Burgundy One Shoulder Pleated Midi Dress

A pleated midi dress in burgundy, cut with one shoulder covered and the other left bare.

An asymmetric neckline is the whole design here: the line runs up across one shoulder and stops, so the dress is never quite symmetrical from any angle. Pleating carries down through the piece and gives the midi length something to do as you move, breaking a plain colour into folds and shadow rather than one flat surface. The dress is lined.

One bare shoulder makes this a formal choice without any trim or print to make the point. Burgundy holds up under evening light and reads warmer than black at a wedding, which is where the combination of a covered arm and an open shoulder tends to land. Wear the hair on the covered side or off the neck entirely, keep the earrings small, and let the pleats of the midi dress do the rest.