HOUSE OF CB

Charmaine corset satin maxi dress

Although a 21st-century success, House of CB looks to the silhouettes of decades past for inspiration behind its sultry designs. Take the Charmaine dress, for instance: Laced with a romantic cowl neckline, its floor-skimming skirt is shaped into a figure-hugging bias cut, echoing those worn by Hollywood starlets of the 1930s. Spun from the label's signature gleaming satin, it's held by dainty straps before falling to a Victorian-inspired waist-cinching corseted bodice.

• House of CB satin maxi dress


• 100% polyester; lining 95% polyester, 5% elastane


• Concealed zip fastening at back


• Slim fit, sweetheart neckline, cowl overlay at bust, underwired cups, corset bodice, sleeveless, adjustable straps, darts at back, split at back, fully lined


• Dry clean only


• True to size


• Size small: length 54in / 137cm


• Model is 5ft 11in/1.80m and wears a size XS (UK 6/8)


• Midweight, slight stretch