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Cap-Sleeve Fit-and-Flare, photographed in ordinary diffused daylight.

Photographed in diffused daylight against a plain ground.

Garden & Daytime

Cap-Sleeve Fit-and-Flare

$135 USD

A fitted bodice into a flared skirt in muted coral cotton sateen, fully lined.

Light and lining

Opaque
Under our backlight rig, the outline of the form behind the fabric is not readable.
Fully lined
A second layer runs from the shoulder to the hem.

The backlit photograph above was taken on our fixed rig. The rig conditions are published. We do not claim any piece blocks light completely.

Where the hem lands when you sit

Just below the knee standing; seated, the flare spreads and the hem lifts to the knee.

Measured seated: 0 cm below the knee at the base size. How this is measured.

In moving air

Light — the hem lifts readily in moving air. Expect to hold it on an exposed walkway.

This is a description of how the cloth behaves, not a promise about the weather.

Size
Colourway

Colour on a screen is never the colour in a room. See how we photograph colour before ordering a pale or a saturated shade.

Price shown in US Dollars (USD). Free standard shipping within the United States on orders over $150 USD.

Orders leave our warehouse within 1–2 business days; standard US delivery takes a further 3–7 business days.

30-day returns on unworn pieces with tags attached. Pieces that have been worn, or that carry make-up marks or fragrance, cannot be accepted. Full return conditions · Shipping and delivery

This is a one-time purchase. There is no membership, no monthly plan and no rental option.

The label

Fibre content
Shell 98% Cotton 2% Elastane, Lining 100% Cotton
Care
Machine wash cold on gentle, line dry, warm iron.
Country of origin
Made in Turkey
Machine washable
Yes — see the care line above for the cycle.
Fabric weight
175 g/m²

Fibre content, care instructions and country of origin are printed on the sewn-in label of every piece and repeated here. A piece missing any of these three is not listed on this website.

What this fabric does

  • A three-quarter circle skirt catches moving air easily. On an exposed lawn it will lift.
  • The bodice has almost no ease. Measure before ordering.
Fabric and care in full

Why it is made this way

The waist seam sits 40 cm from the shoulder at the base size, which is the number that decides whether this shape works on you. It is in the table.

The skirt is cut as a three-quarter circle, so it has real swing and a hem circumference of 290 cm.

Measured, not estimated

Every number below is taken from the finished garment laid flat and doubled, in centimetres and inches. Tolerance is ±1 cm. How each measurement is taken.

Measured size table for Cap-Sleeve Fit-and-Flare, in centimetres and inches
SizeBustWaistHipLengthShoulder
US 071 / 28″55 / 21.7″85 / 33.5″101.6 / 40″32.5 / 12.8″
US 276 / 29.9″60 / 23.6″90 / 35.4″102.4 / 40.3″33 / 13″
US 481 / 31.9″65 / 25.6″95 / 37.4″103.2 / 40.6″33.5 / 13.2″
US 686 / 33.9″70 / 27.6″100 / 39.4″104 / 40.9″34 / 13.4″
US 891 / 35.8″75 / 29.5″105 / 41.3″104.8 / 41.3″34.5 / 13.6″
US 1096 / 37.8″80 / 31.5″110 / 43.3″105.6 / 41.6″35 / 13.8″
US 12101 / 39.8″85 / 33.5″115 / 45.3″106.4 / 41.9″35.5 / 14″
US 14106 / 41.7″90 / 35.4″120 / 47.2″107.2 / 42.2″36 / 14.2″

On the models

  • Model D — 173 cm tall, 86/68/93 cm, wearing US 4.
  • Model B — 168 cm tall, 91/74/97 cm, wearing US 10.

We publish two different sets of body measurements on every piece because one model tells you almost nothing. Whether clips were used to adjust fit is disclosed here.

A dress form with measuring tapes at the bust, waist, hip, shoulder and full length.

Where we would wear it

Dress codes we list this under: Semi-formal, Cocktail.

Occasion labels are our suggestion, not a rule. Dress codes vary by host — always follow the invitation.

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