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

$36.11
Check price & buyPolyester chiffon, lined, printed with a small vintage floral and cut to long midi: this is the warm-weather half of the guest-dress shelf, and it has the review history to show for it. Flutter sleeves cover the shoulder, the V-neck is cut casual rather than formal, and the waist is smocked the whole way round. Three grounds are stocked and all of them are blue: navy, blue green and lake blue.
| Model | Chiffon floral maxi dress |
|---|---|
| Colour | Navy Blue 2 |
| Material | Chiffon |
| Sizes | S to XL |
| Category | Maxi Dresses |
In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.
Polyester chiffon is the fabric that survives a four-hour drive and a hot marquee without a steamer.
The fibre is named outright on this model: 100% polyester. It absorbs very little, so it stays light on a hot day and does not hold a crease from a long car journey, which is more than can be said for the alternatives in natural fibres.
Navy, blue green and lake blue is the whole colour range. Narrow, but blue is the safe guest colour, and the vintage floral over it stops the dress reading like an office shift in the same shade.
The shirred band wraps the waist completely instead of sitting at the front only. It gives the dress its single fitted point and it absorbs a large meal without complaint, which is the practical half of why it reviews as well as it does.
Sizes stop lower here than elsewhere in the group: XL maps to US 14. Simplee calls the fit true to size and suggests taking your usual number. The smocked band gives at the waist and the skirt hangs loose from it. Wash cool on a gentle cycle, no bleach, no tumble dry, cool iron.
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
4.4 ★Navy FloralNavy, dusty blue or a yellow and dark green print, with a smocked waist, puff sleeves and pockets.
4.2 ★Red Yellow FloralLightweight chiffon in three bright florals, with short sleeves and an elastic empire waist.
Fabric: Chiffon