Sleeveless Chain Print Bodycon Dress in Black

A chain print on a black bodycon is a very old idea that keeps working, because the print does the decoration and the shape does everything else. There is no pattern to fight, no hem to fuss with and no sleeve to think about. You put it on and the dress is the outfit.

It is made from 100% polyester and it is listed as highly stretchy, which is what a bodycon needs to be if it is going to skim rather than grip. It is ruched, and it is not lined. Sizes run small through extra large. The bust opens from 30.7 inches on a small to 38.6 inches on an extra large, with the hip going from 33.9 to 40.2 inches and the length from 37 to 39.4 inches. Because the fabric has real stretch in it, these numbers are a starting point rather than a hard ceiling, but the table below is still the honest guide.

The ruching is the part worth paying for. It gathers the fabric so the surface breaks up rather than pulling flat, which is far more forgiving than a plain stretch panel. Black keeps the styling open: a heeled sandal and a gold hoop for an evening, a white sneaker and a denim jacket to knock the whole thing down to daytime. A long coat over the top in winter works, and because there are no sleeves it layers under things without any bulk at the arm.

Why you will love it

• Sleeveless bodycon cut with a chain print
• Ruched
• Highly stretchy
• Not lined
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Offered in sizes small through extra large

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low