A cocktail dress with sleeves made of light

This cocktail dress by Bicotone has a plain, fitted body and two sheer sleeves scattered with small sequins. The front crosses over into a V and the skirt wraps to a slit, so the dress moves when you do.

It is lined, closes with a concealed zip and measures 110 to 111 cm from shoulder to hem. On the model that is just below the knee. You can order it in black, navy blue and green.

At a glance

Maker Bicotone, models 202452, 202453 and 202456
Colours Black, navy blue, green
Fabric 1 93% polyester, 7% elastane
Fabric 2 100% polyester
Lining 70% polyester, 30% viscose
Sizes 36 to 46
Length 110 cm (36 to 40), 111 cm (42 to 46)
Closure Concealed zip
Care Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text)

The piece: three colours still made

Bicotone sells this dress through a fashion wholesaler in Poland, with a model number per colour. Three are active today: 202452 in black, 202453 in navy blue and 202456 in green. The green is a deep bottle shade in the photos.

The maker describes two sequin sleeves, a heart-shaped neckline that shows a little of the bust, an overlapping skirt, a lining and a concealed zip. An older title on this page called it a two-colour gown. It is one colour, and it ends below the knee.

Who it's for

For you if you want long sleeves at a party without feeling covered up. The sleeves are see-through, so your arms show in a soft haze of sequins.

The neckline is deep. The maker says it slightly exposes the bust, and the photos agree. If you like that, you will like this dress. If you prefer more cover, a lace-edged camisole underneath is the usual answer.

Closer look: what the maker's data and the photos show

  • Two sequin sleeves (maker's data); sheer, full and gathered into a cuff at the wrist (photos)
  • Heart-shaped neckline (maker's data); in the photos the two sides cross over into a V
  • Pleats gathered at one side of the waist (photos)
  • Overlapping skirt (maker's data) with a slit at the front (photos)
  • Lined (maker's data)
  • Concealed zip (maker's data); the photos show it in the back seam, below a V-shaped back
  • Length 110 or 111 cm (size table)

Fabric and feel: two fabrics and a lining

The maker lists three materials. Fabric 1 is 93% polyester with 7% elastane, fabric 2 is 100% polyester, and the lining is 70% polyester with 30% viscose. The data does not say which fabric is which part. It is reasonable to read the stretch fabric as the body and the pure polyester as the sleeves, but that is our reading.

In the photos the body is smooth and matte and follows the figure without shine. The sleeves are a fine net with sequins scattered over it. A lining with viscose in it is a nice thing to have against the skin in a fitted dress.

Fit and silhouette: fitted, with a wrap that gives

The dress is close to the body from shoulder to hem. Size 36 has a chest of 88 cm and a waist of 68 cm, and each size adds 4 cm to both, up to 108 and 88 cm in size 46. The length is 110 cm in sizes 36 to 40 and 111 cm above that.

Choose by your waist first. The pleats at the side forgive a centimetre or two, and the front slit opens when you sit, so the skirt will not ride up.

Size chart (cm)

Size Length Chest Waist
36 110 88 68
38 110 92 72
40 110 96 76
42 111 100 80
44 111 104 84
46 111 108 88

Source: the maker's size table, the same for every colour. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a fitted dress you own.

Styling: let the sleeves sparkle alone

In the photos the model wears heels in a skin tone or in black and a fine chain. Keep it that way. Bracelets would catch on the sequins and compete with them.

A small clutch and pointed pumps are enough for the black and the navy. With the green, gold-tone earrings look warm against the colour. If you need a layer for the way there, drape a coat over your shoulders so the sleeves are not crushed.

Occasions

The supplier files it under evening dresses. Think of a wedding party, a Christmas dinner, a company gala night or New Year's Eve. Because it ends below the knee and has sleeves, it is also right for a ceremony earlier in the day.

Care: follow the label

The maker's data has no care instructions, so go by the label sewn into the dress. We would rather tell you that than guess.

One general habit for anything with sequins: turn it inside out and keep it away from zips, hooks and rough fabrics, in the wash and in the wardrobe.

The wow detail: the sleeves

Everything else about this dress is calm, which is why the sleeves work. They are wide and transparent and they catch the light in dozens of small points when you raise a toast or put a hand on someone's shoulder. At the wrist a cuff gathers them in, so the volume sits on the forearm and your hands stay free.

Fashion that gives back

5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. The causes are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals set by the United Nations, and you decide where your share goes.

Our promise

Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 3 days to prepare an order; within the EU delivery usually takes 2–7 business days after dispatch. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.

You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the dress is unworn and still has its tags. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.

More dresses for a night out are in our evening dresses collection.