A loose tiered midi dress for summer

Awama calls this a loose midi dress with short sleeves and a boat neckline, made for summer. The skirt is built from gathered tiers, which is where the frills in the maker's description come from.

It is 120 cm long in size S and 123 cm in XL, and on the model it reaches mid-calf. You can order it in pink, black or peach.

At a glance

Maker Awama, models 195885, 195886 and 195887
Colours Pink, black, peach (the maker calls it beige)
Material 97% viscose, 3% spandex
Sizes S, M, L, XL
Length 120 cm (S) to 123 cm (XL)
Chest 92 cm (S) to 104 cm (XL)
EAN Pink: S 5902360587861 · M 5902360587878 · L 5902360587885 · XL 5902360587892; Black: S 5902360587908 · M 5902360587915 · L 5902360587922 · XL 5902360587939; Peach: S 5902360587823 · M 5902360587830 · L 5902360587847 · XL 5902360587854
Care Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text)

The piece: a plain top and a skirt in tiers

The maker keeps it short: loose, midi, short sleeves, boat neckline, frills that add lightness, a pleasant material and a cut that does not bind. It suggests the dress for meeting friends and for a longer walk.

In the photos the top is a simple T-shirt shape with wide sleeves. Just above the waist a seam starts the skirt, which falls in two gathered tiers. When the model turns, the hem swings out in a wide circle.

Who it's for

For you if summer dresses usually pinch somewhere. This one has a waist of 90 cm in size S and hips of 140 cm; it touches the body at the shoulders and chest and floats from there.

It is also a kind dress for a growing belly, a big lunch or a long car ride. If you like a defined waist, add a belt or pick a different cut.

Closer look: maker's data and photos

  • Loose, non-binding cut (maker's data)
  • Short sleeves (maker's data); wide and slightly dropped (photos)
  • Boat neckline (maker's data)
  • Frills (maker's data); two gathered tiers in the skirt (photos)
  • Midi length (maker's data); mid-calf on the model (photos)

The maker does not mention pockets, a lining or a zip, and we see none in the photos.

Fabric and feel: viscose that moves

The dress is 97% viscose with 3% spandex. The maker calls the material pleasant. Viscose is a soft fibre that drapes well, and you can see that in the photos: the tiers hang in fine folds and the skirt lifts easily in movement.

The surface has a slight lustre, most visible in the pink.

Fit and length: wide from the chest down

The maker's table shows how loose it is. Size M has a chest of 96 cm, a waist of 94 cm and hips of 144 cm. Each size adds four centimetres in width and one in length, from 120 cm in S to 123 cm in XL.

The chest is the only measurement that needs to fit. Choose by that and let the rest fall.

Size chart (cm)

Size Length Hips Chest Waist
S 120 140 92 90
M 121 144 96 94
L 122 148 100 98
XL 123 152 104 102

Source: the maker's size table. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a dress that fits you.

Styling: trainers, sandals, a jeans jacket

The model wears white canvas trainers with all three colours, and that fits the relaxed mood. Flat sandals do the same job on hot days.

For cooler evenings, a short jeans jacket ends near the waist seam and keeps the proportions right. A long cardigan would hide the tiers. In black, with a belt and block heels, the dress goes to dinner.

When to wear it

The maker suggests meeting friends and going for a longer walk. We would add holidays, garden parties, market mornings and any hot day at the office where bare knees are not welcome but air is.

Care: follow the label

The maker's data has no care instructions, so go by the label sewn into the dress.

Viscose in general can shrink in warm water and is weaker when wet, so a cool gentle wash and drying on a hanger are the careful choices.

The wow detail: the swing of the skirt

Look at the photos where the model turns. Two tiers of gathered viscose give the hem a very wide sweep, so the skirt flies out and settles again. Standing still it is a calm dress. Walking, it has a life of its own.

Fashion that gives back

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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 dresses of this length are in our midi dresses collection.