ONE THING ON
AND YOU ARE DONE

The mornings have turned and getting dressed has started to take longer than it should. Frances puts an end to that. It goes on in one movement, keeps the chill off your neck and looks like you thought about it, which on a Tuesday in October is quite enough. Boots and a coat over the top and the day can start.

WHY THE FRANCES?

• The neck does the hard work: A high roll neck keeps the draught off without needing a scarf wrapped round it, which is one less thing to find on the way out. It sits comfortably rather than pressing at your throat, so you can leave it up or fold it down.
  
  
• Easy through the body, never shapeless: The cut is relaxed enough to move in and skims rather than clings, so nothing is on display that you would rather keep to yourself. It still reads as a dress rather than something borrowed.
  
  
• Texture that lifts the whole thing: The knit is worked with a pattern through the body and sleeves, with a soft gathering at the shoulder that catches the light. It is why this looks considerably more expensive than it needs to.
  
  
• A length that suits everything: It sits just above the knee, which works with tall boots, ankle boots or trainers depending on the sort of day you are having. Add thick tights when it turns and it carries on right through the winter.
  
  
• Six colours, sizes XS to XL: Grey, Green, Purple, Pink, White and Black, so there is a safe one and a braver one. Grey and Black are where most women start, and it runs true to size with room to move in.