I can see you there on the deck of the Queen Mary as you watch the Port of Southampton diminish by the moment. Charles is somewhere in the midst of waving handkerchiefs and bon voyages.

A white-jacketed waiter presents you with a glass of pink champagne. Two decks below, theyre already playing shuffleboard.

You linger on deck, a hand to your hat in a friendly negotiation with the wind.

The pleats of this dress conduct an independent negotiation all their own and deploy extravagantly in the ocean breeze.

The fabric shimmers. So do you.

Bon Voyage Pleated Shirtdress (No. 6762). Beautifully-constructed knife pleats down front and back are crisp and well-mannered right up until a breeze gives them a second, less restrained, life. Substantial fabric in a viscose/rayon satin blend. Elegant frayed-edge workmanship at the hem. Hidden button placket. Silver metal buttons with ivory enamel face. Exquisite with our without the self-fabric belt at waist. Imported.