Awama Fitted Midi Dress with Short Sleeves and Boat Neck
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A fitted midi dress with short sleeves for work and after
This fitted midi dress by Awama is the dress you put on when the day has a meeting in it. The cut is close, the sleeves are short, and the boat neck has a small slit at the centre. On the model it ends below the knee.
It closes with a hidden zip. The fabric is 60% polyester, 35% viscose and 5% spandex. You can choose taupe, blue or black, in sizes S to XL.
At a glance
| Brand | Awama, models 212247, 212248 and 212249 |
|---|---|
| Colours | Taupe (supplier: beige; a camel tone in the photos), blue, black |
| Material | 60% polyester, 35% viscose, 5% spandex |
| Sizes | S, M, L, XL |
| Length | 108 cm (S) to 111 cm (XL) |
| Neckline | Boat neck with a small slit |
| Closure | Hidden zip |
| EAN | Taupe: S 5902360594807 · M 5902360594814 · L 5902360594821 · XL 5902360594838 | Blue: S 5902360594760 · M 5902360594777 · L 5902360594784 · XL 5902360594791 | Black: S 5902360594722 · M 5902360594739 · L 5902360594746 · XL 5902360594753 |
| Care | Follow the sewn-in label (the maker's data has no care text) |
The piece: models 212247 to 212249
The supplier describes a dress with a fitted cut, short sleeves, a boat neckline with a subtle slit and a hidden zip, suited to everyday wear and to dressier outings. Each colour has its own model number and the same size table.
In the photos the dress is plain, without a print. Vertical seams run from the bust to the hip, front and back, and shape the dress to the body. The skirt is straight and narrow, with a slit at the centre of the back hem so you can walk.
The colour the supplier calls beige is a camel tone in the photos. We list it as taupe.
Who it's for
For you if you want one dress that replaces a suit. It covers the shoulders and the knees, it needs no ironing of collars, and it looks finished with nothing more than shoes.
The cut follows the body from bust to knee. The table gives a waist of 74 cm and hips of 100 cm in size M, so it suits a figure with some difference between the two.
Closer look: the maker's data and the photos
- Fitted cut (maker's data), shaped with vertical seams (photos)
- Short sleeves (maker's data)
- Boat neckline with a small slit (maker's data)
- Hidden zip (maker's data), down the centre back (photos)
- Straight skirt to below the knee on the model (photos)
- Slit at the centre of the back hem (photos)
- 60% polyester, 35% viscose, 5% spandex (maker's data)
- Length 108 to 111 cm (size table)
Fabric and feel: a smooth blend with 5% spandex
The dress is 60% polyester, 35% viscose and 5% spandex. In the photos the fabric is matte and smooth and lies flat over the seams. The spandex is what lets a narrow dress like this move with you when you sit down or climb stairs.
The supplier gives no fabric weight and does not mention a lining.
Fit and silhouette: close to the body, below the knee
The table below is the maker's. Size S has a chest of 86 cm, a waist of 70 cm and hips of 96 cm. Each size up adds 4 cm to all three, ending at 98, 82 and 108 cm in XL. The length grows by a centimetre per size, from 108 to 111 cm.
With a fitted dress the largest part of you decides. Find the row where your chest, waist and hips all fit, and take that size even if one of the three has room to spare. The table does not say whether the numbers are measured on the dress or on the body.
Size chart (cm)
| Size | Length | Hips | Chest | Waist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 108 | 96 | 86 | 70 |
| M | 109 | 100 | 90 | 74 |
| L | 110 | 104 | 94 | 78 |
| XL | 111 | 108 | 98 | 82 |
Source: the maker's size table, the same for all three colours. It does not say whether these are garment or body measurements, so compare them with a dress that fits you.
Styling: one dress, three moods
The photos show the taupe dress with nude pumps and the blue and black ones with black heeled sandals. Nude shoes make the look softer, black ones sharper.
For the office, a blazer in a contrasting colour works well over the short sleeves. For a dinner, take the blazer off and add a pendant that sits just under the slit in the neckline. In colder months the dress goes with opaque tights and knee boots.
Occasions
The supplier names everyday wear and dressier outings. We think of a job interview, a presentation, a funeral or a formal lunch for the black one, and of a christening or a graduation for the blue and the taupe.
Care: follow the label
The maker's data has no care instructions, so go by the label sewn into the dress.
As a general habit, close the zip before washing and hang the dress to dry on a hanger, so the seams stay flat.
The wow detail: the small slit in the neckline
A boat neck can look severe. Here a short slit opens it at the centre, a few centimetres of skin in an otherwise closed front. It breaks the straight line and gives a necklace a place to sit.
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.
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