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Square neck smocked black floral mini in Black Floral
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Square neck smocked black floral mini in black floral

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$42.99

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No stretch in the cloth at all. This is 100 percent polyester chiffon, fully lined apart from the sleeves, which means every bit of give comes from the smocking. The elastic square neckline can be pulled down to sit off the shoulder, making it two dresses depending on how it is worn. Sheer long sleeves with cuffs, a smocked bust and waist, a sash at the middle, and a flared skirt ending in a layered ruffle above the knee.

Model
Square neck smocked black floral mini
Colour
Black Floral
Material
Chiffon
Sizes
S to XL
Category
Mini & Midi Dresses

In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.

Reading the square neck smocked black floral mini

one

Square neck that drops off the shoulder

The neckline is elasticated rather than seamed, so it can be worn square across the chest or pulled down below the shoulders. Two silhouettes out of one dress, and no fastening involved in either.

two

Lined body, unlined sleeves

The skirt and bodice are lined; the sleeves are left sheer. That gives the dress its western-leaning look, with the print solid through the body and the arms visible through the cloth.

three

Sash over a smocked middle

Smocking runs through the bust and waist, and a sash ties over the top of it. The smocking sets the fit while the sash adjusts where the eye reads the waistline, which is more control than most pull-on dresses allow.

Pull the neckline down and it is an off-shoulder dress; leave it up and it is not.

Fit, honestly

The fabric itself has no stretch, so the smocked bust and waist are the entire adjustment range. Above-knee length with a flared, layered ruffle hem. Check the chart against the shoulders, since the square neck has to clear them.

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  • 100% polyester chiffon, lined except the sleeves.
  • Elastic square neck, wearable off the shoulder.
  • Smocked bust and waist with a sash.
  • Sheer long sleeves, above-knee ruffle hem.

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