A structured fabric on a red mini dress means the dress holds its shape and creates silhouette through the construction of the cloth not through layers or linings underneath. Structured fabrics like cotton blends or taffeta have body and they create definition which is important on a short dress where you want the proportions to read clearly. The fabric also photographs well and tends to look polished in the way that soft drapey fabrics do not. A structured red mini dress is directional which means it works best for events where the dress is the statement and you are the confidence. These work for nights out and parties where the vibe is more fashionable than casual. The construction also means these dresses tend to travel well because they do not wrinkle in the way that soft fabrics do. These are the red mini dresses in structured fabrics for confident evenings when the dress matters.