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 is a very rare vintage fabric designed by Australian artist and icon Ken Done! Cotton/Poly blend. Genuine vintage fabric in excellent preloved condition, with a soft patina and drape. It’s an honour to repurpose his incredible work so you can wear a little piece of homegrown history.
Handwash or machine wash on delicates cycle only, inside a wash bag, using phosphate free detergent. Dry on a coathanger and you may not need to iron.
One ore few of a kind. Hand cut in my studio and sewn by a small business nearby in Sydney's inner west.
SIZING & MEASUREMENTS
Running true to size and consistent with our brand.
First model is average height with a large bust, wearing size 12.
Second model is taller than average with with small bust, wearing size 10.
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