You knot the halter at the back of your neck and the chiffon tiers settle into place down to the floor.

This is a floor length maxi cut from light chiffon and built in tiered ruffle layers that fall one over the next from the bust to the hem. The halter neckline ties behind the neck, so the shoulders and upper back stay bare, and the waist sits high before the skirt opens out. It is the kind of long dress made for warm weather and open air, garden weddings, seaside dinners, summer parties.

The bodice is a soft ruffle tier that drops from the halter tie, and the skirt continues the tiers down to a full hem. The chiffon is light and moves in any breeze, so the layers give it body without weight. It comes in three prints, a black on white polka dot and two floral versions, one in warm orange and one in soft blue and pink, in sizes S through XL.

Key Benefits

• Halter neck tie. The neckline ties behind the neck and leaves the shoulders and upper back bare, adjustable to your own comfort.
• Tiered ruffle layers. Chiffon tiers fall one over the next from the bust to the hem, giving the maxi its full, moving shape.
• Floaty chiffon. A light, airy weave that lifts in a breeze, chosen for warm weather and open air events.
• High waist. The waist sits high under the bust so the tiered skirt reads long and the line stays graceful.
• Three prints. Choose a black on white polka dot, a warm orange floral, or a soft blue and pink floral.

Best for: Garden and beach weddings as a guest, summer parties, holidays and any warm evening that calls for a long, easy dress.

Why It Works

Chiffon and tiers are a deliberate pair. On their own light chiffon can cling, but cut into ruffle tiers it holds air and falls in soft waves instead, which is why this maxi moves the way it does. The halter tie carries the whole top with no zip or clasp, and the high waist lifts the tiers so the length reads as one long line. The prints do the rest, a graphic polka dot or a painterly floral, each on the same floaty base.

Quick Product Facts: Floor length maxi; halter neck with a back tie; sleeveless with a bare back; tiered chiffon ruffle layers; high waist; prints are polka dot, orange floral and blue pink floral; sizes S, M, L, XL.

How It Fits Your Routine

For a summer wedding, a flat or a low heel and a small bag keep the look easy, and the bare back means a delicate earring is all the jewellery it needs.

The chiffon is light, so on a hot day the layers stay cool and moving, and a slip or nude lining under the sheerest tier keeps the hem opaque in bright sun.

Hand wash cool and hang to dry so the chiffon tiers keep their fall, and steam rather than iron to lift any creases from the ruffles.

FAQ

How does the top stay up? It ties as a halter behind the neck. There is no zip or clasp, and the tie lets you adjust the fit at the neckline.

Is the chiffon sheer? Chiffon is light and the tiers can read soft in bright sun. A slip or nude lining under the skirt keeps the hem opaque outdoors.

Is the back covered? No. The halter leaves the shoulders and upper back bare, which is part of the warm weather cut.

Are all three a polka dot? No. One print is a black on white polka dot and the other two are florals, one orange and one blue and pink.