Black Tie Beach Dress

As the day's early light spills over the ocean top and onto the beach before you, you realize that there is just as much - if not more - to celebrate here, staring down the pinkening ... More

As the day's early light spills over the ocean top and onto the beach before you, you realize that there is just as much - if not more - to celebrate here, staring down the pinkening horizon, as at the fancy fete you attended the evening before. Lucky, too, that the simple black frock you wore has transitioned from dark to day as beautifully as the sky above you. At the soiree, the dress was a swinging vision of graceful excitement, thanks to bouncy pleats on the flared skirt, and the gathered detail on the bodice and asymmetrical drape sleeve wowed the other guests as you spun freely across the dance floor. But as the evening crept into morning, this soft, 100% cotton dream remained fresh and elegant, even with the addition of shiny red galoshes and a warm cape-like coat wrapped around you as you made your way to the shore. Watching the soft roll of the surf, you're reminded that a true lady makes a splash wherever she goes.