Awama Maxi Shirt Dress with Letter Print and Tie Belt
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A maxi shirt dress in a bold black-and-beige letter print
This maxi shirt dress by Awama is hard to miss. Large black capitals are printed in blocks over a beige ground, from collar to hem. Underneath the print it is a classic shirt dress with long sleeves, a button front, two pockets and a belt you tie yourself.
The fabric is 96% polyester with 4% spandex. It comes in S/M and L/XL, and the supplier says it was designed and sewn in Poland.
At a glance
| Brand | Awama, model 178659 |
|---|---|
| Colour | Beige with a black letter print |
| Material | 96% polyester, 4% spandex |
| Sizes | S/M and L/XL |
| Length | 136/141 cm (S/M), 137/142 cm (L/XL) |
| Closure | Gold-tone round buttons |
| Made in | Designed and sewn in Poland, according to the supplier |
| EAN | S/M 5902360581104 · L/XL 5902360581111 |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: model 178659
The supplier describes model 178659 as a shirt maxi dress with two pockets. The long sleeves end in an elastic band, the front closes with gold round buttons and the belt is sewn from the same fabric. The colour is listed as beige.
The photos show what the description leaves out, which is the print. They also show a shirt collar, a flap pocket on each side of the chest and a rounded shirt hem. That hem is cut higher at the sides and hangs longer at the back.
The supplier adds that the belt can be tied in several ways. In the photos it is knotted at the front with the ends hanging down.
Who it's for
For you if you like a dress that needs nothing added. The print is the outfit. You put it on, tie the belt and you are done.
It also works if you want long sleeves and a long hem without a heavy look. The cut is loose, the waist is yours to set with the belt, and the open sides of the hem show some leg when you walk.
Closer look: the maker's data and the photos
- Shirt maxi dress with two pockets (maker's data); flap pockets on the chest (photos)
- Long sleeves finished with an elastic band (maker's data)
- Gold-tone round buttons down the front (maker's data)
- Belt in the same fabric, to tie as you like (maker's data)
- Black letter print on beige (photos)
- Shirt collar and rounded hem, longer at the back (photos)
- 96% polyester, 4% spandex (maker's data)
- Designed and sewn in Poland (maker's data)
Fabric and feel: smooth polyester with 4% spandex
The dress is 96% polyester and 4% spandex. In the photos the fabric is smooth and matte and hangs in soft folds below the belt. The print is sharp, with clean edges on the letters.
The supplier gives no fabric weight and does not mention a lining.
Fit and silhouette: loose, belted, long
There are two sizes. In S/M the maker gives a chest of 100 cm, a waist of 108 cm and hips of 116 cm. In L/XL those are 108, 116 and 124 cm. The dress gets wider from top to bottom, and the belt pulls it in where you want.
For length the maker lists two figures per size: 136/141 cm in S/M and 137/142 cm in L/XL. There is no explanation with them. The photos show a hem that is longer at the back than at the front, so we read them as front and back, but that is our reading. On the model the front hem sits around the lower calf.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Length | Chest | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/M | 136/141 | 100 | 108 | 116 |
| L/XL | 137/142 | 108 | 116 | 124 |
Source: the maker's size table. The maker gives two lengths per size without explaining them; in the photos the hem is longer at the back than at the front. The table does not say whether these are garment or body measurements.
Styling: keep the rest plain
The model wears nude lace-up sandals with a heel and nothing else that asks for attention. That is the right idea. With a print this graphic, shoes and bag do well in beige, black or tan.
You can also wear it open over a black top and trousers as a long shirt jacket, with the belt left at home. And in autumn it goes over black tights and ankle boots.
Occasions
Wear it to the office, to a lunch, a gallery opening or a birthday. It is covered enough for work and lively enough for a party in the afternoon.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions, so go by the label sewn into the dress.
A general tip for a dress with a loose belt: take the belt off before washing and wash it with the dress, so both keep the same shade.
The wow detail: letters as a pattern
From across the street the print looks like an abstract block pattern. Come closer and it turns into capitals, cut off and stacked like pieces of a poster. The belt and the pocket flaps are cut from the same print, so the letters carry on across them.
Fashion that gives back
5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. The causes are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the global goals set by the United Nations, and you decide where your share goes.
Our promise
Ships from the maker's wholesale partner in Poland, inside the EU, with tracking. The wholesaler lists up to 3 days to prepare an order; within the EU delivery usually takes 2–7 business days after dispatch. Delivery is free within the EU on orders from €69; below that it costs €4.95 in the Netherlands and €6.95 elsewhere in the EU.
You have 14 days after delivery to ask for a return, as long as the dress is unworn and still has its tags. Our promise is plain: if what arrives does not match what this page says, send it back within 14 days and we refund you.
More long dresses are in our maxi dresses collection.
