Emerald Green Velvet Maxi Dress, Square Neck

Floor-length and cut in emerald velvet, this Everlee is a maxi dress built on a square neckline and thin adjustable straps, in a soft green pile.

The velvet is soft to the hand and the dress is unlined, so it falls close and moves easily. A square neckline sits straight across the chest, with thin straps that adjust so the bodice stays where it should. The back fastens with an invisible zip and a hook and eye clasp above it, keeping the line unbroken from nape to hem.

Emerald velvet is a winter-wedding colour and a holiday-party colour, and this maxi dress fits both without adjustment. Gold-toned jewellery warms the green; silver cools it, and either works. Because it is unlined, choose a slip or a seamless underlayer if the venue is bright. A heeled sandal keeps the hem from dragging, and a cropped jacket manages the cold between the car and the door.