ROSEMARY | Lace jumpsuit with harem legs

I had written off lace as something for the young or the mother of the bride. This is neither.

Lace has a way of going wrong at our age. Too much of it and you look like you are attending your own anniversary in 1987, too little and it is just a trim nobody notices. Rosemary gets the proportion right by putting the lace only where it belongs, on the bodice, and letting everything below it be quiet.

The lace top is cut close enough to hold a shape at the waist, and the legs below are harem cut, full through the thigh and drawn in lower down, so they move in a mass rather than outlining anything. It is sleeveless and the fabric is light, which is what lets a jumpsuit like this work in real heat rather than only in a photograph.

Why women our age keep coming back to it

• The lace stops at the waist. Detail on top, plain below, which is the proportion that keeps it elegant rather than costume.
• Harem legs hide more than wide legs do. Full through the thigh and gathered lower, so the shape of the leg never shows through.
• A fitted top without a fitted body. The bodice defines the waist while the rest of the jumpsuit leaves you alone.
• Light enough for a hot evening. Sleeveless and breathable, so an outdoor dinner in July stays bearable.

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How it fits

Sizes S through 2XL. This one is different from the rest of the collection: the lace bodice is cut close, so it is the one place a size matters. Measure your bust and size on that. If you are between two sizes take the larger, because lace has very little give and a bodice that pulls will show it.

30 days to change your mind

Thirty days to decide, full refund, no restocking fee.

A few recent reviews

I wore it to my nephew's wedding and three people asked. At 67 that does not happen often.
Corinne D., Savannah

The lace is not scratchy, which was my one worry before ordering.
Winifred B., Henderson

Took the XL on the advice about sizing up and it was the right call.
Loretta S., 61