Design Details and Benefits
- Cross patch set into sheer lace rather than a solid panel - keeps the theme visible without covering the lace underneath
- Ruffled hem cut on an angle - moves rather than sitting in one flat line when you walk
The angled ruffle is doing more work than a straight hem would. A lot of nurse costumes stop at a plain mini skirt, so the ruffled, uneven edge is what stops this one reading as a generic white dress with a patch stitched on. It's built as a one-piece rather than a top-and-skirt combination, which means less to sort out once you're in it, but it also means the length is fixed rather than something you can lengthen or shorten to taste. Worth knowing before you order: the lace at the bust is sheer, so treat this as an evening piece rather than daywear.
