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Lined chiffon empire waist maxi dress in Black Navy
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Lined chiffon empire waist maxi dress in black navy

★★★★★ 4.3 · 91 ratings on the listing

$47.99

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Six colourways is a lot for one model, and this is the one on the shelf that offers them: brown, pink, green rose, apricot floral, blue yellow and black navy. The fabric is lightweight chiffon over a full lining, the bodice is smocked for stretch, and the waist sits high under the bust before the skirt opens into an A-line. Long sleeves and a V-neck put it in the autumn half of the guest-dress range.

Model
Lined chiffon empire waist maxi dress
Colour
Black Navy
Material
Chiffon
Sizes
S to XL
Category
Maxi Dresses

In stock at the last check, but the listing was running low; colours and sizes may thin out.

Same model, other colours

Black Navy · $47.99Brown · $47.99Blue Yellow · $47.99Apricot Floral · $47.99Green Rose · $47.99Pink · $47.99

What matters on this one

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Full lining under the chiffon

Chiffon on its own goes translucent in daylight. Simplee lines this one through the body, which is the difference between a dress that works at an afternoon ceremony and one that needs a slip bought separately.

Smocking does the sizing

The bodice panel is shirred elastic, so it stretches across a span of measurements instead of landing on one. That also means getting into it needs no help and no closure, and the empire seam stays put through a long reception.

Six colourways, one cut

Brown and apricot floral read autumn; pink and green rose sit closer to a spring or summer ceremony. Construction is identical across all six, so the choice comes down to what the invitation says rather than to anything about the garment.

Fit, honestly

Simplee maps S to US 4-6, M to 8-10, L to 12-14 and XL to 16-18. The smocked bodice gives across that range; everything from the empire seam down is loose. Machine wash cold in a laundry bag.

The full size guide →

  • Stretch smocked bodice, no closures.
  • Lightweight chiffon with a full lining.
  • V-neck, long sleeves, A-line maxi.
  • S to XL, mapped to US 4-18.

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