SHARON | Pleated maxi dress

I wore it to a wedding in the afternoon and to dinner with my husband that same evening.

The dress you keep for occasions gets worn twice a year, and the rest of the time it hangs there reminding you what it cost. What most women actually want is one long dress that is good enough for a wedding and not so formal that it looks strange over lunch. That is a narrow gap, and most dresses fall on one side of it.

Sharon is pleated from the waist to the floor, which is the detail that does both jobs. Pleats give a plain maxi enough structure to hold up at a formal event, and because they move independently of each other the dress never looks stiff. In cream, pink, black, blue and yellow, which is a range wide enough that the same cut can read as afternoon or evening depending on which one you pick.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• Pleats instead of embellishment. The shape comes from the cut rather than from beading or lace, so it stays elegant without announcing that it is a special-occasion dress.
• An A-line that keeps its distance. The skirt widens from the waist down, so it hangs clear of the hip and thigh rather than following them.
• Long enough to end the shoe question. Maxi length covers the whole leg, so flats are as reasonable as a heel and your feet get a vote.
• Five colors doing five different jobs. Cream and pink for daytime events, black for evening, blue and yellow for everything in between.

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How it fits

Sizes run S through 2XL. Pleated skirts need room to fall, so if you are between two sizes take the larger one rather than hoping the pleats will stretch. Check the length against your height: a maxi is cut to reach the floor and will pool on a shorter frame with flat shoes.

30 days to change your mind

Thirty days from delivery for a full refund, no restocking fee and no questions.

A few recent reviews

The pleats hang beautifully and did not crease in the car on the way there.
Georgette P., Chandler

I ordered the cream for my son's wedding. It photographed better than I expected.
Della R., 66

At five foot two I needed a small heel with it. Worth knowing before you order.
Imogene C., Mesa