Blush Breeze Dress

The Blush Breeze Dress is that rare garment which can make the wearer look as if she has been wafted in on a zephyr, and not because the breeze is doing all the work. The dress is a soft blush pink, which is a lot to say for a colour that is only a whisper, but the whisper is warm and it speaks volumes. Volumes that are not packed with information, but are more a series of murmurs about the pleasures of summer. The silhouette is an A-line shape, so loose that it is a marvel of tailoring to get the thing to hang together at all, but here it is, hanging together in a way that suggests it might fall apart at any moment, but that moment never comes. The length is modest, falling just above the knee, which is an act of courtesy on the part of the designers, who could have made the dress any length they liked, but chose this length because they understand that a dress of this kind should know exactly where it is going to stop. The fabric is a blend of cotton and elastane, which is a guarantee of comfort and flexibility, two attributes that can never be underestimated. The texture is smooth and slightly stretchy, like the skin of a well-fed baby, if the baby had skin of a soft pink hue. The short sleeves have subtle ruffles at the edges, a touch that puts them in a class of their own. The back is adorned with a gathered seam, also sporting ruffles, so that the dress has a ruffled air all over, as if it was made by a team of tailors who could not get enough of the ruffle. The neckline is round and gently scooped, as if the wearer was wearing the dress in order to have the neckline scoop gently round her. The details are minimalistic, but not so minimalistic that you would think the designers were afraid of adding something extra. The frill trim is there to make a statement, and it makes it. The crew neck design is effortlessly chic, as if it were no trouble at all to be chic, and as if the chicness was part of the deal. The loose fit style is relaxed and comfortable, a combination not always achieved in fashion, where the effort to be relaxed and comfortable can sometimes lead to tension and discomfort. The high-quality materials are there for durability, because the dress is made to last, not like those dresses that wear out before they have even been put on. The Blush Breeze Dress is not a dress that will let you down. It will be the one that you reach for because you know it will reach back.