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

$44.79
Check price & buyOnly one colourway exists for this model, a blue floral, which keeps the decision short. The cut is familiar from the rest of the maxi shelf: 100% polyester, V-neck, elastic empire waist, A-line skirt to the ankle. The difference sits at the shoulder, where the sleeve is ruffled rather than plain, and in the weight, which is light enough for a beach week. Review volume is small, so it has been tried rather than proven at scale.
In stock at our retail partner at the last catalogue check.
The flutter of fabric sits on the upper arm, which is where this parts company with the plain short-sleeve maxis around it. It softens the shoulder line without adding bulk anywhere that a seated guest would notice.
The waist seam sits under the bust and the elastic takes up the difference between sizes. Everything below hangs free to the ankle, which is how the same dress ends up at a beach holiday in July and a wedding in September.
The fabric is 100% polyester, light and smooth with no texture of its own, so the floral print carries the dress. Care is undemanding: hand washing is the maker's preference, machine washing is allowed, tumble drying and bleach are out.
The elastic empire waist does the fitting and no zip or button is described. Length runs to the ankle, so height matters more than width for how it hangs. The maker points buyers at the size chart rather than quoting a size range in the listing.
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
4.2 ★Navy Blue 2Polyester chiffon in a vintage floral, with flutter sleeves and a smocked waist, cut to long midi.
Fabric: Chiffon
4.4 ★Navy FloralNavy, dusty blue or a yellow and dark green print, with a smocked waist, puff sleeves and pockets.