Millie Maxi Dress

The Millie puts a cutout where it does the most work, which most party dresses get backwards, and leaves the rest of the maxi alone. The opening holds its shape through a full evening rather than gaping halfway through.

What You're Getting

• Detail: a cutout, structured rather than raw edged
• Length: floor length, cut straight
• Wear it: birthdays first, everything else after

This is the one bought for a birthday and kept for years. The length is doing half the work.