Lace Split Spaghetti Strap Midi Dress in Black

Black, long, and cut close. This Sable dress does not need a print or a colour to be interesting, because the details carry it: lace worked into the design, a lace up detail that gives the back something to say, and a split running up from the hem that turns a straight column of fabric into something with real movement. Slim spaghetti straps hold it at the shoulder and leave everything above the neckline bare, which is exactly why a dress like this works after dark.

The fabric is 100% polyester and it is slightly stretchy, so it follows your shape without pulling or clinging in the wrong places. The body is not lined, which keeps it light and easy to wear through a warm evening, though it is worth knowing before you decide what to wear underneath. The split is the practical part of the design as much as the pretty part, since a long fitted dress needs somewhere to give when you walk, and this is where it gives.

Sizes run S through L. Length measures 40.9 inches at a size S, 41.9 inches at a size M and 42.9 inches at a size L, which puts it at midi length, generally landing somewhere between the calf and the ankle. Bust runs 28 to 34.6 inches at a size S through to 31.1 to 37.8 inches at a size L, with waist and hip ranges set out in full in the table below. Because the fit is close, take a moment with those numbers. Wear it with heels and a small bag for dinner, or knock it down with flat sandals and a denim jacket for something more relaxed. Keep the jewelry minimal and let the lace and the split do the talking.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Lace detailing
• Lace up detail
• Split at the hem
• Spaghetti straps
• Body: Not lined
• Slightly stretchy
• Available in sizes S through L

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.