Sleeveless Round Neck Midi Dress

This is the dress that quietly does most of the work. A plain round neck, a clean sleeveless shoulder, a body that skims down to a midi length, and absolutely no complications. It is a basic style in the best sense of the phrase, which is to say it is the thing you actually wear on the days you have no interest in thinking about clothes.

The fabric is 100% polyester and it is highly stretchy, with the body not lined. That stretch is what makes this dress worth owning. It moves with you, it does not need a zipper or a fastening to get on, and it comes back to shape after a day of sitting, standing and everything else. Sizes run S through XL and the table below gives length, waist, hip and bust for each. The length sits between roughly forty eight and fifty inches, so it is a true midi across the whole range.

Wear it alone with flat sandals and a canvas tote and it is a Saturday. Add a denim jacket, white sneakers and a crossbody and it handles travel days better than almost anything else you could pack. In cooler weather it layers beautifully: a knit over the top, an ankle boot, a long coat, and the same dress carries into autumn without a word. Grey and black are both easy, which means you can build around it with whatever shoes and jewellery are closest to hand.

Why you will love it

• Round neck with a clean sleeveless shoulder
• Features: basic style
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Stretch: highly stretchy
• Body: not lined
• Available in grey and black
• Sizes S through XL, full measurements below

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low