You reach for the floral maxi on the first warm evening, tie the sash at your waist, and the cold shoulder cut leaves your collarbone bare while the skirt sweeps to your ankles.

This is a long floral dress in a lightweight polyester weave, printed with large blooms and trailing leaves. Thin adjustable straps hold it at the shoulder, and a short flutter sleeve falls from an open cold shoulder cut just below. The surplice V neckline crosses at the front, a self tie sash gathers the waist, and a little stretch is built into the back band.

The wrap front opens into a high slit that shows a little leg as you walk, and the A line skirt drops to ankle length, 137 cm on the smallest size and 142 cm on the largest. The back stays fully covered from the straps down to the hem. Five prints are on offer: green, dark blue, white, black and pink, each one the same bold floral.

Key Benefits

• Cold shoulder flutter sleeve Thin straps hold the neckline while an open shoulder cut and short ruffle sleeve keep the arms cool.
• Surplice V neckline The front crosses into a soft V and a self tie sash cinches the waist to your own measure.
• High wrap slit The overlapping front falls open into a thigh high slit that moves as you walk.
• Ankle length maxi The A line skirt sweeps from waist to ankle, 137 to 142 cm depending on size.
• Bold floral print Large blooms and leaves printed across a light polyester weave, in five colourways.
• Stretch back waist An elastic back band works with the tie sash so the fit gives as you sit and move.

Best for: summer weddings, beach holidays, garden parties and warm evening dinners where you want a long floral dress that still feels easy to move in.

Why It Works

The dress reads dressy from the cold shoulder neckline and the sweep of the maxi skirt, yet the polyester weave stays light and the tie sash lets you set the waist yourself. The straps and short flutter sleeve carry the shoulders, so nothing has to be held up or tugged into place through the evening.

Quick Product Facts: Fabric: polyester, 95 percent and above; Neckline: surplice V with cold shoulder cut and short flutter sleeve; Straps: thin adjustable shoulder straps; Waist: self tie sash with elastic back band; Length: ankle length maxi, 137 to 142 cm; Slit: high wrap front; Colours: green, dark blue, white, black, pink; Sizes: S to XXXL.

How It Fits Your Routine

Pull it on for a beach club lunch with flat sandals, then knot the sash a touch higher and add heeled sandals for dinner as the light drops. The same dress carries both without a change of plan.

For a wedding or a garden party, let the maxi skirt and the floral print do the work and keep the jewellery simple. The cold shoulder neckline already gives the outfit its line.

A cool wash and a hang to dry keep the light weave and the floral print looking fresh through the season, and the skirt falls back into its A line shape as it dries.

FAQ

Is this dress strapless? No. It has thin adjustable spaghetti straps at the shoulder and an open cold shoulder cut with a short flutter sleeve. The supplier title called it strapless, but the photographs show straps, so we describe it as cold shoulder.

Is the back open? No. The back is covered from the straps down to the hem. Only the shoulders are bare, because of the cold shoulder cut, so it is not a backless dress.

Does it reach the floor? It is an ankle length maxi, 137 cm on size S and 142 cm on XXXL, so it sits at or just above the ankle on most heights rather than pooling on the floor.

What is it made of? A lightweight polyester weave, 95 percent and above per the maker. It is a printed woven fabric, not silk or satin.