Pleated Striped Short Sleeve Dress

Stripes and pleats are both about line, which is why they work so well together here. The pleating gives the skirt somewhere to go when you move, and the stripe follows it. The colour is Dark Blue, close enough to navy that it behaves like a neutral, so this ends up being a dress you can wear to more places than you would guess from the photo.

The fabric is 100% polyester with a slight stretch, and the body is not lined. Ruching is the only shaping feature listed, and it is what gives the middle some definition without a zip or a structured waistband. Sizes run M to XL, with the bust at 37 inches for M and 40.2 inches for XL, and the waist from 29.1 to 32.3 inches. Length sits between 48.8 and 49.6 inches across the range, so this is a long dress and worth checking against your own height before you decide on a shoe.

A flat sandal keeps it easy and lets the hem do its thing. If you want it sharper, a low block heel and a structured bag lift it toward something you could wear to lunch or an office that does not mind a dress. A cropped denim jacket is the obvious layer, and a fine gold chain is about all the jewellery a stripe this busy wants.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Features: Ruched
• Stretch: Slightly stretchy
• Body: Not lined
• Pleated skirt with an allover stripe
• Short sleeves
• Available in Dark Blue, sizes M to XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.