Ruffled Floral Print Mini Dress in Beige

Beige and floral is a quieter combination than most print dresses go for, and that restraint is what makes this one useful. The print reads as texture from a distance rather than shouting, the ruffles give it movement, and the belt puts a waist exactly where you want one. It is a mini dress that does not feel like it is trying to win anything.

The fabric is 100% polyester with a slight stretch, and the body is not lined. Length runs from 32.7 inches at size S to 33.5 inches at L, which is a genuine mini, with bust from 40.9 to 44.1 inches and a long sleeve between 25.8 and 26.2 inches. Sizes run S through L. The buttons and the belt are what make the shape adjustable: cinch it for definition, or leave the belt loose and let the dress fall straight.

With bare legs and flat sandals it is a warm weather default that takes about four seconds to put on. Add tights and ankle boots and it carries into cooler months without looking out of season, which the long sleeve helps considerably with. Layer a denim jacket or a chunky cardigan over the top and let the ruffles show at the hem. Because the base is beige, it takes gold jewelry, tan leather, and cream knitwear easily, and it does not fight anything else you own.

Why you will love it

• Ruffled detailing for movement
• Belted to define the waist
• Button detail
• Slightly stretchy
• Body: not lined
• Material composition: 100% polyester

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low