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Velvet maxi dress
The flagship: 2,333 ratings across four colourways.
Guide · Dresses
Choosing a wedding guest dress
The Simplee catalogue is mostly wedding guest dresses, so this is the guide to the whole shop: how to pick between velvet, chiffon, eyelet and viscose once you know the date and the venue.
Read the invitation for three facts
Month, venue, dress code. Month picks the fabric: velvet holds its own from October to February, chiffon and eyelet own May to September. Venue picks the length: floor length suits a ballroom and photographs badly on a beach, where sand hems everything for you. Dress code picks the section: "formal" points at the maxi page, "cocktail" at the minis and midis.
The velvet ladder
Three velvet maxis, three prices, one question: how much shaping do you want? The $29.99 flutter sleeve is an A-line that skims everything. The $45.99 twist front shapes the waist and opens a slit at the knee. The $59.99 flagship carries 2,333 ratings and a fitted bodice, and it is the one to pick when the photos matter more than the dinner.
The summer shelf
The chiffon workhorse at $39.97 has 966 ratings and a smocked waist that survives buffets. The lined smocked chiffon at $49.99 is one step dressier. The boho pocket dresses at $45.99 add side-seam pockets, which at a standing reception is worth more than any print. White is for the bride; the eyelet mini in sage or navy covers the shower circuit instead.
One honest warning about colour
Burnt orange, lake green and burgundy exist in this catalogue for a reason: they are wedding-safe in a way black is not at a daytime ceremony and white never is. If the invitation gives a colour scheme, dodge it by one shade rather than matching the bridesmaids.
