A wrap maxi cut so the whole dress hangs off one gathered point at the waist. The bodice crosses deep into a V and the fabric is drawn across and knotted to the side, which pulls the middle in without a belt doing the work. Everything below that point falls as one long wrapped panel, so the line runs uninterrupted from the shoulder to the floor.

The sleeves are full through the arm and gathered into a narrow cuff at three-quarter length, which keeps the volume where it looks generous and out of the way of your hands. It is a machine washable polyester, so it takes a folded suitcase and a long day without needing much attention. The wrapped skirt opens at the front as you walk, which is what stops a floor-length dress from feeling like a commitment.

• Fabric: machine washable polyester that packs flat
• Neckline: deep wrap V with a gathered side twist
• Sleeves: full three-quarter sleeves set into narrow cuffs
• Skirt: wrapped floor-length panel with a front opening
• Fit: waist defined by the twist rather than a belt