WEEKEND MAX MARA BLACK LINEN MAXI DRESS WITH A DEEP PLEAT IN THE FRONT CENTER, TWO SIDE POCKETS, EMPIRE WAIST WITH PLEATED SASH, BACK ZIPPER IN SIZE 6.

By far my most favorite summer dress, but early menopause is wreaking havoc with my figure.

Beautiful, high quality linen. The square neck and the horizontal pleat down the center elongates the torso and slenderizes.

Purchased at the Max Mara store in Manhattan for $990.

The reason the zipper is not fully closed in the back is because my mannequin’s shoulders are too wide for this dress.