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Royal blue sheath work dress in Royal Blue
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Royal blue sheath work dress in royal blue

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$39.99

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Office dressing, done plainly: a sleeveless sheath in a 95 percent polyester and 5 percent spandex knit, V-neck at the front, zip at the back, hem around the knee. The spandex is there for recovery, so the dress holds its shape through a day of sitting instead of bagging at the seat. Royal blue is the colourway, and it goes under a blazer without a sleeve to bunch at the elbow.

Model
Royal blue sheath work dress
Colour
Royal Blue
Material
Knit
Sizes
S to XL
Category
Mini & Midi Dresses

In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.

Reading the royal blue sheath work dress

one

Knit with recovery built in

Five percent spandex in a polyester knit is the standard recipe for a dress that stretches on movement and returns on stillness. On a close-cut sheath that is the difference between day one and day thirty looking the same.

two

No sleeves to fight a blazer

Sleeveless is the practical choice under a jacket or cardigan: nothing bunches at the elbow and nothing shows at the cuff. It also pushes the dress into summer offices, where a sleeved sheath gets abandoned by June.

three

Back zip on a fitted cut

The zip runs up the back, which is what lets the body of the dress stay close without extra room for pulling it over the head. It does mean a long reach or a second pair of hands, the standard tax on a proper sheath.

The interview dress: one colour, one shape, nothing to distract from the conversation.

Fit, honestly

Cut close through the body with a V-neck and a back zip; the hem sits around the knee. The knit gives in both directions, so the fit leans on the stretch as much as the pattern. Machine wash cold with like colours, tumble dry low, cool iron. Few reviews so far, though the early feedback is strong.

The full size guide →

  • Sleeveless V-neck sheath, knee length.
  • 95% polyester, 5% spandex knit.
  • Back zip closure.

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