Liesel Shift Maxi Dress - Blue Hibiscus

There is a kind of dress that exists purely to be thrown on over a swimsuit and still look deliberate at dinner. The Liesel is that dress. It is a shift, so it falls straight from the neckline without gripping anywhere, and the neckline itself is straight and elasticised, which means it stays put without hardware. Thin adjustable straps come with it and lift off entirely when you want the dress strapless. Rayon gives it the drape that makes a shift hang properly rather than hover, a floral print covers it, and it is lined. Removable straps are the practical heart of this one — on for the walk into town, off for the terrace. Otherwise it asks for nothing: a flat sandal, wet hair, a bag with a book in it. Maxi length and a loose cut mean no part of it sticks to you on a hot afternoon, which is the entire brief.