A good shift dress does not announce itself, which is why the one thing M wears in Skyfall that costs real thought is the cut. Amanda Wakeley’s felt shift dress is plain, structured and made for the kind of woman who runs a service from behind a desk, and it is the starting point for anyone searching for the Amanda Wakeley felt shift dress.
In the film
Judi Dench’s M wears understated Amanda Wakeley felt shift dresses in Skyfall (2012). Press coverage says two were chosen for her, and that the designer was approached in 2011 to work with the film’s costume designer.
The details
We could not find a maker page describing the exact felt shift dresses, so we will not claim measurements, colours or fabric blends. What the sources agree on is the shape: a shift, in felt, kept understated.
Owning it now
The film dresses are out of production and found, if at all, second-hand; our button runs an eBay search for an Amanda Wakeley felt shift dress, though we cannot promise a match for the film pieces. Amanda Wakeley still designs structured dresses, and a felt or wool-crepe shift in charcoal or navy, worn with a plain court shoe, gives the same effect.
Specifications
| Maker | Amanda Wakeley |
|---|---|
| Style | Felt shift dress |
| Availability | No current listing found for the film dresses |
Questions
Who wears the Amanda Wakeley felt shift dress in Skyfall?
Judi Dench’s M. Two felt shift dresses were chosen for her.
Can you buy it?
No. The exact dresses are not sold new, and we found no maker page for them.
See the Skyfall page for more, or browse clothing.
