Kayt Green Floral Strapless Pleated Maxi Dress

The Kayt Strapless Dress is a floral cotton maxi in green tones with a straight neckline and a pleated bodice.

The bodice carries pleats that run down from the straight-cut top edge, giving the front texture and a little structure. Around the back is a shirred panel, which stretches and holds so the dress sits in place without straps. The zip is invisible, set into the side seam, and closed at the top with a hook and eye clasp. The skirt runs to the floor in the same floral print, and the cotton keeps it breathable.

This is a strapless maxi dress for outdoor occasions: a garden wedding, a vineyard lunch, a warm evening with dancing in it. The shirred back means you can actually eat and move. Wedges or flat sandals, a straw hat if it is daytime, a short jacket over the shoulders once it cools. Keep jewellery to earrings so the neckline stays uncluttered.