Armor - ClothNative Robe ID 14109 · Armor - Cloth · item level 9Robe of the Keeper ID 3161 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8Frayed Robe ID 1380 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Unkempt Robe ID 21007 · Armor - Cloth · item level 2Blizzard numbers items as they are created, so the named items next to ID 10053 (10047 to 10058) were usually added in the same batch as Simple Black Dress: the same quest line, zone, vendor or reward set.
Simple Kilt ID 10047 · Armor - Cloth · item level 8
Colorful Kilt ID 10048 · Armor - Cloth · item level 15
Mageweave Bag ID 10050 · Container · item level 20
Red Mageweave Bag ID 10051 · Container · item level 20
Orange Martial Shirt ID 10052 · Armor
Lavender Mageweave Shirt ID 10054 · Armor
Pink Mageweave Shirt ID 10055 · ArmorOrange Mageweave Shirt ID 10056 · Armor
Duskwoven Tunic ID 10057 · Armor - Cloth · item level 28
Duskwoven Sandals ID 10058 · Armor - Cloth · item level 26The raw ItemSparse values for item 10053 in the current client build.
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files: Item, ItemSparse, Lock, Holidays, AreaTable and CollectableSourceVendor.
Simple Black Dress is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Simple Black Dress next to the live retail market on this page.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's class revamps and new race and class combinations · Classic Era page for Simple Black Dress
A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4
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