Floral Smocked Square Neck Dress in Blue

A square neckline is a quietly flattering thing. It draws a clean straight line across the collarbone and frames the shoulders without any fuss, and on this blue floral dress it gives the smocking and the ruching something to sit against. The print is soft rather than loud, which is why this is the sort of dress you end up reaching for on ordinary days as much as on planned ones.

The body is smocked and ruched, so the fabric gathers and releases across the torso and creates shape without any structured seaming underneath. It is made from 95% polyester and 5% spandex, and the supplier lists the stretch as no stretch and the body as not lined. Being unlined keeps it light and breathable, which is the right call for the weather this dress belongs in, though it does mean it wears thin and airy rather than substantial.

This is a short dress. Length measures between roughly 24.8 and 28 inches through most of the size range, so it sits well above the knee on most frames. Plan for that rather than expecting a longer cut. Flat sandals and a straw bag make it a daytime piece, a low heel and gold hoops move it toward dinner, and a denim jacket over the top handles a cooler evening. Sizes run S through 2XL, and the blue colourway sits easily with tan, white and gold accessories.

Why you will love it

• Square neckline
• Smocked and ruched body
• Floral print in a blue colourway
• Stretch: no stretch
• Body is not lined
• Material composition: 95% polyester, 5% spandex
• Sizes S, M, L, XL and 2XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.