The simple yet stunning Calypso Dress combines elegant form with playful print for the perfect dress for your festive season.
We love dresses that are bold, feminine and comfortable, intended to flatter your figure, lift your mood and boost your confidence!
- Classic fit and flare silhouette
- Soft square neckline
- Wide straps that cover the bra
- Tailored yet not tight bodice highlights the waist whilst still being comfortable
- Flows over the tummy with room to move, sit and eat
- Twirly midi length skirt
- Zipper opening at back
- Pockets in side seams
This print was designed by Australian artist and fashion icon Ken Done. You'll feel like a living art work every time you put this on! Each has it own print placement making it a one of a kind piece of homegrown history. It is one of his more rare fabrics.
One or few of a kind. Hand cut in my studio and sewn by a small business nearby in Sydney's inner west for a quality, professional finish.
Cotton/Poly blend. Vintage fabric in excellent preloved condition with a smooth softly washed feel and drape. Handwash or machine wash on delicates cycle only, inside a wash bag, using phosphate free detergent. Dry on a coathanger and no need to iron.
SIZING & MEASUREMENTS
Running true to size and consistent with our brand.
First model is tall with small bust, wearing size 10.
Second model is short/average height with a large bust, wearing size 12.
To check your size, lay flat a favourite dress and run a tape measure across the garment (not something stretchy) and compare your measurements to these below.
Size 6
Bust at darts: 43cm
Waist: 34cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 107cm
Size 8
Bust at darts: 46cm
Waist: 37cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 109cm
Size 10
Bust at darts: 49cm
Waist: 39cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 111cm
Size 12
Bust at darts: 52cm
Waist: 42cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 113cm
Size 14
Bust at darts: 54cm
Waist: 45cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 115cm
Size 16
Bust at darts: 56cm
Waist: 48cm
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 117cm
