Abbie Olive Off-the-Shoulder Maxi Dress

The Abbie Off Shoulder Maxi Dress is an olive green maxi with an off-the-shoulder neckline that frames the shoulders and collarbone.

Olive is the kind of green that behaves like a neutral: it works with tan, cream, black and gold, and it photographs well in both sunlight and candlelight. The neckline sits below the shoulders, running across the upper arms and chest, so the shoulder line is on show. From there the dress runs to maxi length, long and plain in a single colour.

An off-the-shoulder maxi dress in olive suits occasions that want a long dress but not a shiny one: a rustic wedding, an outdoor dinner, a vineyard afternoon. Tan sandals or a gold heel, hair down or up, and earrings rather than a necklace since the neckline already frames the face. In cooler months it takes a cropped jacket over the shoulders without losing the line.