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Butter yellow smocked chiffon maxi in Butter Yellow
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Butter yellow smocked chiffon maxi in butter yellow

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$42.99

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One colourway, butter yellow, and the most specific construction notes of any dress in this batch. The chiffon is 100% polyester, fully lined, with sheer long puff sleeves ending in elastic cuffs. The waist is smocked in a triangular panel rather than in a straight band, and the skirt is tiered with a visible two-layer seam. The print pairs a watercolour base with a line-art floral drawn over it. Newest arrival in the group, with a small but strong review record.

ModelButter yellow smocked chiffon maxi
ColourButter Yellow
MaterialChiffon
SizesS to XL
CategoryMaxi Dresses

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Triangular smocking at the waist

The smocked panel is cut as a triangle rather than as a straight band, so the shirring narrows as it rises and marks a waistline instead of a horizontal line. It is a small construction difference that changes the proportion of the whole bodice.

Two-layer tiered skirt

The skirt is built in tiers with a distinct two-layer seam, and that join is what gives the lower half its step and its volume. On a chiffon this light, the seam is what stops the skirt from hanging flat.

Watercolour ground under line-art flowers

The print works in two passes: a soft watercolour base with a contrasting line drawing of the floral laid over the top. The effect is closer to an illustration than to a photographic print, which is why the butter yellow stays soft rather than turning sharp.

Fit, honestly

Fully lined, with sheer puff sleeves gathered into elastic cuffs, so the arm is close-fitting at the wrist and loose above it. The smocked waist stretches and no other fastening is listed. Simplee directs buyers to the size chart.

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  • V neck, sheer long puff sleeves, elastic cuffs.
  • Triangular smocked empire waist.
  • 100% polyester chiffon, fully lined.
  • Tiered ruffle skirt, maxi length.

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