Wool Blend Pleated Round Neck Midi Dress

Most of the year here calls for linen, but the cooler months want something with more weight. This midi dress is a wool blend, heavyweight with stretch, built for the odd cold snap rather than the heat, without giving up on comfort.

The fabric

A 10% wool blend at 210gsm, yarn-dyed and opaque, with stretch for movement that pure wool doesn't usually give. The yarn-dyeing means the colour runs through the fibre rather than sitting on the surface.

The fit

A relaxed fit at midi length, in a straight H-line silhouette. The round neck sits close and the long sleeve covers the arm fully, with pleating through the body for shape and side pockets set into the seam for practicality.

How to wear it

Suited to the cooler end of the year, layer it for a winter dinner or wear it alone with boots on a mild day. The stretch means it moves with you rather than sitting stiff.

• Composition: 10% wool blend
• Weight: 210gsm, heavyweight
• Neckline: round neck, long sleeve
• Length: midi, straight (H-line)
• Pockets: side pockets
• Finish: pleated, yarn-dyed, stretch

Care

Machine wash cold, hang to dry in the shade. Wool blends hold their shape better dried flat than hung, so lay it out on a towel if you can rather than pegging it up.