Larissa Mini Dress

The Larissa is a lace mini in cream, and the floral is the whole argument. Women's cocktail dresses often need a second element to work, but the lace here carries it alone. Cream is harder to get right than it looks, and this shade stays warm rather than yellow.

Up Close

• Fabriclace through the body
• Patternfloral worked into the weave
• Lengthmini

This is the one for the night you have been thinking about. Keep the shoes simple and let the lace read.