Red Midi Cocktail Dress with Gold-Tone Chain Straps

A red midi cocktail dress with a chain on the straps

This red midi cocktail dress by Jersa has a fitted top, a skirt that flares from the waist and thin straps finished with a gold-tone chain. The maker gives the length as midi, below the knee.

The top is lined, the straps are adjustable and there is a zip at the back. It comes in six sizes, 34 to 44, with a length of 100 to 103 cm in the maker's size table.

At a glance

The piece: model 209155 by Jersa

Jersa is a label we buy through a fashion wholesaler in Poland, which lists this model under evening dresses. We sell it in one colour, red.

The supplier describes a dress with a fitted top that follows the figure and a tailored cut. The decoration is small: a delicate chain in a gold colour at the top of the dress. In the photos that chain runs along the straps where they cross the shoulder, so it sits where a necklace would catch the light.

The neckline is a sweetheart shape with a small notch at the centre. Below the waist seam the skirt opens into soft folds.

Who it's for

For you if you have an invitation and want a dress that settles the question in one go. Red does not need much help, and this cut gives you a defined top and room to move below.

Adjustable straps are useful if dresses usually gape or dig in at your shoulders. With sizes from 34 to 44 and a chest of 84 to 104 cm there is a fair range to choose from.

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

• Fitted top (maker's data)
• Top of the dress is lined (maker's data)
• Adjustable straps (maker's data)
• Gold-tone chain on the straps (maker's data; position from the photos)
• Zip at the back (maker's data)
• Midi length, below the knee (maker's data)
• Sweetheart neckline (photos)
• Waist seam with a flared skirt (photos)

Both photos stop above the hem, so we rely on the maker for the length. The chain is described as gold in colour; nothing in the data says it is made of gold, and we assume it is not.

Fabric and feel: what we know and what we don't

The maker's data for this dress has no fabric composition. We would rather tell you that than print a guess. What the data does say is that the top is lined, which the supplier links to comfort.

The photos show a smooth fabric with a soft sheen that falls in rounded folds, so it has some weight and drape. If the fibre content matters to you, for an allergy for example, send us a message and we will ask the supplier before you order.

Fit and silhouette: fitted top, flared skirt

The table below comes from the maker. Size 38 has a chest of 92 cm and a waist of 75 cm. Sizes go up by 4 cm at the chest and the waist, except the last step, where the waist goes from 83 cm in size 42 to 88 cm in size 44.

The top is the part that has to fit, so choose by your chest and waist. The skirt is wide and forgiving at the hips. Length runs from 100 cm in size 34 to 103 cm in size 44, and the straps let you raise or lower the whole dress by a little.

Size chart (cm)

Source: the maker's size table. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a dress that fits you.

Styling: gold-tone, and not much of it

The chain on the straps sets the tone, so match your jewellery to it. In the photos the model wears a fine necklace and a thin bracelet, both gold-tone, and that is enough.

Nude or metallic heels keep the red in charge. For a church or a cool evening, a cream blazer or a short black jacket over the shoulders covers the straps without hiding the neckline. Carry a small clutch and leave the big bag at home.

Occasions

The supplier names elegant receptions, weddings and other important events. As a wedding guest you are on safe ground with a midi length. It is also an obvious choice for Christmas dinner, a graduation or a Valentine's date, any evening when a red dress is the point.

It is a cocktail dress, so for a black-tie gala with floor-length gowns you may want something longer.

Care: follow the label

The maker's data has no care instructions and no fabric composition, so the label sewn into the dress is the only reliable guide. Please follow it.

One general tip: fasten the zip and keep the chain straps inside a laundry bag or wrapped in a cloth during any cleaning, so the chain can't catch on the fabric.

The wow detail: jewellery that is already attached

Thin straps usually disappear. Here they are the detail you notice first, because a line of gold-tone links runs over each shoulder. It does the work of a bold necklace and leaves your neckline bare. On a red dress that small gold-tone flash is all the decoration there is, and it is enough.

Fashion that gives back

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Our promise

Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 5 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 an evening out are in our evening dresses collection.