Women's Midi Dress – Liane

Gold buttons on navy: a midi dress with a boardroom edge

Liane uses hardware instead of print. Gold-tone buttons sit against navy textured fabric, the cut is sleeveless and straight, and a back slit opens the hem for walking. It reads correctly in an office in the morning and at a cocktail event the same evening, which is the entire point of a navy dress.

Why you'll love this:

• Buttons as the detail – gold-tone button details give a plain navy dress its only ornament, and it is enough. They also catch light, which lifts a dark dress in a room with low evening lighting.
• Texture in the fabric – textured fabric adds surface interest that a completely flat weave would not give you. It also means the dress does not need a print to look like more than a basic shape.
• Slit at the back – a back slit at the hem releases the skirt, so a narrow midi still walks comfortably. It also stops a fitted skirt from creasing badly across the back when you sit down.
• Sleeveless for layering – the sleeveless design takes a blazer over the top with no bunching at the shoulder. In navy blue, with a shape that suits both a boardroom and a bar without alteration.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Material: Textured fabric
• Design: Button-front midi dress
• Season: All season
• Occasions: Wedding Party | Formal Events | Cocktail Parties | Galas | Date Night | Work
• Fit: Regular
• Care: Machine wash on a gentle cycle; Wash with similar colors; Hang to dry; Iron on low heat if needed