The Macau casino is where Skyfall slows down, and Eve’s dress is part of the reason it works. The Amanda Wakeley maxi dress is cut on the bias in silk, falls in a long clean line and relies on its folds rather than any ornament. If you are looking for an Amanda Wakeley Skyfall dress, the facts are straightforward: it was a real, retailed design, and it sold out.
In the film
Eve, played by Naomie Harris, wears the dress in the casino scene in Macau, where Daniel Craig’s Bond pays her a compliment on it. The designer has said she was delighted to dress two women in the film. One difference matters: the version on screen has a shoulder strap on one side, while the retail dress is fully strapless.
The details
Silk crepe back satin. The fabric is 100% silk, with the folds and stitching left visible as part of the design.
Bias cut. Cut on the diagonal grain, silk follows the body without clinging, which is why a long dress like this can look so uncomplicated.
Built-in support. An internal corset holds the strapless line, and a concealed side zip keeps the front and back unbroken.
Three colours. The film colour is Peridot. The dress was also made in Persian and Moss.
Owning it now
The dress is out of production. It sold out quickly at GBP 995 on the designer’s own site and is now found second-hand; the button on this page searches eBay for it, though a Peridot example may take patience. If you want the look, the brief is easy to carry to another maker: a long, bias-cut silk dress in a single colour, with no embellishment. We cannot promise this one will appear, so treat the search as a starting point. See clothing and the Skyfall page for more of the film’s wardrobe, or the film guides.
In the same spirit
An alternative, not the dress from the film: the Michael Lo Sordo Paloma maxi dress is a long, bias-cut silk-satin dress in navy, with the same uncomplicated line and no ornament.
Specifications
| Style | Strapless Crepe Back Satin maxi dress |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 100% silk |
| Cut | Bias cut, visible fold and stitch detailing |
| Construction | Internal corset, concealed side zip |
| Colours | Peridot (as in the film), Persian, Moss |
| Original price | GBP 995 (sold out; found second-hand) |
Questions
What dress does Eve wear in the Skyfall casino scene?
An Amanda Wakeley silk crepe back satin maxi dress, in Peridot. Bond compliments her on it in the Macau casino.
Can you still buy the Amanda Wakeley Skyfall dress?
Not new. It sold out quickly at GBP 995 and is out of production, so it is found second-hand; the button on this page searches eBay for it.
Is the film dress the same as the retail one?
Almost. The film version has a shoulder strap on one side, while the retail dress is strapless.
More from the film is in our Skyfall guide.
