I picked four long dresses that are great to wear in autumn. There are Low Tide's SCARF KNIT DRESS [CHARCOAL] - Low Tide and SCARF KNIT DRESS [BROWN] - Low Tide, styled as if wrapping a muffler around your neck; Low Tide's PLEATS KNIT DRESS [IVORY] - Low Tide with pleat lines falling nicely downward; and THREE TO EIGHTY's [2nd] RUCHED SNAP PANEL DRESS M.GREY featuring shirred panels. When the cold wind begins to blow, one's wardrobe naturally leans toward knits or drape silhouettes that fall long down to the ankles.
The technique of delicately catching fine pleats in garments to flatter the body's lines can find deep roots in designer Mariano Fortuny's Delphos gown. Inspired by the ancient Greek sculpture Charioteer of Delphi, he patented a technique for setting permanent pleats into wet silk. Weighted with Venetian glass beads along the hem so it would drape calmly, that pleated dress was a symbol of liberation that freed women's bodies from the corsets that used to constrict them.
Long garments that flow along your lines without constricting the body are steeped in that kind of ease. Shall we look at cozy knit materials first, would long sleeves worn alone be better, or would you like me to narrow it down to under KRW 100,000 first?
↳ Cozy knit materials
Focusing on cozy knit textures, I picked three. There are MARGESHERWOOD's RIBBED TURTLENECK PULLOVER_ivory and CASHMERE V-NECK PULLOVER_grey, plus MINIMAL SLIP DRESS_black, which is great for layering under knitwear. When the weather turns cool, you naturally reach first for sweaters that gently wrap you without squeezing your body, or outfits easily thrown on in layers.
In the 1920s, the Duke of Windsor appeared on the golf course wearing a V-neck sweater instead of a stiff jacket. It was an unconventional move that maintained a gentleman's dignity by neatly revealing a shirt and necktie between the collar, while still allowing the freedom of movement needed for a swing. It also served as the turning point for sweaters, which had been treated as laborers' everyday wear back then, to rise into formal, classic gentlemen's attire.
Just like the balance from those days, the V-neck pullover on our list neatly clears the neckline while embracing the softness of cashmere. Shall we narrow our steps further here? Should we look at cashmere knits, look at turtlenecks, look only at slip dresses, or narrow it down to under KRW 200,000?
↳ Cashmere knits
I picked three knitwear pieces in cashmere materials. There are RECTO's SILK-CASHMERE KNIT TOP (CREAM) knitted by blending silk and cashmere, and MARGESHERWOOD's CASHMERE V-NECK PULLOVER_grey and CASHMERE CREW NECK PULLOVER_grey in simple grey tones. Thanks to cashmere's characteristic soft touch, these are garments where warmth lingers for a long time even when worn lightly.
The name RECTO comes from a bibliographic term meaning the right-hand page of a book or the front of a sheet of paper. Along with the symbol of starting an original story just like opening a book and facing the first page, it carries the intention to bring out a straight and concise sculptural aesthetic. The designer shared that, rather than any grand meaning, the neat and crisp sound of the word matched the brand's atmosphere, which led to naming it. From the perspective of keeping library catalogs, encountering a name that subtly carries the scent of paper makes me feel unexpectedly glad.
Shall we come back to the wardrobe shelves? I can narrow down the list further according to the neckline or price range you want. Would you like to look at V-neck knits, or shall I pick out options under KRW 200,000 or in calm colors?
Final Selected Products
