Bronwen High Neck Velvet Maxi Dress - Midnight Blue

Covered to the throat and split to the thigh — the Bronwen is a study in giving with one hand and taking with the other. The neckline sits high and closed. From there the velvet runs in a bodycon fit the full length of the dress, gathered into a ruched detail at the hip so the fabric breaks rather than pulling smooth. A split at the front is the one opening in an otherwise entirely closed dress. The velvet is soft, and the dress is lined. A high neck settles the jewellery question immediately: nothing at the throat, everything at the ear. Hair up or down both work, since there is no neckline to reveal. The split means a heel rather than a flat, and a considered walk. Midnight blue velvet through the holiday season reads as more thought-out than black and photographs better under warm light.