Gwenllian Crossover Halter Maxi Dress - Dark Red

The interesting part of the Gwenllian is behind you, which is a risk in a dress and pays off in this one. The halterneck crosses over at the front, and at the back sits a faux pearl design — the detail the dress is really built around. A floral lace trim runs as a finish. Satin gives the skirt the fall it needs at maxi length, and the zip is at the side, invisible, closed with a hook and eye clasp so neither the front nor the back is interrupted by hardware. The dress is lined. A decorated back means hair up, without exception, and it means nothing at the throat. A plain heel and a small bag held in front rather than slung across the back. Dark red at a wedding sits just the right side of bold — it photographs richly under evening light and reads as deliberate rather than attention-seeking.