Square Neck Sleeveless Maxi Dress

Some dresses are events. This one is not, and that is precisely the point. A square neckline cut straight across the chest, no sleeves, no print, no fuss, and a long column of fabric falling all the way to the ankle. It is the dress you put on when you want to look like you have thought about your outfit while actually having thought about it for roughly four seconds. The square neck is what lifts it above a plain shift, framing the collarbones and giving the whole thing a clean, deliberate line.

The fabric is 100% polyester and it is slightly stretchy, so it moves with you and follows your shape without gripping. The body is not lined, which keeps it light for warm weather, so it is worth thinking about that when picking a colour. It comes in four shades: black, brown, wine red and navy blue. Not a pastel among them, which is deliberate. These are colours that carry from a summer afternoon straight into an autumn evening, and the sleeveless cut means it layers under a cardigan, a denim jacket or a coat without any bulk at the shoulder.

Sizes run XS through L. Length measures 55.1 inches at an XS and rises to 57.5 inches at a size L, so this is a full maxi that sits at or near the ankle for most people. Bust, waist and hip are all given as ranges in the table below, and since the fit is close through the body rather than loose, it is genuinely worth measuring yourself against those numbers before choosing. Wear it with flat sandals and a straw bag in summer, or with boots and a chunky knit thrown over the top once the weather turns. A long necklace or a belt at the waist will change it again.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Square neckline
• Sleeveless maxi length
• Basic style
• Body: Not lined
• Slightly stretchy
• Offered in black, brown, wine red and navy blue
• Available in sizes XS through L

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.