Slit Asymmetrical Hem Spaghetti Strap Maxi Dress

An asymmetrical hem is a small decision that changes everything about how a long dress moves. Instead of one flat line across the floor, the hem travels, so the dress reveals and covers as you walk rather than staying static. Add a slit and ruching through the body and you have a black maxi that stays interesting from every angle without a single print or embellishment.

The fabric is 100% polyester and slightly stretchy, and the body is not lined. Since it is unlined, consider what you wear underneath, particularly in bright light. Features include ruched, ruffled and slit detailing. The ruching is what keeps the fabric from hanging flat through the middle, gathering it into soft folds that follow your shape instead of skimming past it.

Length runs 53.5 inches at S to 55.1 inches at XL, a true maxi that will reach the floor or close to it on most frames. Bust measures 29.1 inches at S rising to 35.4 inches at XL, waist runs 24.4 to 29.9 inches, and hip covers 30.7 inches at S through 37 inches at XL. Those are flat garment measurements taken before any stretch is taken up, so read them together with the give in the fabric rather than as hard limits. This is cut close, so the bust and waist columns are the ones to check.

Black at this length is the safest formal decision you can make. Heels suit the length and keep the slit working as intended when you walk. Because there is no print competing for attention, this is the rare dress that can carry a real statement earring or a bold lip. Pick one and leave the rest quiet.

Why you will love it

• Asymmetrical hem that moves as you walk
• Leg slit with ruched and ruffled detailing
• True maxi length at roughly 53 to 55 inches
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Stretch: slightly stretchy
• Body: not lined
• Available in Black
• Sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low