A knitted dress usually has no seams on the front at all, which is why so many of them hang straight down and do nothing for the shape underneath. This one has a single seam running from the neckline to the hem, and that seam is doing all the work.
It lets the panels either side of it be cut on a curve, so the dress narrows through the waist and releases into an A-line skirt without a dart anywhere. The neckline is a plain ribbed crew, the sleeves run long into deep ribbed cuffs, and the hem sits well above the knee.
It is a jumper and a dress at once and it does not compromise on either, which is unusual enough to be worth saying.
Details You'll Love
- Single centre front seam - runs neckline to hem, shaping the dress without darts.
- Curved side panels - narrow through the waist and release into an A-line skirt.
- Plain ribbed crew neckline - kept simple against the seamed body.
- Deep ribbed cuffs - finish long sleeves at the wrist.
- Above-knee hem - cut short enough to wear with tights and a boot.
