Plaid on a floor-length dress is a risk. Scale it wrong and it reads as a tablecloth; scale it right and the lines do the work a seam would otherwise have to, drawing the eye down the whole length of the thing.
The check here is fine and irregular, closer to a soft flannel than a formal tartan, and it runs unbroken from the collar to the hem. Two flap pockets sit at the chest, the button placket runs the full front, and the skirt is cut with enough width to move properly. A slit opens at one side from the knee down.
It belongs to the category of dress that looks like it was thrown on, and it will outlast most of what was chosen more carefully.
Details You'll Love
- Fine irregular check - closer to a soft flannel than a formal tartan.
- Unbroken pattern - runs from collar to hem without a seam interrupting the line.
- Chest flap pockets - set high on a western-style shirt yoke.
- Full-length button placket - fastens the whole way or opens over the skirt.
- Side slit from the knee - lets a full maxi skirt move rather than restrict the stride.
