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Puff sleeve jacquard mini dress in Orange
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Puff sleeve jacquard mini dress in orange

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The fabric carries the work on this one: a stretch crinkle knit with an allover tonal jacquard floral and burnout detailing, so the pattern is raised while the colour stays a single orange. The shape is fit and flare, with a high-waisted bodice, a centre-front ruched waistband set with covered buttons, a V-neckline, and a placket of buttons running from neck to waist. Sleeves are long and puffed with elasticated cuffs, and the hem lands above the knee. Scores sit lower than most of the catalogue, so read the size chart closely.

Model
Puff sleeve jacquard mini dress
Colour
Orange
Material
Knit
Sizes
S to XL
Category
Mini & Midi Dresses

In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.

Reading the puff sleeve jacquard mini dress

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Tonal jacquard, no contrast print

The floral is woven in at the same colour as the ground and finished with burnout, so it appears as relief rather than as a printed motif. On a single orange that gives depth at close range and a solid block of colour from a distance.

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Covered buttons on a ruched panel

The waistband is gathered at the centre front and dressed with covered buttons, with the placket carrying on up to the neckline. It is the detail that keeps a plain-coloured mini from looking like an ordinary jersey dress.

three

Puff sleeves against a short hem

Volume at the shoulder and wrist offsets a hem that finishes above the knee, which is how the proportions stay balanced. Elasticated cuffs hold the puff in place, and the long sleeve makes a mini workable in colder months.

A short hem and a long puffed sleeve pull in opposite directions, which is what makes the shape work.

Fit, honestly

The back waistband is smocked and elastic, so the waist gives while the front stays structured by the ruching and the button placket. The skirt is A-line and flares from the high waist to a hem above the knee. Sleeve cuffs are elasticated at the wrist.

The full size guide →

  • Long puff sleeves with elasticated cuffs.
  • V-neckline with a front button placket.
  • Smocked elastic back waistband.
  • A-line mini hem above the knee.

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