Polka Dot Lace Trim V Neck Mini Dress in Black

Polka dots and lace together could go twee, but in black they do the opposite. This Perfee mini dress keeps the print small and the palette dark, then adds lace trim and a tie detail so there is texture without anything sweet about it. The v neckline opens the chest and lengthens the line, which is what keeps a short dress looking deliberate rather than girlish. It is built for going out.

The fabric is 95% polyester with 5% elastane, so there is a slightly stretchy hand that lets the dress follow the body and recover afterward. The body is not lined. The waist and bust measurements are given as ranges because the fit is designed to move with you, running 25.2 to 38.6 in at the waist and 29.1 to 38.6 in at the bust in a size S, and reaching 31.5 to 44.9 in at the waist by XL. Length starts at 31.3 in and grows to 32.9 in, placing the hem well above the knee on most heights.

Heeled boots and a leather jacket are the natural pairing, though strappy sandals and bare legs take it somewhere warmer. Because the base is black, almost any bag or shoe already in the closet works, and both silver and gold jewelry sit well against it. Tights and a long coat carry the same dress straight through the colder half of the year.

Why you will love it

• Small polka dot print on a black ground
• Lace trim detail
• V neckline that lengthens the line
• Tied finish
• Slightly stretchy fabric that recovers
• Not lined
• Material composition: 95% polyester, 5% elastane

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low