4.3 ★Lake BlueSmocked chiffon maxi dress
Lined chiffon with a fully smocked top and flutter sleeves, in lake blue, pink and a navy leaf print.
Fabric: Chiffon

$50.98
Check price & buyThe piece the rest of this catalogue gets measured against. A short-sleeve V-neck velvet maxi in 100% polyester, soft and flowy and stated not sheer, sold across seven colourways that take in both solids and burnout florals. The waist is smocked elastic and sits high, the hem runs to the ankle, and a single button closes the back. Its review pool is the largest here by a wide margin, which means the fit questions have been argued out in public already.
In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.
Earthy orange, burgundy, navy blue, grey blue, a bronze and jade pairing, and two florals in green and brown. The cut does not change between them, so the choice comes down to how loud the dress should be at a given event.
The floral colourways use a burnout technique rather than a surface print, so the pattern is built into the cloth itself. Against the solids that is the difference between a dress reading as one block of colour and one reading as texture.
No other model here has gathered anything close to this many public ratings, pooled across all the colourways. That volume is the real argument for it: sizing, drape and colour accuracy have been reported on repeatedly rather than guessed at.
Sized off the published chart, with a smocked high empire waist that stretches, a button at the back, and an ankle-length skirt cut full. The elastic waist absorbs most of the sizing question, while the V neck and short sleeves are fixed. Simplee still points buyers at the chart first.
4.3 ★Lake BlueLined chiffon with a fully smocked top and flutter sleeves, in lake blue, pink and a navy leaf print.
Fabric: Chiffon
4.2 ★Navy Blue 2Polyester chiffon in a vintage floral, with flutter sleeves and a smocked waist, cut to long midi.
Fabric: Chiffon
4.4 ★Navy FloralNavy, dusty blue or a yellow and dark green print, with a smocked waist, puff sleeves and pockets.
4.2 ★Red Yellow FloralLightweight chiffon in three bright florals, with short sleeves and an elastic empire waist.
Fabric: Chiffon