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David Koma Cut-Out Dresses: Midriff, Back, Leg and Side, Sorted by How Much Shows

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David Koma Cut-Out Dresses: Midriff, Back, Leg and Side, Sorted by How Much Shows

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The cut-out is the David Koma engineering feat. A copy can put a hole in a dress; the house puts an opening exactly where the body will hold it flat, at the midriff, the side, the back, the leg, and builds the lining and the structure so that it stays there through a dinner. The “naked dress” stories of 2019 were about this, and the current range does it with more cloth than the headlines suggest. There are 34 cut-out, open-leg and open-back pieces in stock at Luxury Handbags from $1,650 to $6,430, and this guide sorts them by how much shows.

Key facts

  • 34 pieces with a cut-out, an open leg, an open back, in stock, $1,650 to $6,430, median $3,857.
  • Four openings: the midriff cut-out (a star, a window at the waist), the side cut-out, the open back (a halter, a drape, straps), and the open leg (a skirt split high and bound in tulle).
  • Each opening is engineered for the body in the intended size: too large and it sags, too small and it pulls. Buy the exact size.
  • The most-photographed cut-out dresses are the Star Cutout tops/long-sleeved/" class="cvx-al cvx-al--category">Long Sleeve Mini Dress, the Leather Leaf And Side Cut-Out Gown and the Open Back And Drape Gown.
  • Kendall Jenner (2019), Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (2019) and Cara Delevingne (2019) all wore the sheer and cut-out Koma dress; the house still cuts it, with a lining.

By how much shows

A window. The star cut-out at the midriff of the Star Cutout Long Sleeve Mini Dress and the Crystal Star And Back Cutout Mini Dress, the side cut-out of the Gathered Mini Dress With Side Cutout: a few centimetres of skin, engineered, and wearable to dinner. The open back. The Open Back And Drape Gown, the Star Rhinestone Open Back Mini Dress, the Open Back Tailored Gown, the Sequin Draped Back Mini Dress, the new Draped Open Back Long Sleeve Sequin Gown: the back is the event and the front is plain. The open leg. The Lace Rose Open Leg Midi Dress, the 3D Flower Midi Dress With Open Leg, the Rhinestone Leaf And Long Sleeves Midi Dress, the Rhinestone Leaf And Corset Top Mini Dress Pink: the leg shows in movement. The side cut-out gown. The Leather Leaf And Side Cut-Out Gown and the Cutout Detail Long Sleeve Gown In Black: the most, and the ones that got the house its headlines.

The cut-out pieces to buy, in order

1. Star Cutout Long Sleeve Mini Dress, $3,850

This long sleeve mini dress is made in the UK from black fluid jersey, it features ruched detailing and drapes at the side. The star-shaped cut-out has a beige tulle insert. The main fabric is 95% Acetate, 5% Elastane. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Long sleeves, a star cut-out at the midriff, black jersey: the cut-out at its most wearable.

2. Rhinestone Leaf And Long Sleeves Midi Dress, $3,340

This elegant midi dress, made in the UK, is crafted from figure-hugging viscose jersey. It features long sleeves and a draped, open-leg skirt, accented with a black rhinestone hotfix leaf detail at the hip. The main fabric is 100% Viscose, with 100% Glass embroidery. It is a spring-summer 2026 piece. Long sleeves, an open-leg drape, a rhinestone leaf: the open leg for winter.

3. Open Back And Drape Gown, $4,370

Made in the UK from a black figure-hugging viscose jersey, this sleeveless gown has a floor-length hem and a dropped waistline. It features an open back with tulle inserts and draping with a metallic curve detail. The main fabric is 100% Viscose, a second fabric of 95% Acetate, 5% Elastane, with 100% Polycrylic embroidery. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Black jersey, an open back, a drape: the evening cut-out.

4. Lace Rose Open Leg Midi Dress, $3,670

Made in the UK from black stretch cady, this midi dress features delicate straps, a bra-detail bust, and a tulle insert cutout at the waist. It has a 3D lace rose embroidered at the bust and an asymmetric open-leg hem. The main fabric is 50% Viscose, 47% Acrylic, 3% Elastane over a 64% Viscose, 36% Polyester lining, with 88% Nylon, 12% Elastane embroidery. It is a resort 2026 piece. Black cady with lace roses and an open leg bound in tulle: the resort open leg.

5. Leather Leaf And Side Cut-Out Gown, $4,958

This floor-length gown is made in the UK from black fluid jersey. It features long sleeves and shoulder pads, with a draping detail down the front that is fastened with a leaf tie design, crafted from 100% genuine leather. The main fabric is 100% Viscose over a 64% Viscose, 36% Polyester lining, with 100% Leather embroidery. It is a spring-summer 2026 piece. Black jersey, leather leaves, a side cut-out: the gown the naked-dress headlines were about, with a lining.

