Coralie Marsollier | Glitter Cape Sleeve Cutout High Neck Bodycon Mini Dress

Cape sleeves change what your arms are doing. Reaching for a glass, gesturing mid-sentence, putting a hand on someone's shoulder - each one pulls a long panel of sheer fabric through the air behind it. That is the entire point of this dress, and it is why it photographs the way it does.

Underneath the drama sits a very controlled shape. A high mock neckline stays closed at the throat, then opens into a horizontal keyhole cutout below it, with a soft sweetheart edge framing the bodice underneath. From there the dress runs fitted and unbroken to the upper thigh. The fabric carries a fine speckled shimmer rather than solid sequins, so it glitters in scattered points and the surface stays smooth instead of textured - and the sheer cape panels pick up that same shimmer as they move.

Five deep shades, one silhouette, and a very short list of things it is not suitable for. It is a dress that arrives slightly before you do.

Details You'll Love

• Sheer cape sleeves - fall open from the shoulder and trail with every gesture, doing the work jewellery usually has to.
• Horizontal keyhole cutout - opens below a closed high neck, so the reveal reads precise rather than general.
• High mock neckline - covered at the throat, which is exactly what balances the cutout and keeps the whole thing deliberate.
• Sweetheart bodice edge - softens the line under the cutout instead of cutting straight across it.
• Fine speckled shimmer finish - scatters light in points rather than sheets, and keeps the surface smooth against the skin.
• Fitted mini length - unbroken from bodice to hem, so the cape sleeves stay the only thing in motion.