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

$54.99
Check price & buyOffered in rose army green and brown navy, both florals on a lightweight mesh. The bodice crosses over in a faux wrap under a V neckline, the waist sits high, and the skirt is tiered to a ruffled high-low hem. Sleeves are long and puffed, and the dress is lined. Mesh behaves here as a light, open cloth rather than as a sheer panel, which keeps a long-sleeve maxi wearable through a long indoor event.
| Model | Faux wrap mesh floral maxi |
|---|---|
| Colour | Brown Navy |
| Material | Mesh |
| Sizes | S to XL |
| Category | Maxi Dresses |
In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.
A wrap neckline without a wrap closure, which answers the usual complaint about wrap dresses.
The front crosses over itself without actually opening, so the dress keeps the V of a wrap and none of the gapping. It is the main structural difference between this and the smocked-bodice florals in the same category.
The skirt builds in tiers and finishes with a ruffled hem cut high at the front and long at the back. Two devices working on the same hem means there is a lot of movement at the bottom of the dress and very little at the top.
Rose army green and brown navy both set the print against a deep base rather than a pale one. Dark grounds hold their colour under evening light and keep a large floral from reading as loud, which suits the fall events this is aimed at.
Ankle length with a high waist and no stated fastening. The faux-wrap front and the puff sleeves give the upper half its shape, while everything below the waist runs loose and tiered. The body is lined.
4.5 ★Earthy OrangeThe catalogue flagship: a short-sleeve V-neck velvet maxi carried in seven colourways.
Fabric: Velvet
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.