Printed Viscose Dress, Knee Length, with Back Pleat
Fit: Relaxed
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Description
A printed viscose dress with a pleat down the back
This printed viscose dress from Tessita is loose, knee length and made of 100% viscose. At the back an inverted pleat gives the skirt room to swing.
It comes in seven sizes, XS to XXXL, with a length of 93.5 cm to 99.5 cm. You choose from four prints, from tropical leaves to colourful waves.
At a glance
| Maker | Tessita, models 198523 to 198526 |
|---|---|
| Prints | Tropical on purple-pink, flowers on green, flowers on white, colourful waves |
| Material | 100% viscose |
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL |
| Length | 93.5 cm (XS) to 99.5 cm (XXXL) |
| Chest | 91 cm (XS) to 115 cm (XXXL) |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: one cut, four prints
Tessita describes a patterned viscose dress with a classic cut and knee length, with a counterfold on the back. The maker suggests it for meeting friends, for a party or for a business meeting.
The supplier calls three of the prints 'multicolor' and one 'white', so here is what the photos show. 'multicolor' is a tropical print with leaves and lilies on purple-pink. 'multicolor 2' has flowers on green. 'white' has flowers on a white ground. 'multicolor 3' is an abstract print of waves in many colours.
The gallery also shows a black dress with white dots. The supplier no longer carries it.
Who it's for
For you if you like a dress that hangs free of the waist and hips. The shape widens from the bust, so nothing clings on a warm day.
The size range is wide, up to XXXL with a chest of 115 cm. The cut is the same in every size, and each size is one centimetre longer than the one before.
Closer look: what the photos and the maker's data show
- 100% viscose with a print (maker's data)
- Classic cut, knee length (maker's data)
- Inverted pleat on the back (maker's data, photos)
- Round neck and short cap sleeves (photos)
- Loose shape that widens from the bust (photos)
- Hem longer at the back than at the front (photos)
- 93.5 to 99.5 cm long (size table)
The maker does not mention a zip or pockets.
Fabric and feel: pure viscose
The dress is 100% viscose. The maker calls it soft to the touch and pleasant on the skin. Viscose is thin and supple and takes colour well, which is why the prints look so bright in the photos.
There is no stretch fibre in it. That does not matter here, because the dress is cut loose.
Fit and silhouette: loose, with a longer back
The table gives the chest and the length. Size M has a chest of 99 cm and is 95.5 cm long. Size XL has 107 cm and 97.5 cm. Size XXXL has 115 cm and 99.5 cm.
The maker calls it knee length. On the model the front ends above the knee and the back hangs lower. Choose by the chest and leave some room, because the fabric does not stretch.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Length | Chest |
|---|---|---|
| XS | 93.5 | 91 |
| S | 94.5 | 95 |
| M | 95.5 | 99 |
| L | 96.5 | 103 |
| XL | 97.5 | 107 |
| XXL | 98.5 | 111 |
| XXXL | 99.5 | 115 |
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: let the print lead
The photos show heeled sandals with ankle ties, pumps and, with the green floral, a pair of chunky slides. All three work, which tells you how easy the dress is.
Pick one colour from the print for your shoes or bag and keep the rest plain. A jeans jacket takes it into a cool evening.
Occasions
The maker names a meeting with friends, a party and a business meeting. We would add holidays, a birthday in the garden and a summer day at the office.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions, so follow the label sewn into the dress.
Viscose is generally more fragile when wet and can shrink in a hot wash, so a cool, gentle cycle and drying on a hanger are the careful choice.
The wow detail: the pleat at the back
From the front this is a simple shift. Turn around and a deep pleat opens from between the shoulder blades to the hem. It is where the extra width comes from, and it makes the back move when you walk.
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 7 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 for daytime are in our day dresses collection.
Questions & answers
Delivery: from your order to your door, European partner items take 3–10 business days and international partner items 8–16. The window for this piece is shown under the buy button. Free EU delivery over €69 · 14-day returns.
14-day returns. Custom-made items excepted.
Free EU delivery on orders over €69. 14 days to return; the delivery estimate is shown above.
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