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

$49.99
Check price & buyClip jacquard is worth knowing about: the floral is woven into the cloth and clipped, so the pattern sits as texture on the surface instead of being printed on top of it. Black is the colourway stocked here. Below the elastic waist the skirt breaks into three ruffled tiers, and the sleeves are lantern-cut and sheer against a lined body. One of the newest listings on the shelf, with only a handful of ratings so far.
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Clipping the pattern into the weave leaves raised motifs with a slightly open ground between them. Against black that reads as depth rather than colour, which is why the dress holds up in evening light where a printed black floral goes flat.
The hem is built in three ruffled layers rather than one sweep. Each seam adds a little width, so the skirt ends considerably wider than it starts and the fabric keeps moving for a beat after you stop.
The sleeves are left unlined and lantern-shaped while the body sits over a smooth inner layer. Sheer arms, opaque everywhere else: the usual compromise for a dress that has to cover for autumn without looking heavy.
Simplee maps S to US 4-6, M to 8-10, L to 12-14 and XL to 16-18, and calls the fit true to size. The elastic waist is the adjustable part; the V-neck bodice and the tiered skirt are cut loose around it. Machine wash cold, no bleach, hang to dry.
4.5 ★Earthy OrangeThe catalogue flagship: a short-sleeve V-neck velvet maxi carried in seven colourways.
Fabric: Velvet
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