Why it's worth it
The pleated yoke controls the waist; below it, the volume does whatever it wants.
The Edit
A high fitted yoke of compressed horizontal pleating breaks at the hip into a balloon body with serious volume — the skirt reads almost architectural from the side. All-over pleating from waistband to hem means the texture is the construction, not an addition. The muted elephant colorway keeps the considerable silhouette quiet enough to style with anything dark above.
The details
- Silhouette
- Bubble
- Length
- Midi
- Waist
- High-rise
- Details
- Pleating, gathering, bubble hem
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