Floral Camisole Satin Slip Dress

A slip dress lives or dies on how it hangs, and this one is cut to fall properly. The draped neckline gathers softly at the front into a relaxed V, spaghetti straps keep the shoulders bare, and the floral satin body drops in a straight line from the bust with nothing pinching in between. The result is a piece that reads as loungewear and sleepwear at the same time, depending entirely on what you throw over it.

The satin is light with a faint sheen and a slightly sheer hand, which is part of the appeal but worth knowing before you order. It slides easily over the skin, stays cool against the body and does not hold onto heat the way a heavier knit does. Because there is no waist seam or elastic, nothing marks your skin overnight, and the camisole cut leaves your arms and shoulders completely free to move however you sleep.

Sizes run US 4 to US 12 and follow Chinese measurements, which come up smaller than US sizing, so order from the US column of the chart instead of the supplier letter and use the weight range where one is shown. Wash cool by hand or on a delicate machine cycle in a mesh bag, keep bleach and fabric softener away from the satin finish, and hang to dry rather than putting it through a dryer.

• Draped V neckline with fine spaghetti straps
• Floral print satin with a light, slightly sheer hand
• Straight camisole slip body with no waist seam or elastic
• Doubles as loungewear under a robe, cardigan or shirt
• US sizes 4 to 12 with a supplier conversion chart
• Cool hand or delicate wash, hang dry, no bleach