Smocked Waist Puff Sleeve Dress in Green

This is a dress built around two ideas that flatter almost everyone: volume up top and definition through the middle. The puff sleeves give the shoulders some presence, the smocked waist pulls everything in without a zip or a fastening to fight with, and a tie detail lets you decide how snug that waist actually sits. It is the sort of dress you can pull on in a hurry and still look like you planned it.

The fabric is 80% viscose with 20% polyamide, a blend that hangs softly rather than holding a stiff shape. The material itself has no stretch, so the give you feel comes from the smocking at the waist, and that is why the waist measurement is listed as a range: 26 inches relaxed opening to 38.6 inches in a small, and 32.3 inches opening to 44.9 inches in an extra large. Bust works the same way. The dress is not lined, which keeps it light on a warm day.

Green is the only colourway and it is an easy one to work with. Flat sandals and a woven bag make it a daytime dress, while a heel and a stack of gold bracelets push it toward a wedding or a dinner. A denim jacket over the top keeps the puff sleeves visible, and a slim belt over the smocking is a quick way to sharpen the waist further if you want it.

Why you will love it

• Smocked waist that stretches to fit with no zip or fastening
• Puff sleeves for volume through the shoulder
• Tie detail so you control the waist
• Soft draping fabric that is not lined
• The fabric itself has no stretch, the give comes from the smocking
• Material composition: 80% viscose, 20% polyamide
• Green colourway, sizes S to XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low