Ruffle Textured Tube Mini Dress

A white tube dress is summer reduced to one piece of clothing. This one is built in tiers, so the texture runs down the body in layers rather than sitting flat, and the ruffled surface gives it enough going on that you do not need to add anything. Straight neckline, bare shoulders, done.

The fabric is 100% polyester with a slight stretch, and the body is not lined. The stretch is the important part on a strapless shape, because the bust is what holds the whole dress up. Measured flat, bust reads 27.2 in at S and 33.5 in at XL, which is smaller than the waist figure at the same size, and that is exactly what you want from a tube: the band is cut to stretch and grip rather than to hang loose. Waist runs 28 in to 34.3 in and hip 37.8 in to 44.1 in, so the dress opens out below the waist. Length sits between 26 in and 28.3 in, which is a true mini. Since it is not lined, take a look in bright light before a long day out.

Flat sandals and a straw bag is the whole outfit in July. Add a denim jacket over the shoulders when the sun goes down, or a cropped cardigan if you want the arms covered without hiding the tiers. White reflects rather than absorbs, so this is a dress that works on the days when it is genuinely too hot to think, and it takes gold jewelry and a tan better than almost anything else you own.

Why you will love it

• Tiered construction with a ruffled texture
• Strapless tube neckline
• Slightly stretchy so the bust band grips
• Mini length between 26 in and 28.3 in
• Body is not lined
• Material composition: 100% polyester

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low