Cynthia Mini Dress - Periwinkle

The Cynthia Mini Dress is designed with the exit in mind as much as the entrance, which is not something most short dresses can claim. At the front, a boat neckline runs straight and wide across the collarbone, with long flared sleeves falling from the shoulder for a shape that is classic on top and dramatic at the arm. The back is where it turns: a cut-out detail with a delicate tie closure sits behind an invisible zip. The hem lands at mini length, and the dress is lined. A back cut-out is a good reason to wear hair up, and long sleeves mean this one carries through cooler evenings without a jacket ruining the effect. Periwinkle is soft enough for a daytime event and interesting enough for a night out. Dinner, a birthday, a spring wedding — a fine heel and very little else.