Women’s Dresses · The Livia Collection

Galla High-Waist A-Line Strap Dress

A clean high-waist slip dress on fine spaghetti straps, with a simple scoop neckline, a fitted bodice and a long, fluid A-line skirt.

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Designed in Roma
Fully lined
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  • Cut from structured crepe that holds a clean line
  • Maxi length that sweeps to the floor
  • Fully lined and opaque, with French-finished inner seams
  • Concealed closure and a clean, uninterrupted silhouette

The Galla is a maxi high-waist a-line strap dress from the Livia collection — a dress conceived in Rome for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. The high-waist a-line strap is cut from structured crepe that holds a clean line, fully lined so it reads opaque in daylight and flash alike.

Like every Hugo Caesar Tassi piece, the Galla is finished by hand: a concealed closure, real linings, and seams sewn to last. It is offered in 2 colors from the imperial palette — Basalt, Travertine — and built to be worn for years, not a single season.

SilhouetteFine spaghetti straps, scoop neckline, fitted high-waist bodice, long fluid A-line skirt
FabricSoft matte crepe jersey, fluid drape with a very low sheen
LengthLong A-line, falling to the ankle
OccasionOccasion and easy evenings — dinners, warm-weather events, days into nights
CareCold gentle machine or hand wash, line dry in shade, cool iron if needed

Fitted through the bodice and high waist, then released into an easy A-line that skims the hip and falls long; the soft jersey moves with you.

Model is 175 cm and wears size S. Available S–L.

Fine adjustable spaghetti straps over a scoop neck; the high-waist seam sits above the natural waist and the skirt falls to a long, fluid hem.

Complimentary express shipping worldwide; dispatched within 1–6 business days, import duties included. Most orders arrive in 3–6 business days.

30-day returns on unworn items with tags attached. Each piece arrives in a porphyry box with the HCT seal.

For occasion, pair the Galla in Basalt with fine-gold jewelry and a barely-there heel. Add the Faustina silk scarf at the neck or wrist to complete the look.

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Complete the Galla

Galla High-Waist A-Line Strap Dress
Galla High-Waist A-Line Strap Dress
This item
$245
+
Lanuvina Soft Two-Handle Leather Handbag
Lanuvina Soft Two-Handle Leather Handbag
Carry it through the day
$490
+
Carina Glossy Silk-Look Square Scarf
Carina Glossy Silk-Look Square Scarf
A finishing note at the neck
$55
Dress size

M · US 6 · EU 36 · Bust 88 · Waist 70 · Hips 95 cm

The Livia Edit

Dress + sandal + bag + scarf

$300
Chosen by the atelier to be worn together

Notes from the Atelier

The quiet slip

Hugo Caesar Tassi designed Galla for the Livia collection — a pared-back high-waist slip cut for ease and line.

Fine spaghetti straps carry a simple scoop neckline into a fitted bodice, then a high-waist seam releases the skirt into a long, fluid A-line. There is no print and no fuss — only the cut and the drape.

We offer it in deep Basalt black and a soft Travertine stone, the two cleanest reads of a dress this simple. It asks for nothing more than fine gold jewellery and a flat or a heel.

The cloth and the cut

A soft matte crepe jersey chosen for the way it falls — close at the bodice, easy and long through the skirt.

The cloth has a low sheen that keeps the colour deep and the line modern; the high-waist seam lifts the silhouette while the A-line skirt swings softly with every step.

It is made to be worn simply and often — a slip dress that flatters the waist and gives the skirt room to move from afternoon into evening.

The Verdict

Reviews

What she said after wearing it

As Worn by YouReal photos from the community — tap any to see it up close
4.7★★★★★Based on 133 reviews
97% would recommend this piece
Runs smallTrue to sizeRuns large
★★★★★3 days ago

Crepe that moves

The skirt has this quiet swish when I walk that I keep noticing. Heavy enough to hang straight off the high waist, light enough to drift around the legs. Properly lovely crepe.

