A loose dress with pockets for warm days

You pull this dress over your head, put your hands in the pockets and you are done. Awama cut it loose from the shoulders down, in a light rayon fabric, with a tie at the neckline that you can leave open or close.

It is 90 to 93 cm long and ends above the knee on the model. The colour is a soft taupe brown.

At a glance

Maker Awama, model 212243
Colour Brown (a light taupe brown in the photos)
Material 87% rayon, 13% nylon
Sizes S, M, L, XL
Length 90 cm (S) to 93 cm (XL)
Chest 100 cm (S) to 116 cm (XL)
Pockets Side pockets
EAN One EAN-13 per size (e.g. S: 5902360596153)
Care Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text)

The piece: model 212243 by Awama

The maker describes a light dress with a loose fit, a little gathering at the neckline, a collar with a tie and side pockets. The material is rayon with some nylon, which the maker calls breathable and lightweight.

A correction for anyone who knew this page before: it was listed as a floral midi dress. The dress is plain and short. We changed the name to match what the maker ships.

Who it's for

For you if you dislike clothes that cling when it is hot. Nothing on this dress touches the waist.

It also suits you if you never know where to leave your hands or your keys. The size range is roomy: size S already measures 100 cm around the chest and XL 116 cm.

Closer look: what the maker's data and the photos show

  • Loose fit (maker's data); straight from shoulder to hem (photos)
  • Gathering at the neckline and a collar with a tie (maker's data); thin cords from a small split at the front (photos)
  • Side pockets (maker's data)
  • Short cap sleeves cut in one with the body (photos)
  • Fine crinkled texture in the fabric (photos)
  • Hem above the knee on the model (photos); 90 to 93 cm long (size table)

Fabric and feel: 87% rayon

The maker gives 87% rayon and 13% nylon and describes the material as breathable and lightweight, made for warm days. Rayon is a fibre made from cellulose, and it tends to feel cool and soft on the skin.

In the photos the cloth has a fine crinkle, so small creases from sitting will not stand out the way they do on a smooth fabric.

Fit and silhouette: straight and wide

The table shows how wide the dress is. In size M it measures 104 cm at the chest, 108 cm at the waist and 116 cm at the hips, with a length of 91 cm. The dress gets wider towards the hem, so it hangs away from the body.

If you are between sizes, take the smaller one. There is plenty of room in every size, and the length only changes by a centimetre per size.

Size chart (cm)

Size Length Chest Waist Hips
S 90 100 104 112
M 91 104 108 116
L 92 110 114 122
XL 93 116 120 128

Source: the maker's size table. The figures read as the width around the dress itself, which is why the waist is wider than the chest.

Styling: flat shoes, bare legs

The model wears beige espadrilles, and that is the right idea: a flat summer shoe in a colour close to the dress.

Tie the cords in a small bow for a neat neckline or leave them hanging for a deeper V. If you want a waist now and then, add a narrow belt in tan; the fabric gathers easily. A straw bag finishes it.

Occasions

The maker made it for warm days. Think of the terrace, the market on Saturday, a holiday apartment and the garden at home.

With sandals and earrings it also works for an informal dinner on a summer evening.

Care: follow the label

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

Rayon is often happier with a cool, gentle wash and no tumble dryer, because it can shrink. The label will tell you what applies to this dress.

The wow detail: the tie

Two thin cords hang from the neckline. Tied, they pull the gathers together and close the split. Loose, they swing a little when you walk. It is the one decoration on the dress and you can change it every morning.

Fashion that gives back

5% of each sale goes to a cause you choose. You pick it at checkout, from causes that are matched to 11 of the 17 SDGs, the goals the United Nations set for the world.

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 easy dresses for warm days are in our day dresses collection.