Ruched Slit Spaghetti Strap Dress

Ruching is the quiet trick behind a lot of dresses that look better on than they do on the hanger. It gathers the fabric through the body so the dress follows a line rather than hanging off one. Add thin straps, a slit in the skirt and a zipper to close it, and you have a dress that does a lot with very little.

It is made from 100% polyester and the body is not lined. The fabric has no stretch, so the shape here is cut and ruching rather than cling. Sizes run from S to XL. Length sits between 40.6 in and 42.9 in, the waist runs from 26 in to 30.7 in, the hip from 37.8 in to 42.5 in and the bust from 32.3 in to 37 in. Those are flat garment figures on a dress with no stretch to it, so read the table carefully before you choose. Four colors are offered: green, khaki, black and red.

The slit is what makes this a dress you can actually walk in, and it gives the whole thing more of an edge than a plain column would have. Heeled sandals and a small bag is the evening version and needs nothing else. Flat sandals and a denim jacket pull it back to a summer afternoon. Black or khaki keeps it understated, green and red do the opposite, so choose by the night you are buying it for. Keep jewelry simple and let the straps stay bare.

Why you will love it

• Spaghetti strap dress with ruching and a slit
• Features: Slit, Ruched, Zipper
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Body: Not lined
• Stretch: No stretch
• Four colors, in sizes S to XL

Care

• Machine wash cold.
• Tumble dry low.