Aideen Maxi Dress - Black

A slip dress in black satin, the Aideen Maxi Dress is the simplest thing in the room and usually the most effective.

The v neckline sits between thin adjustable straps, so the fit is set at the shoulder and stays where you put it. Lace is worked in as a decorative detail against the satin, which keeps the dress from being entirely plain. It runs to maxi length and is unlined, which is what gives a slip its drape.

Party is the obvious use, but a slip dress is only ever as dressed as you make it. A flat and a jacket take it down; a heel and a bare shoulder take it up. Satin shows what is underneath, so choose what goes under it deliberately. Keep the jewellery cold and small, and let the lace be the only decoration.