Striped Ruffle Sleeve Tiered Dress in Black

A tiered dress moves in a way that a straight cut simply cannot. Each tier releases a little more fabric, so the skirt swings when you walk instead of hanging still, and the ruffle at the sleeve echoes that same idea up top. The stripes run through it all and give the eye a line to follow. It has pockets, which is the detail most people check for first and the one that decides the sale.

The fabric is 60% polyester, 35% cotton and 5% elastane, and it is slightly stretchy. The body is not lined. That bit of elastane is what keeps a dress with this much fabric comfortable rather than stiff, and the cotton in the blend is why it breathes on a warm day. Sizes run from small through extra large. The length sits between roughly 45 and 48 inches across the range, and the tiers make the hip measurement generous by design, so read the table below rather than assuming from your usual size.

Flat sandals are the natural partner, and a sneaker makes it properly casual for a weekend. A denim jacket over the top handles a cool evening without fighting the stripes. Because the dress already carries stripes, tiers and ruffles, keep everything else quiet: simple jewelry, a plain bag, and let the movement be the thing people notice.

Why you will love it

• Tiered skirt that moves as you walk
• Ruffle sleeves
• Pocketed
• Striped throughout
• Slightly stretchy
• Not lined
• Material composition: 60% polyester, 35% cotton, 5% elastane
• Available in sizes S, M, L and XL

Care

• Machine wash cold
• Tumble dry low