Brielle Square Neck Mini Dress - Pale Blue

Pale blue with a brown contrast trim is not the obvious pairing, and it is the reason the Brielle looks considered rather than merely pretty. The neckline is square, which gives the top of the dress a straight architectural line, and the sleeves run to mid length before finishing in an elasticised ruffle hem. More ruffle detail carries through the dress. At the back there is a shirred panel that gives where you need it, a tie close, and an invisible zip finished with a hook and eye clasp. Cotton keeps it wearable in heat, and the dress is lined. A square neck sits well with a fine chain or with nothing at all, and it wants hair off the shoulders so the line stays clean. The brown trim is the styling instruction: pick the shoe and the bag from that side of the wardrobe rather than trying to match the blue. Summer, in daylight, for a long time.