Pia M.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 175 cm · True to size
★★★★★5 days ago

Basalt in sunlight

Ordered the Basalt expecting flat black and got something far more interesting. Out on the terrace at midday it reads as the deepest charcoal with a touch of slate to it. Indoors under lamps it goes near-black and dressier. One dress, two moods.

Marta L.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 158 cm · True to size
★★★★★1 week ago

Wore it to a christening

Needed something for my niece's christening lunch that wasn't fussy or churchy, and this was spot on. Modest enough with the scoop neck, but those fine straps keep it from feeling matronly. Sat through a long meal in complete comfort.

Isabella N.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 163 cm · True to size
★★★★2 weeks ago

Almost perfect length

Truly a beautiful dress, the crepe is gorgeous and the high waist is wonderfully flattering. My only personal note is that the long A-line skirt pools a touch at my feet since I am on the petite side, so I will get the hem taken up a fraction. Nothing wrong with it at all, just my own short legs. I adore the Basalt.

Noemi P.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 168 cm · Runs small
★★★☆☆3 weeks ago

My sizing slip

The dress itself is genuinely lovely, the crepe drapes beautifully and the colour is soft and elegant. The miss was entirely mine, I picked my usual size on a hopeful day and the fitted bodice sits closer than I would like, so I really should have gone up one. The cut is gorgeous, I just guessed wrong on my own measurements. Sorting an exchange now.

Anna K.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 172 cm · Runs large
Response from HCT Atelier

Thank you for being so generous about this, and we are sorry the first fit was not quite right. Sizing can be a fine line on a fitted bodice like Galla's and we would always rather get it onto you in the size that feels effortless. Do email us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we will arrange the exchange smoothly so you can enjoy the dress as it was meant to feel. It is a piece we are very proud of and we want you in the right one.

★★☆☆☆1 month ago

Lovely, wrong shade for me

No fault in the make at all, the bodice fit me beautifully and the skirt drapes just as it should. When I finally saw the Travertine in proper daylight it was warmer and paler than I had pictured, and against my skin I simply prefer a deeper tone. Purely my own taste reading the colour wrong on screen. The Basalt is what I should have chosen and I will swap.

Matilde R.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 178 cm · True to size
Response from HCT Atelier

We completely understand, colour is such a personal thing and the way Travertine warms up in real light can read differently to each person. We are glad the cut suited you so well, and we would love to get you into the Basalt you had in mind. Please reach us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we will look after the exchange. Galla deserves to be a shade you reach for happily, and we will make the swap easy.

☆☆☆☆5 weeks ago

Caught by a holiday

I want to start by saying the dress is exquisite, the crepe and that flattering high waist are everything I hoped. The frustration was the wait. A national day off here froze the last stretch of the journey and the parcel just sat undelivered for days while I watched the tracking refuse to budge. The dress, once it landed, is faultless. The delivery patience tested me.

Eleonora R.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 160 cm · True to size
Response from HCT Atelier

We are sorry the final leg stalled over the holiday closure, that stretch of silent tracking is exactly the part of waiting we hate to put a customer through. The delay sat with the carrier and the calendar, never with you, and we should have flagged the closure sooner. We are so pleased Galla itself lived up to the wait. If anything still needs sorting, write to us at contact@hctbeauty.com and we will make it right, and thank you for your patience with us.

★★★★★6 weeks ago

Flattering high waist

I have a short torso and most slip styles cut me in half. This one sits the waist seam right under the bust and lengthens everything below. Genuinely the most flattering line I have worn in ages.

Olivia T.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 165 cm · True to size
★★★★★2 months ago

Beautiful

Quietly gorgeous. The Travertine especially.

Sienna L.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 170 cm · True to size
★★★★★10 weeks ago

Skims, never clings

What sold me is how the A-line falls away from the hips instead of gripping them. The bodice is fitted where you want it and the skirt does its own fluid thing below. Forgiving in the nicest way after a big dinner.

Tecla R.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 175 cm · Runs small
★★★★★3 months ago

Engagement drinks

Wore the Travertine to my best friend's engagement do and felt like the most polished version of myself without trying. The pale stone colour is so soft against the skin. A couple of people assumed it was a designer label twice the price.

