Nerissa Off Shoulder Velvet Maxi Dress - Navy

Navy velvet is one of those combinations that looks like more effort than it took. The Nerissa gets there with a pull-on dress and no fastenings at all. The neckline runs straight across and sits off the shoulder, with short sleeves below it. The velvet is soft, and the fit is bodycon from the bust to the floor. There is no zip: the whole thing pulls on, which at this length is a genuinely useful thing. The top is lined and the skirt is left unlined, so the skirt moves more freely than the bodice does. Off the shoulder means hair off the shoulders too, and no necklace. Beyond that, navy velvet needs nothing: a plain heel, a small bag, one earring shape. It is a wedding-guest dress for the colder half of the year, and it will not crease itself into a mess in the back of a car.