Farah Dress

First of all, yes: That sheeny fabric is 100 percent silk taffeta—the sumptuously sleek hero we can thank for the depth of hue in that moody passionflower print. As for the cut, the plunging V-neck is nicely framed by voluminous above-the-elbow puff sleeves on either side, and that stack of diagonal ruffles rippling down the skirt flutters and sways with even the slightest movement.

• 100% silk