Movement is the whole point of a chiffon maxi dress and most of them completely miss it. They hang stiff or sit flat or billow in ways that look accidental rather than beautiful. We’ve been genuinely particular about this collection because the difference between a chiffon dress that moves properly and one that doesn’t is visible the moment you take a step.

What we’re looking for is fabric that has enough weight to flow but enough lightness to lift. The kind that catches the air when you walk somewhere warm. That behaves like it understands what it’s supposed to do. These are dresses built for weddings where you’ll be on your feet for hours, for holidays where you want one thing that works for dinner every single night, for occasions where you need to look completely pulled together with minimal effort.

We’ve been ruthless. If the photographs showed stiff panels or fabric that clearly wouldn’t move in real life, it didn’t make the cut. Only the ones we’d actually wear ourselves.

A chiffon maxi dress worn well is one of the most effortlessly beautiful things a wardrobe can contain.