Beatrice V.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 158 cm · Runs large
★★★★★13 weeks ago

Holds a press

I was braced for crepe creasing but it shrugged off a full day of sitting and standing. Smoothed out by the time I stood up. Clearly a decent weight of cloth.

Camille R.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 163 cm · True to size
★★★★★4 months ago

Lovely straps detail

Those slender spaghetti straps look delicate but they are stitched on properly and stay put on the shoulder. No constant hoisting, which is rare for a strap dress.

Margherita D.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 168 cm · True to size
★★★★★18 weeks ago

Photographs like a dream

Got the whole evening on camera at a vineyard supper and the dress catches light along the skirt beautifully in every shot. The matte crepe reads rich rather than shiny. Not one bad frame of it.

Sara D.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 172 cm · True to size
★★★★★5 months ago

Bought a second

Loved the Basalt enough that I went back for the Travertine a fortnight later. Same clean cut, completely different feel depending on which I reach for. No regrets on either.

Diletta S.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 178 cm · True to size
★★★★★22 weeks ago

Long lean line

The A-line skirt runs long and skims right down past the calf, so on me it gives this uninterrupted column from the bust to the floor. Adds height without a heel. I am average height and it reads elegant, not engulfing.

Viola D.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 160 cm · Runs small
★★★★★6 months ago

Day to dinner

Threw a linen blazer over it for a daytime lunch, then dropped the jacket and added earrings for drinks after. Same dress carried both halves of the day with no fuss whatsoever.

Ginevra P.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 165 cm · Runs large
★★★★★7 months ago

Mother of the groom

Searched for weeks for something dignified that wasn't the usual stiff occasion-wear, and this was the answer. The fluid skirt let me move and dance a little. Felt elegant from the ceremony right through to the late toasts.

Beatrix K.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 170 cm · True to size
★★★★★8 months ago

Soft scoop neck

The neckline is the quiet hero here. A simple scoop that sits clean across the collarbone, low enough to wear a pendant, high enough to feel covered. Nothing tugging or gaping all day.

Livia C.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 175 cm · True to size
★★★★★9 months ago

Anniversary dinner

Booked somewhere special for our twentieth and wanted to feel a bit glamorous without overdoing it. The Basalt did exactly that. My husband actually noticed, which after two decades is saying something.

Élise D.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 158 cm · True to size
★★★★★10 months ago

Considered packaging

It came wrapped with real care, no plastic crammed in, just neat layers and a card from the atelier. Felt like opening something genuinely cherished rather than a parcel off a conveyor belt.

Francesca T.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 163 cm · True to size
★★★★★11 months ago

Worth far more

I have spent triple this on occasion dresses that hang worse and feel cheaper to the touch. For the cut and the cloth this is quietly excellent value. I keep recommending it to friends.

Alessia R.✓ Verified BuyerSize M · 168 cm · Runs small
★★★★★12 months ago

Lovely lining

The inside is finished as carefully as the outside, seams clean and the skirt moves freely against the leg with no static or cling. You can feel the construction is honest.

Emma R.✓ Verified BuyerSize L · 172 cm · Runs large
★★★★★13 months ago

Easy to pack

Folded it small for a long weekend away and it emerged ready to wear with barely a shake. The crepe simply does not hold travel creases. My go-to now when luggage is tight.

Ottavia L.✓ Verified BuyerSize S · 178 cm · True to size
Ask the Atelier

Questions & Answers

Answered by the Hugo Caesar Tassi atelier

Q
Is the crepe see-through?
A

It's fully lined and completely opaque — no slip required. Only the lightest details are very slightly sheer, by design.

HCT Atelier · Verified · 1 month ago ·
Q
Does it run true to size?
A

True to size through the waist and skirt. The bodice is tailored, so size up if you're fuller in the bust. See the size guide for exact measurements.

HCT Atelier · Verified · 3 weeks ago ·
Q
Is the Galla suitable for an evening occasion?
A

Very much so — it was designed for weddings, the opera and occasions that ask for more. Basalt and the deeper tones read beautifully after dark; the lighter colors suit daytime.

HCT Atelier · Verified · 2 weeks ago ·
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