6. Star Rhinestone Open Back Mini Dress, $3,490

Made in the UK with a figure-hugging viscose jersey, this mini dress has long sleeves and an open back. It is hot-fixed throughout with silver crystal stars. The main fabric is 100% Viscose, with 100% Glass embroidery. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Long sleeves, rhinestone stars, an open back: the party mini.

7. Cutout Detail Long Sleeve Gown In Black, $4,370

Made in the UK from black viscose jersey, this long sleeve gown features a ruched bodice and exaggerated shoulders. It has a diamond-shaped cut-out with beige tulle and fastens at the back with a hidden zip closure. The main fabric is 100% Viscose. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Long sleeves, a cut-out, black cady: the winter gown with a window.

8. 3D Flower Midi Dress With Open Leg, $5,690

Made in the UK with red tailoring wool, this midi dress has a neckline embroidered with red 3D flowers and an open-leg hemline. It fastens with a hidden zip closure at the back. The main fabric is 97% Wool, 3% Elastane over a 64% Viscose, 36% Polyester lining, with 50% Polyurethane, 50% Glass embroidery. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Red wool with 3D flowers and an open leg: the open leg in colour.

9. Gathered Mini Dress With Side Cutout, $2,750

Made in the UK with melange jersey, this racer-neckline mini dress is ruched throughout with an asymmetric drape hemline. It also features a cutout on one side. The main fabric is 95% Modal, 5% Elastane. It is a pre-fall 2026 piece. Grey jersey, gathered, a side cut-out: the quiet one.

10. Cutout Detail Swimsuit, $1,650

Made in the UK from black lycra, this swimsuit features a deep plunging neckline with cut-out detailing at the sides. It is cut to a fitted silhouette and features a zip closure at the front. The main fabric is 80% Polyamide, 20% Elastane. It is a spring-summer 2026 piece. The cut-out on a black swimsuit: the beach version of the house idea.

Fit, and the underwear question

A cut-out dress is bought in the exact size, because the opening was patterned for that body. The house builds a lining around each opening and, on the open-leg styles, binds the edge in tulle so it sits flat. Underwear: the midriff and side cut-outs need nothing special; the open backs are cut for no bra, and the house bodysuits do not go under them; the open legs are fine with a brief. The sheer mesh gowns are a separate case and the gown guide covers them. The size guide has the chart.

“I imagine her as a 21st-century femme fatale,” David Koma told British Vogue when the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund named him its 2020 winner. “Every decade has its own sense of modernity and glamour.”

Frequently asked questions

What is a David Koma cut-out dress?

A dress with an opening engineered to sit flat on a particular part of the body, at the midriff, the side, the back, the leg, with the lining and structure built around it; the house’s “naked dress” idea done with cloth.

Which David Koma cut-out dress is the most wearable?

The Star Cutout Long Sleeve Mini Dress at $3,850, long sleeves and a star cut-out at the midriff, which shows a few centimetres and goes to dinner.

Should I size up in a cut-out dress?

No. Buy the exact size: too large and the opening sags, too small and it pulls. The bodice sets the size and the hem can be shortened.

Do you wear a bra with a David Koma open-back dress?

The open backs are cut for none; the midriff and side cut-outs take normal underwear; the open legs take a brief.

How much are David Koma cut-out dresses?

$1,650 to $6,430 at Luxury Shoes , median $3,857; the jersey cut-out minis sit around $3,500 to $3,900 and the cut-out gowns at $4,300 to $5,000.

Who wore the David Koma cut-out dress?

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in a cut-out gown in October 2019 and Kendall Jenner in a sheer dress in December 2019, both reported by British Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.

Read next

Read who wears David Koma, the size guide and the black dress guide. Shop the David Koma collection at Luxury Shoes .

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Every David Koma page by Luxury Shoes ’s fashion editor Gemma Deeks: Is it a luxury brand?, Brands like David Koma, How to wear, Which dress to buy, Who is David Koma?, History timeline, Size guide, Price guide, Where to buy, Sale, Review, Real vs fake, Materials and care, Glossary, Mugler and Blumarine, Who wears it, Pre-fall 2026 Supergirl edit, Spring-summer 2026 edit, Resort 2026 edit, vs Alexander McQueen, vs Safiyaa, Gowns, Mini dresses, Midi dresses, Tops, Jackets and tailoring, Jeans and denim, Trousers, Skirts, Wedding dresses, Wedding-guest dresses, Crystal dresses, 3D flower and lace, Sequins, Feathers, Satin and velvet, Corsets, Black, White and ivory, Red and pink, Yellow, blue and green.

Sources and method

Checked on 18 September 2026 by Gemma Deeks, fashion editor at Luxury Shoes . Product facts, the compositions, linings, embroidery fibres, care lines and country of manufacture, are the brand’s own product-page text; counts, prices and price ranges are Luxury Shoes ’s live catalogue on that date and move with stock; the designer’s biography and the house history come from the brand’s own About page and the press articles listed below, each read on the date above; the size chart is the brand’s own. Where a claim could not be checked against one of these it was left out, and where the fitting room is giving its own advice the page says so.

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