The slit is not an accident
A high slit is a decision. Here is how to wear one through a city at night without asking anyone for permission.
A slit dress gets talked about like a risk. It isn't. It is the most practical thing in your wardrobe: it lets you walk fast, take stairs two at a time and leave when you want to.
Start with the fabric
Choose a fitted, heavy jersey in black. It holds the line of the body, it doesn't crease in a taxi, and it moves when you move. Thin fabric flaps. Good fabric swings.
Kill the formality
The fastest way to make a slit dress feel modern is to refuse the heels. White trainers, a plain cap, a small chain bag. You are not dressed for an event. You are dressed for the whole night.
Know where it opens
Walk in the dress before you buy it. A slit should open on the stride and close when you stand still. If it opens while you sit, it is a costume.
The rule
Long sleeves, high neck, one long cut. Cover almost everything, then show one thing on purpose. That is the whole trick.
