Black Halterneck Bodycon Midi Dress

A black midi dress with a halterneck that ties, cut to a bodycon fit through the body.

The halterneck fastens with a tie rather than a clasp, so the height of the neckline is set by hand and stays where you put it. Side ruching gathers the fabric across the waist, which is what stops a close fit reading as flat and gives the eye somewhere to travel. There is no zip to deal with, since the dress pulls on. It is lined.

Black, close and knee-skimming is about as versatile as an evening dress gets. The bare shoulders and open back that come with a halter mean the hair is better off the neck, and a necklace has nowhere to go, so put the effort into earrings instead. A heel suits the midi length; a flat sandal takes the same black dress down a level for a dinner where nobody is dressing up.