Radegonde Sequin Cold-Shoulder Midi Dress for Parties

Radegonde uses a cold-shoulder cut, which is a more useful detail than it first appears. The shoulder is cut away but the sleeve continues down the arm, so you get the bare-shoulder line of a strapless dress with none of the adjusting, and the arms stay covered. On a sequin midi that combination makes for a dress you can wear all evening without thinking about it once.

The five colourways are all deep rather than bright. Black and burgundy are the safest and the most formal. Blue and purple read as jewel tones under indoor lighting and photograph richly. Red is the boldest of the set. Any of them take a plain court shoe and drop earrings, and the covered arms mean you can skip a jacket indoors. A dark tight works underneath through the colder months.

Sizes run S through 5XL with a shape that skims rather than grips through the waist and hip. Because the shoulder is cut away, the bust and upper-arm fit are what determine your size rather than anything lower down. Consult the chart below for approximate body measurements and take the larger option if you are between two.

• Silhouette: midi length with a skimming line
• Neckline: cold-shoulder cut-out with a continuing sleeve
• Embellishment: allover sequins
• Lining: fully lined
• Colourways: Blue, Burgundy, Black, Red, Purple
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
• Care: hand wash inside out in cold water or dry clean, lay flat to dry, never iron the sequins

Measurements are approximate body measurements in inches. Size up if you prefer a looser fit.