Strapless Ruched A-Line Midi Dress For Women
- Regular Price
- $59.00
- Unit Price
- per
A strapless midi dress with ruching through the body and an A-line skirt below. Four colors: black, white, fuchsia pink, and a soft neutral called dust storm.
Cotton, not polyester
This is 95% cotton with 5% spandex — unusual for an occasion dress at this price, and it changes how it wears. Cotton breathes, which matters a great deal in a fitted strapless dress at a summer wedding or a warm room. Polyester in the same cut traps heat exactly where you don't want it.
The trade-off is that cotton creases more, so hang it rather than folding it into a bag.
Size this by your bust — nothing else
A strapless dress has one job: staying up. That depends entirely on fitting closely at the bust, and this one runs narrow — 33.1" at S rising to 39.4" at 2XL.
Measure around the fullest part of your bust and match it to the chart. Too large is the only way a strapless dress fails, and no amount of adjusting fixes it once it's on.
Ruching and A-line, working together
Ruching is fabric gathered into small folds. It does two things at once: it adds texture, and because gathered fabric follows a curve instead of pulling flat across it, it skims rather than clings.
The A-line skirt then does the opposite job — it releases away from the body from the waist down. Fitted and textured on top, loose and moving below. That contrast is the entire silhouette.
The details
- 95% cotton with 5% spandex.
- Strapless neckline, putting the emphasis on the shoulders and collarbone.
- Ruched bodice for texture and a skimming fit.
- A-line skirt, flaring gently from the waist.
- Midi length, 33.1" to 34.6". Unlined.
- Four colors, sizes S through 2XL.
How to wear it
- A heel, always. A strapless midi is cut with one in mind.
- Jewelry at the neck — a strapless neckline leaves space that wants filling.
- A cropped jacket or a wrap for the walk in, removed once you're inside.
- Fuchsia for a wedding guest; black or dust storm for anything else.
Details and care
- Features: Basic style
- Stretch: Slightly stretchy
- Body: Not lined
- Material composition: 95% cotton, 5% spandex
- Care instructions: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.
- Imported
Size chart
Product Measurements (Measurements by inches) & Size Conversion
| Size | Length | Bust | Waist |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 33.1 | 33.1 | 28 |
| M | 33.5 | 34.6 | 29.5 |
| L | 33.9 | 36.2 | 31.1 |
| XL | 34.3 | 37.8 | 32.7 |
| 2XL | 34.6 | 39.4 | 34.3 |
These measurements were taken by hand from the garment and may vary by roughly 0.4 to 1.2 inches.
Before you order
Is it lined? No. In the white especially, plan on seamless underwear or a slip.
What underwear works? A strapless bra, or a bodysuit-style option. Worth sorting before the event rather than on the day.
Which color for a wedding? Not white, if you're a guest. Fuchsia and dust storm are the two that photograph best.