Davina Maxi Dress - Black Lace

Black lace over a strapless frame: the Davina Maxi Dress keeps its structure simple so the surface can be the event.

The neckline is straight and elasticised, running across the top with nothing holding it at the shoulder. Inside the bust a rubber grip keeps it where it was set, which is what makes a strapless maxi wearable for a whole evening. A floral lace overlay covers the length of the dress, and it is lined underneath.

This is a special occasion dress and it knows it: a party, a wedding, a night with a dress code on the invitation. Bare shoulders do better with a wrap than a jacket, or with nothing at all. Since the lace already carries a pattern, keep the shoe plain and the jewellery to one piece, and put that piece at the ear rather than the neck.