The buttons run down the side of the neck, not the front. Five of them, starting at the top of a folded roll collar and continuing at an angle across the chest, which is a detail borrowed from military knitwear and almost never seen on a dress.
It changes where the eye goes. Instead of reading straight down the middle, the line runs diagonally from the throat outward, and the roll neck above it stays closed and clean. A self-tie belt draws the waist in, the sleeves are raglan into deep ribbed cuffs, and the hem falls to mid-calf over a deep ribbed band.
It is a dress that behaves like a very good jumper, which is exactly what it is for.
Details You'll Love
- Asymmetric button placket - five buttons running diagonally from the collar across the chest.
- Folded roll neck - stays closed and clean above the button line.
- Self-tie belt - draws the waist in rather than leaving the dress to hang.
- Raglan sleeves - run into deep ribbed cuffs at the wrist.
- Deep ribbed hem band - finishes the skirt at mid-calf.
