Light Mint Halterneck Maxi Dress by Myra

Cut from cotton and tied at the neck, the Myra Maxi Dress is a halterneck maxi in a pale, washed shade of mint. The colour sits somewhere between green and white, which is why it looks cool in strong sun rather than loud.

Cotton is the point of this dress. It breathes, it holds its shape without clinging, and it takes a soft colour like light mint without the shine that some fabrics add. The halterneck lifts the line of the dress upward and leaves the shoulders and upper back open, so the full length below never feels heavy. Nothing about the construction competes with the colour.

This is a dress for heat. A beach wedding, a garden party, a summer afternoon that turns into dinner. Because the halterneck already draws the eye up, skip the necklace and go for earrings instead. Tan sandals or a plain white shoe keep the palette gentle, and a straw bag finishes the maxi dress without fighting it.