Charming strapless party dress from laura ashley with a black velvet top a black lace skirt over a scarlet taffetta underskirt the top has a wavy edge over the bust piped with red fastens with a long hidden zip at the back the bodice is lightly boned for shape support the netlace skirt underskirt are gathered on to the velvet top to give a lot of fullness at the hemline the lace skirt is 2 longer than the underskirt at the hemline with a scallped edge to give a pretty effect a l