Brocade Frill Floral Print Short Sleeve Dress

A floral print dress with frills and ruffles worked into it, cut with short sleeves and a long, easy line. The frill detailing is what keeps the shape from reading as plain: it catches the eye at the edges and gives the print somewhere to break. This is a dress that does the decorating for you.

It is made from 100% polyester and the body is lined, which matters more than it sounds. A lining means the print sits clean against the body without clinging or going sheer in daylight, and it gives the dress a bit more weight so it hangs properly. There is no stretch, so take the measurements at face value rather than counting on give. Sizes run S through 2XL. Length goes from 43.3 inches at S to 44.9 inches at 2XL, and bust and hip both run 33.1 inches at S up to 38.6 inches at 2XL, with the waist at 27.6 inches at S and 33.1 inches at 2XL.

Since there is no stretch in the fabric, this is a dress to size by the chart rather than by instinct. Once the fit is right, it needs almost nothing from you. Flat sandals and a woven bag in summer. Ankle boots and a denim jacket when it cools. A slim belt at the natural waist if you want to pull the shape in and let the frills flare below it. Keep jewelry simple and let the print do the talking.

Why you will love it

• Floral print with ruffle and frill detailing
• Short sleeves and a long, easy line
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• The body is lined, so the print sits clean and hangs well
• No stretch, in a full size run from S to 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low