Lorelai Maxi Dress

Among long formal dresses, the Lorelai is the one built out of pleats. Knife-thin folds run shoulder to hem in pale buttercream, with a deep V above and open sides at the waist.

Worth Knowing

• Pleatsfine vertical folds that lengthen everything they touch
• Cutoutssmall openings at each side of the waist
• Sheena soft glow to the surface that photographs beautifully in daylight

The shoulders stay bare and the skirt fans wide as soon as you walk. Weddings, rooftops and slow dinners all suit it.