• A front cut-out sits at the centre chest, framed by a V-neckline and fine adjustable straps - the detail reads as considered rather than conspicuous
• Multiple tiers of tulle run from waist to hem, each layer slightly offset so the skirt builds volume as it falls without ever feeling stiff
• The floral print is diffused through the tulle overlay, giving it a watercolour quality - the pattern shifts depending on how the light catches the layers
• A fitted, banded waist anchors the tiered skirt and creates definition between the structured bodice and the movement of the lower half
• Cut to a midi-maxi length that sits just above the ankle - long enough to feel occasion-appropriate, short enough to show footwear properly

The tiered silhouette does most of the work here. Each ruffle adds weight to the hem, so the skirt swings with real presence when you move - there is nothing limp about it. The cut-out at the chest is small and precisely placed, keeping the overall look firmly in occasion territory rather than straying into anything too casual. This is a dress that works for a summer wedding, a races day or an evening event where the dress code has some stretch to it. The print, abstract and painterly through the tulle, means you are not competing with a bold floral - it reads as a whole rather than a pattern. Style as the model does, with strappy square-toe heeled sandals that keep the line clean from hem to floor. A small structured clutch and minimal jewellery are all it needs.