Emmeline Long Sleeve Mini Dress - White

A wide collar changes a white dress completely. On the Emmeline it takes something that could read as plain and gives it a definite point of view. The collar is cut wide over a v neckline, so the shoulders are framed rather than covered. Long sleeves finish in elasticised cuffs, and an elasticised waistband draws the dress in at the middle without a fastening. Lace trim runs as a detail through the design. Cotton makes it breathable despite the sleeves, and the dress is lined. Long sleeves on a mini is a good trade: you get coverage where the weather wants it and none where it does not. Bare legs and a flat sandal in summer, a boot when it turns. Leave the neck bare — the collar is already doing that job, and anything hanging there will fight it. White through the warm months, and worth the care that white asks for.