Cynthia Periwinkle Mini Dress with Flare Sleeves

The Cynthia Mini Dress is a periwinkle blue mini with a boat neckline and long sleeves that flare out toward the wrist.

The neckline runs wide and straight from shoulder to shoulder in a boat shape, which keeps the front simple while the sleeves bring the drama: long, and opening into a flare at the end. The back is where the detail sits, with a cut-out closed by a tie, so the dress is covered from the front and open from behind. An invisible zip at the back fastens it, and it is lined throughout. The length is mini.

Long sleeves on a short dress give this mini a balance that works in every season: a dinner date, a birthday, a winter party with tights and boots, a summer evening with bare legs and a sandal heel. The periwinkle is soft enough to take silver or gold. Wear hair up so the back tie is visible, and leave the neckline bare.