The Dress

This long sleeve mini dress is fitted throughout the bust with a mini length, a-line skirt. Featuring our signature voluminous long sleeve with an internal drawstring to create a beautiful full structure backdropped by our feature V-shaped bodice. Fastens with an invisible zip closure at centre back.

This garment is made from luxurious, lightly slubbed 100% Silk Dupion. Slubbed yarn is a natural fibre and requires less processing. This technique can create textural twists & knots throughout the yarn, adding bespoke character to the fabrication. This effect is intentional and not a fault in the garment/fabric.

Each handcrafted piece is produced in limited capsule runs in Melbourne, Australia.

I wore this as a party dress for my August 2022 wedding and absolutely loved it. It was perfect for dancing but had so much character. The lovely Natasha (owner of Van der Kooij) made the dress to my measurements, which was slightly smaller than a regular size 8. However, in street sizes I am nearly always an 8. I have had it professionally dry cleaned since wearing