Yellow is what sets the good slip dress apart from ones you forget after a few drinks. It highlights every imperfection in the fabric and shows none of them any mercy. Low grade satin turns greasy and fluorescent under club lights, whilst a good silk or a well balanced viscose blend won’t lose it’s pigment and will catch light on the bias cut in just the right way to give the illusion of movement rather than looking stiff. Look for a dress that sits perfectly on the bias, so it hugs the curves of your body rather than sticking to the bits you’d rather it didn’t, and one where the hem falls cleanly at an angle or straight across rather than bunching at the seams. Adjustable straps, a French seam finish and a fabric that flows when picked up are all signs of something that will last beyond this summers Instagram craze. If it creases like a sheet of paper when you pick it up, it will most certainly do the same thing when you’re dancing on a hot summers night.
It asks a little courage in the wearing too, but rewards brave souls immensely. Choose wisely and it can take you from day to night with ease.
Both Buttery yellows and acidic ones pair badly with warm skin tones, and cooler, lemon yellows will sit better with paler or more olive skin tones so test the dress out in natural lighting if you can before buying.
As yellow is doing all of the work you want in terms of colour, keep styling minimal in other areas. A worn leather jacket or floppy tan, white or black blazer will tone it down instantly and prevent anyone from thinking you’re headed to a costume party. Gold jewellery works better than silver with this particular yellow, and a flat sandal with a low simple heel or a pointy ballet flat will lengthen your leg line without upstaging your dress.
Daytime events with an evening split, garden parties, summer weddings that allow colour or really any occasion in good weather that wants something nicer than a sundress but less fancy than a ballgown. Pair it with a linen shirt and sandal shoes and it can be worn comfortably during the day too. Weddings, lunches, museum openings, that nice long summer afternoon where dinner is still on the agenda. The thing that makes a yellow slip a keeper is its confidence. It asks very little from you, but a high quality enough fabric to do justice to the colour and a fit that allows it to skim the body as it’s designed to.
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