4.5 ★Earthy OrangeVelvet maxi dress
The catalogue flagship: a short-sleeve V-neck velvet maxi carried in seven colourways.
Fabric: Velvet

$42.99
Check price & buyEmbroidery, not print: small floral motifs scatter across the bodice and a heavy stitched border of flowers and vines runs the whole way around the hem. The ground is a stretch crinkle fabric, the waist is a wide smocked band with no zip behind it, and the sleeves are long and puffed. Orange is the only colourway, and a tiered ruffle hem supplies the volume at the bottom.
| Model | Embroidered orange tiered maxi |
|---|---|
| Colour | Orange |
| Sizes | S to XL |
| Category | Maxi Dresses |
In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.
Thread rather than ink: the flowers at the hem are stitched, and the dress carries their weight.
That dense floral and vine border is the work distinguishing this dress from the printed florals around it. The stitching sits on the surface with real thickness, so the hem carries weight and the skirt moves with some authority instead of drifting at the first breeze.
Lightweight crinkle cloth with stretch, which means the dress packs down small, recovers from a car journey and does not need pressing to look intentional. The crinkle texture also keeps the embroidery from puckering the ground around each individual motif.
The elastic smocked band is broad rather than a narrow gather, so it holds across a span of the waist instead of pinching at one line. With no zipper anywhere on the dress, it goes on over the head and settles wherever the wearer actually measures.
Pulls on over the head; the smocked waist is the only adjustment and there are no fastenings at all. A notch split V-neck opens the front, long puff sleeves cover the arms to the wrist, and the A-line skirt runs down to a tiered ruffle at maxi length.
4.5 ★Earthy OrangeThe catalogue flagship: a short-sleeve V-neck velvet maxi carried in seven colourways.
Fabric: Velvet
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