Moe Pencil Dress with Corset-Style Top, Puff Sleeves and Metal Back Zip
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Description
A pencil dress with puff sleeves and a metal zip down the back
This pencil dress from Moe is fitted from top to hem. The top has an underwired, corset-style construction and a deep V-neck. The sleeves are short and puffed.
At the back a decorative metal zip runs down the spine, with a slit below it. The fabric is 95% polyester and 5% spandex, and the dress has no lining. It comes in violet blue, fuchsia pink, black and beige, in sizes S to XL.
At a glance
| Maker | Moe, models 193600 to 193603 |
|---|---|
| Colours | Violet blue, fuchsia pink, black, beige |
| Material | 95% polyester, 5% spandex; unlined |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL |
| Length | 101 cm (S) to 102.5 cm (XL) |
| Waist | 68 cm (S) to 83 cm (XL) |
| Closure | Decorative metal zip at the back |
| Made in | Designed and sewn in Poland, according to the maker |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: what the maker built into it
Moe says the dress was designed and sewn in Poland. The maker's description is long, and the facts in it are these: a waisted cut, an upper part with an underwire corset construction, a deep V-shaped neckline, short puff sleeves, a pencil skirt that ends before the knee, a decorative metal zip and a slit at the back, and no lining.
The maker left the lining out on purpose, so the fabric lies directly on the body.
Four colours can be ordered. The supplier's 'violet' is a blue with a violet tint, and our button calls it 'Blue'. The supplier's 'beige' sits behind our 'Peach' button.
Who it's for
For you if you like a structured dress that shapes the bust and marks the waist. The underwires give support that a plain jersey dress does not.
It is a close cut with a deep neckline. Size M has a chest of 85 cm and a waist of 73 cm. If you are between sizes or have a fuller bust, the larger size is the safer choice, because underwires do not stretch.
Closer look: what the photos and the maker's data show
- Upper part with an underwire corset construction (maker's data)
- Deep V-shaped neckline (maker's data)
- Short puff sleeves (maker's data)
- Pencil skirt, waisted cut (maker's data)
- Decorative metal zip down the centre back, with gold-tone teeth in the photos (maker's data, photos)
- Slit at the back (maker's data)
- No lining (maker's data)
- Hem at the knee on the model, 101 to 102.5 cm long (photos, size table)
Fabric and feel: a smooth fabric with stretch
The composition is 95% polyester and 5% spandex. In the photos the fabric is smooth and matte and firm enough to hold the puff of the sleeves and the line of the skirt.
There is no lining. In the beige, choose underwear close to your skin tone. We cannot tell from studio photos how opaque the lightest colour is in daylight.
Fit and silhouette: fitted, to the knee
The maker's table gives a chest of 80 cm in S, 85 cm in M, 90 cm in L and 95 cm in XL. The waist goes from 68 cm to 83 cm and the hips from 90 cm to 105 cm. The length differs by only half a centimetre per size, from 101 cm to 102.5 cm.
The maker says the dress ends before the knee. On the model the hem sits right at the knee. The slit at the back gives you room to walk and climb stairs in a narrow skirt.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Length | Chest | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 101 | 80 | 68 | 90 |
| M | 101.5 | 85 | 73 | 95 |
| L | 102 | 90 | 78 | 100 |
| XL | 102.5 | 95 | 83 | 105 |
Source: the maker's size table. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a piece that fits you.
Styling: bare neckline, simple shoes
In the photos the dress is worn with heeled sandals and nothing else. The neckline and the sleeves are already a lot, so a fine chain is enough.
For the office, a blazer worn open over the shoulders covers the neckline a little. If you wear your hair up, the zip at the back shows fully.
Occasions
This is a dress for a wedding as a guest, a graduation, a work dinner or a date. The black is the classic choice. The fuchsia and the violet blue are for days when you want to be seen.
It is filed as a day dress by the supplier, and in beige or black it works at a formal office.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions, so follow the label sewn into the dress.
Close the metal zip before washing so the teeth cannot catch on other clothes. A dress with underwires is usually better off in a laundry bag.
The wow detail: the zip you are meant to see
Most dresses hide their zip. This one shows it: a line of gold-tone metal from the neck down the spine. From the front the dress is all neckline and sleeves, and from behind it has this.
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 30 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 30 days and we refund you.
More dresses for daytime are in our day dresses collection.
Questions & answers
Delivery: we dispatch within 1–3 business days. European partner items then take 2–7 business days within the EU; international partner items 5–16 business days in total. The range for this item is shown under the buy button. Free EU delivery over €69 · 30-day returns.
30-day returns. Custom-made and sale items excepted.
Free shipping & returns available: On orders over Euro 69 in selected markets.
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