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Layering note

This piece is sheer and unlined. It is made to go over a dress or a slip, not to be worn on its own.

Kaftan Cover-Up, photographed in ordinary diffused daylight.

Photographed in diffused daylight against a plain ground.

Cover & Layer

Kaftan Cover-Up

$89 USD

5 out of 55 · 1 review

Sheer cotton voile, cut wide. This is a layer, not a dress worn on its own.

Light and lining

Sheer
Under our backlight rig, the form behind the fabric reads clearly. This piece is intended to be layered.
Unlined
There is no second layer anywhere in this piece.

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

Mid-calf standing; seated, the wide cut spreads and the hem falls at the knee.

Measured seated: 2 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.

This piece is sheer or unlined. Your bag will remind you to look at the layering note before checkout.

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
100% Cotton
Care
Machine wash cold on gentle, line dry, cool iron.
Country of origin
Made in India
Machine washable
Yes — see the care line above for the cycle.
Fabric weight
70 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

  • Openly sheer. This piece is designed as a layer over another garment.
  • Voile snags on rough surfaces and on jewellery.
Fabric and care in full

Why it is made this way

At 70 g/m² this is the lightest cloth in the catalogue and it is openly sheer. We are not going to describe it any other way — the whole function of a voile kaftan is that air and light go through it.

It is listed under Cover & Layer for that reason. It goes over something.

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 Kaftan Cover-Up, in centimetres and inches
SizeBustWaistHipLengthShoulder
US 0106 / 41.7″106 / 41.7″110 / 43.3″109.6 / 43.1″-1.8 / -0.7″
US 2112 / 44.1″112 / 44.1″116 / 45.7″110.4 / 43.5″-1.2 / -0.5″
US 4118 / 46.5″118 / 46.5″122 / 48″111.2 / 43.8″-0.6 / -0.2″
US 6124 / 48.8″124 / 48.8″128 / 50.4″112 / 44.1″—
US 8130 / 51.2″130 / 51.2″134 / 52.8″112.8 / 44.4″0.6 / 0.2″
US 10136 / 53.5″136 / 53.5″140 / 55.1″113.6 / 44.7″1.2 / 0.5″
US 12142 / 55.9″142 / 55.9″146 / 57.5″114.4 / 45″1.8 / 0.7″
US 14148 / 58.3″148 / 58.3″152 / 59.8″115.2 / 45.4″2.4 / 0.9″

On the models

  • Model A — 178 cm tall, 82/64/89 cm, wearing US 2.
  • Model C — 163 cm tall, 99/82/106 cm, wearing US 12.

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: Casual.

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

Reviews of this piece

Reviews come from people who ordered this piece. Where a reviewer received a credit or a free piece in exchange for a review, that is stated on the review itself. How we handle reviews.

  • 5 out of 5

    It is listed as sheer, sold as a layer, and that is exactly what it is. No complaints because nothing was oversold.

    Julia S. · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Height 174 cm · ordered US 8 · verified purchase

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