Italy Moda Flared Mini Dress with V-Neck and Long Sleeves
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Description
A flared mini dress with long sleeves and a V-neck
This flared mini dress by Italy Moda has the same simple recipe in every print: a V-shaped neckline, long wide sleeves, a gathered waist and a short, full skirt.
The maker gives lightweight polyester with a lining, in one size. The floral versions are 84 cm long, the leopard versions 85 cm. There are ten prints to choose from.
At a glance
| Maker | Italy Moda, models 201297 to 202014 |
|---|---|
| Prints | Two leopard prints, eight floral prints |
| Material | 100% polyester |
| Lining | Yes (viscose lining named for the floral models) |
| Cut | Flared mini dress, long sleeves, heart neckline |
| Closure | None |
| Size | One size |
| Length | 84 cm (floral), 85 cm (leopard) |
| Chest | 108 cm (floral), 120 cm (leopard) |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: ten prints of one dress
Italy Moda is the maker's brand at a Polish fashion wholesaler. The supplier describes a flared mini dress with long sleeves and a heart neckline, made of lightweight polyester and lined. For the floral models it adds that the lining is viscose and that the dress has no fastening.
The colour names in our menu say little, so here is what each one opens. "Beige" is a small leopard print and "Leopard" a larger one. "Black" is black with beige flowers, "beige 3" is black with beige roses, "black 2" is black with large pink flowers and "black 3" is black with pink roses. "Blue" is the blue floral, "brown" a brown floral, "Maroon 2" brown with blue flowers and "Maroon" a burgundy with beige flowers.
One tropical print in the gallery, in red and green, has no colour button. It is not for sale here.
Who it's for
For you if you like a short dress with covered arms. The long sleeves and the loose top make the short skirt easy to wear in autumn, with tights and boots.
It is one size and cut wide: the maker lists a chest of 108 cm for the floral models and 120 cm for the leopard ones. The gathered waist pulls that width in.
Closer look: what the photos and the maker's data show
- Flared mini dress (maker's data), with a gathered waist seam (photos)
- Long sleeves (maker's data), wide and gathered into a cuff (photos)
- Heart neckline (maker's data); in the photos a crossed V
- Lining (maker's data)
- No fastening (maker's data, floral models)
- Hem on the upper thigh on the models (photos); 84 or 85 cm long (size tables)
Fabric and feel: lightweight polyester, lined
The composition is 100% polyester, and the maker calls it lightweight. In the photos the fabric has a slight sheen and moves easily; the skirt swings when the model turns.
The dress is lined. For the floral models the maker names a viscose lining, though the composition table lists polyester only. We pass on both statements as they stand.
Fit and silhouette: one size, short
There is one size. The floral models are listed at 84 cm long with a chest of 108 cm, the leopard models at 85 cm and 120 cm. We can't tell you why the two tables differ; the cut looks the same in the photos.
On the models the hem sits on the upper thigh. Measure 84 cm down from the top of your shoulder to see where it ends on you. The waist is gathered, so it adapts, and there is no zip to worry about.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Total length | Chest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floral | One size | 84 | 108 |
| Leopard | One size | 85 | 120 |
Source: the maker's size tables. The two leopard models carry a different table from the floral ones; we give both as listed.
Styling: tall boots do half the work
In several photos the dress is worn with tall beige boots and a long coat over the shoulders. That is a good template for autumn: short dress, long boot, long coat.
In warmer weather, flat sandals or white trainers keep it casual. With a print this busy, choose a plain bag and take one colour from the print for your shoes or your lipstick.
Occasions
The supplier suggests everyday wear, work and casual meetings. We would wear it to a birthday, a dinner with friends or a day at the office with opaque tights. The leopard prints lean towards evenings out.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions, so go by the label sewn into the dress.
The wow detail: the sleeves
The sleeves are cut wide from the shoulder and gathered into a cuff, so they billow a little when you move your arms. On a short dress that extra fabric at the top balances the bare leg below.
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 dresses for every day 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 · 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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