Vintage Reverie Floral Puff Sleeve Mini Dress

A small blue floral scattered over a pale ground, puff sleeves gathered at the shoulder, and a deep V bodice laid in fine vertical pleats. This is a dress built out of old fashioned details, and they add up to something that photographs beautifully on a warm day. The skirt fastens with a row of buttons down the front and flares out from the waist.

It is made from 100% polyester, the fabric is slightly stretchy, and the body is not lined. The cut is close through the bodice and waist before the skirt opens up: the waist runs from 25.2 in at S to 28.3 in at L, with the bust and hip both from 35.4 in to 38.6 in. The length sits at 31.9 in to 32.7 in, which is a true mini on most heights. Because the body is not lined, a slip is worth considering in bright sun.

This is a holiday dress, an outdoor lunch dress, a dress for the day the weather finally turns. Flat sandals and a basket bag are the obvious answer, and a wedge or a block heel takes it into an evening. The puff sleeve means it needs no jacket for coverage until it actually gets cold, and then a cropped cardigan sits well against the high waist. Check the measurements below, since the bodice is the fitted part of this dress.

Why you will love it

• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Features: Buttoned
• Stretch: Slightly stretchy
• Body: Not lined
• Puff sleeves with a pleated deep V neck bodice
• Button front skirt flaring from the waist to a mini length of 31.9 in to 32.7 in
• Available in sizes S, M and L

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.