Barrowden shirt dress

Description

The Elmsett shirt dress is cut and finished in modal jersey. Shown here in peat brown. Cut long, sewn in London, and photographed in the same concrete courtyard as the rest of the range.

How the garment is built

modal jersey. Panels are cut in single layers so the grain stays straight down a 150 cm length. Shoulders are stay-taped to stop a heavy skirt pulling the neckline out of shape. Sleeves are set with a small amount of ease at the head, then the armhole is bound rather than left raw, because a modest sleeve is worn all day and the seam sits against the arm. Necklines are faced with self cloth, never a fusible strip that can bubble after washing. Openings are either a concealed placket with covered snaps, a hand-finished button run, or a wrap with an inner tie plus an outer belt. Hems are double-turned: 2 cm on crepe and jersey, 4 cm on linen and twill so the extra weight helps the cloth drop cleanly.

Care

Machine wash cool at 30C, use a mesh bag for georgette, reshape while damp, dry flat, warm iron on the reverse, do not bleach.

Ordering this piece

This one is in stock now. Orders are picked in the London workroom and leave us in 3-6 working days by tracked post. UK delivery is £5.95 and free once your basket passes £110.00. If the length or the ease is not right for you, send it back within 30 days in the condition it arrived and we will refund it — with floor-length clothing we would rather you tried two sizes than guessed at one.