Alison Long Sleeve Maxi Dress - Grey

Grey, ribbed and long-sleeved, the Alison Long Sleeve Maxi Dress is a knit dress that goes formal rather than casual. The neckline is a high round, sitting close at the throat. The sleeves run long, and a frill gives the otherwise classic shape something to play with. The body is stretch ribbed knit, and from the waist it opens into an a-line skirt that carries down the maxi length. It is unlined. Formal is an unusual register for a knit dress, and it works here because the ribbing reads as texture rather than as comfort. That gives you room to dress it upward: a heel, a structured bag, hair pulled back off the face. Grey takes silver better than it takes gold, so choose accordingly, and keep the number of separate pieces low.