Name: Wrap Dress - Burdock and Bird Print
Brand: Dalee Ella Prints
Availability: OutOfStock

$420.00

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The second love letter dress from Clarey to Dalee. Designed to envelop your body in sweet reminders, this dress not only tells stories but is extremely flattering to the female form and does not compromise on comfort.

Made in our signature stretch organic cotton, with hand screen printed artwork, the fabric feels soft, yet solid and durable. Comfortable enough to wear everyday but special enough to take to that fancy event.

With a wide wrap, which won’t flap open as you walk, we’ve thought much about how to make this dress practical for daily wear. Stretchy ties which can be simply tied at the front, or all the way around if thats your style, won’t dig in or restrict you from moving.

Initially, Clarey was reluctant to design a wrap dress, thinking they were fussy and annoying to wear, but she persevered and discovered you can make a wrap that not only has the beauty of the style, but also won’t require endless adjusting and checking you’re covered.

With a reasonably low neckline, this dress gives just the right amount of sexy, while most of you is elegantly draped in magical, comfy art fabric.

The flutter sleeve lets air in, while covering the upper arm so many women choose to have protected.

Side splits which end just below the knee give a lovely amount of air flow into the skirt, making it extremely pleasant to wear.

Our signature deep pockets, of course, take this dress from a little bit fancy schmancy to everyday practical.

This is certainly an investment piece and we know it. We trust that this timeless dress will be loved and lived in and passed down or on, as an heirloom.

Made in Australia

Burdock and Bird

Our Nature and Nurture Print. The story...

A simple moment in time captured to celebrate Dalee's relationship to the beautiful eastern honeyeater and the magical burdock plant. This design is also a nod to the healing power in the process of making art to connect.

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More on this garment...

· Made in Australia ·
· Screen printed in Australia ·

We cut & sewed our debut collection in our small Lismore studio using our hands only. Our first collection sold out within hours, so we partnered with makers in Melbourne and Northern NSW to bring our pieces to life.

We are actively changing the fast fashion paradigm by choosing local manufacturing over cheaper offshore factories. We believe in inspiring others to do the same.

We tick the three big boxes:
Our knit fabric is made in Australia ✔️
Our screen-printing is done by a wife-husband duo in Melbourne, Australia ✔️
Our cutters and sewers are based in Collingwood, Australia ✔️

This is extremely rare. Clothing made locally, ethically with strong environmental values and NO waste.

Beautiful flutter sleeves to cover the upper arm while letting in lots of air. Flexible and comfortable sizing with the stretch ties. Side splits for air flow.

Scroll down to see our Size Chart.

Bust is the most important measurement here. It is fairly low cut, so consider sizing up if you have a bigger bust for more coverage.

Sally (blonde hair) wears a size 12. Her measurements are:
Height: 172cm
Bust: 96cm
Waist: 78cm
High Hip: 96cm
Low Hip: 101cm

From shoulder to hem approx 145cm

Stretchy & thick

93% Certified Organic Cotton 7% Spandex
Knitted in Melbourne
Hand screen printed in Melbourne

This fabric is roughly 210gsm in weight and the high level of ink coverage adds extra thickness, hand feel and dimension.

Softens up quickly.

We know this fabric lasts a very long time.

Expect this print to have a tacky feel at first as it's a light colour on a dark base, it uses a lot of ink. We assure you this softens with body heat, and further again with the first wash, becoming wonderfully soft, yet sturdy.

The print will also crack when stretched out, but will come back once the tension is released. On areas where the fabric is under constant stretch, the cracking will remain. We however, love the look of this as it gives in an extra patina which works so perfectly with the lino prints. We love that the fabric develops character.

This fabric is wonderfully easy to care for! Just make sure you don't leave your piece on the line in the sun for a long time. Continued UV exposure will fade the organic dyes.

We recommend drying in the shade. When your piece needs a deep clean, hang it in the sun i

Postage Costs:

Australia & NZ
Free over $100
Flat rate $10 under $100
Express shipping $15

United States and Canada
Flat rate $25 under $200
Free over AU$200

Everywhere else
Flat rate $25 under $200
Free over AU$200

FREE RETURNS!

We offer 30 day, free returns and exchanges.

Theres nothing like trying clothing on to know whether its right, so thats why we have free returns. You can try out our pieces out before deciding!

If it doesn't work out, please send us an email as soon as you know you'll be returning it. You have 30 days from date of delivery to get it in the post.

We will send you a prepaid return shipping label to attach to the returning item. We suggest using the original packaging to send the item/s back.

EXCLUDES SALE PERIODS

Unfortunately we cannot offer free returns during sales. We are a tiny start up brand and cash flow is very important to the health of our new biz, we know you understand.

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of our hand screen-printed fabrics

Printed in Melbourne.

T&Cs on our

PRE ORDERS

Preorders are now open for our Spring / Summer collection

Pre-orders close midnight 30th October
Pre orders are fully refundable
Exchanges available where stock allows
All preorders come with FREE SHIPPING & FREE RETURNS

We expect to deliver just prior to Xmas

Please be aware that when you purchase one of these items, it will not be shipped until it has been made for you, just prior to Xmas

You are welcome to purchase multiple sizes if funds allow, with the intention of returning what does not fit

We will send updates by email with a more concrete delivery date once the making gets close to being completed.

Sometimes things go wrong and there are delays. We will communicate with you if this happens. Remember, we’re friendly humans here, so if you’re feeling anxious or unsure about anything, just reach out and we’ll answer as best we can.

We hope to make extra pieces with the funds from this pre order launch, but we cannot guarantee it. It is possible we may not have these pieces available for sale again after our pre-order closes on 30th October. It all depends on how the preorders go.