Olive Satin One-Shoulder Midi Dress, Side Cut-Out

The Amelie is a midi dress in olive with a one-shoulder design and an asymmetric neckline gathered into pleats.

The fabrication has a soft satin feel and is unlined. The asymmetric neckline carries gathered, pleated detail at the shoulder, which gives the top its sculpted line. A single long sleeve finishes in an elasticised cuff, and a button closes the opening at the back of the neck. A cut-out at the side adds a strip of bare skin, and the elasticised waistband shapes the middle. An invisible zip at the back does the closing.

Midi length and one bare shoulder make this a cocktail dress rather than a daytime one: an engagement party, a dinner date, a wedding reception. Olive in satin looks best with warm metals, so gold-toned earrings and a tan or bronze heel work well. Keep the neck bare; the neckline is the feature. Because it is unlined and cut out at the side, choose underwear with that in mind before the night, not during it.