Lena | Knit Maxi Dress

One thing to put on — with the turtleneck built in, so the sweater and the scarf can stay in the drawer.

The Lena is knitted at a proper weight, heavy enough to be the only layer you put on indoors and still take a coat straight over it when you go out. A full turtleneck is knitted directly into the dress, deep enough to fold over and sit soft against the throat — the part of you that feels the cold first, and the part a dress normally leaves open. Two large ribbed pockets sit at the hip, stitched onto the outside rather than hidden in a seam, so they keep their shape and hold a phone, a pair of reading glasses and a set of keys at once. The sleeves are knitted full and soft the whole way down with no tight band at the wrist, and from the hip the skirt opens into a wide, soft A-line that falls to the ankle and swings when you walk.

Why you'll love the Lena

• ✔ The collar is part of the dress — a full turtleneck knitted straight in, so there's no scarf to find or lose
• ✔ Heavy enough to be the only layer — no sweater over the top, so you're dressing in one piece again
• ✔ Pockets you'll actually use — two deep ribbed patch pockets at the hip that hold their shape
• ✔ Sleeves with room in them — full and soft, with no tight cuff to dig in or leave a mark
• ✔ A skirt that swings — a wide A-line from the hip to the ankle, so nothing follows the leg or pulls when you sit
• ✔ Six sizes — UK 8 (S) through UK 18 (3XL), all cut from the same generous pattern

Specifications

• Style — knitted maxi dress, ankle length
• Neckline — full folded turtleneck, knitted in
• Closure — none; pulls on over the head
• Sleeve — long, knitted full and soft, no cuff band
• Pockets — two large ribbed patch pockets at the hip
• Skirt — wide A-line, flaring from the hip
• Fit — relaxed and generous through the body
  
• Colours — five, including Coffee
• Sizes —  UK 8 (S) -> UK 18 (3XL)

For the women whose winter mornings have quietly turned into a three-part job.