Calliope Dress

Step up your everyday style with a dress that blends practicality (hello, deep pockets!) and subtle charm (thanks to the delicate embroidery) - crafted from beautifully woven cotton.

Regular price $99.95
Colour: Oatmeal
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  • Comfortable, relaxed fit 
  • Modest wide shoulder straps
  • Flattering round neckline
  • Intricate detailed embroidering
  • Ease of movement with two small splits at hemline
  • 2 deep practical pockets
  • Gentle on your skin (and the planet) due to our low-impact dyes
  • Superior stitching ensures years of wear
  • Designed in Australia
  • Ethically made in Nepal

Our beautifully woven cotton Calliope dress features subtle embroidery throughout the piece - down the centre and the rear, along the hem and neck lines and on the top of both pockets. It's a trans seasonal piece, and can be teamed with tights and boots in Winter, or  a singlet top and sandals in Summer. The lush slub cotton fabric in this dress is a signature feature of our cotton clothing, and will wear in beautifully.

100% cotton

Garment Care
  • Wash separately (or with other like colours), as your piece will bleed a little colour in the beginning. 
  • Wash only in cold water. Warm or hot washes will make your piece bleed more colour. Machine wash is fine.
  • Dry only in the shade. Direct sunlight will fade your piece.
  • Do not soak - this will cause dye to transfer around the garment, causing patchiness or stains.
  • Ironing is not necessary, simply hang your piece correctly when drying.
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Surya Ethical Trade and Slow Fashion - made in Nepal

ORGANIC COTTON

LOOMED COTTON

What Goes In

Learn what goes into your clothing - from start to finish.

Organic Cotton

Rain Water

Solar Power

Low Impact Dyes

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Organic Cotton

Rain Water

Solar Power

Low Impact Dyes

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Raw Cotton

Solar Power

Rain Water

Low Impact Dyes

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Raw Cotton

Solar Power

Rain Water

Low Impact Dyes

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Organic Cotton

Our cotton is grown without the use of chemicals, and is non toxic to both the body and the planet. Our organic fabrics are all GOTS certified.

Rain Water

Our cotton is grown naturally with the seasons, and with the power of pure rain water to irrigate.

Solar Power

Left to naturally mature, our cotton is grown outdoors in the sunshine.

Low Impact Dyes

Our low impact dyes are just better - better for our waterways (and ultimately our planet), better for our makers, and better for our bodies. We also love working with natural - actual plant based - dyes and offer some undyed pieces as well.

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

Our garments are ethically made in Nepal by our long term partners.

Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Our compost satchels ensure we do not contribute to the enormous waste in the fashion industry.

Raw Cotton

Our loomed cotton is a beautifully woven sturdy cotton, and is a breathable natural fibre.

Solar Power

Left to naturally mature, our cotton is grown outdoors in the sunshine.

Rain Water

Our cotton is grown naturally with the seasons, and with the power of pure rain water to irrigate.

Low Impact Dyes

Our low impact dyes are just better - better for our waterways (and ultimately our planet), better for our makers, and better for our bodies. We also love working with natural - actual plant based - dyes and offer some undyed pieces as well.

Surya Ethical Clothing Production in Nepal - stitching detail

Ethical Production

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Surya Compostable Packaging

Compost Packaging

Our compost satchels ensure we do not contribute to the enormous waste in the fashion industry.

Surya Australia Ethical Cotton Clothing Video made in Nepal

How Our Clothing is Made

See how our clothing is made in our 2016 short film.
We documented the entire process – from the initial weaving of the cotton to the final stitching of the garment.

SLOW FASHION

SLOW FASHION EXISTS IN OPPOSITION TO FAST FASHION

We're on a mission to make the world a little bit better, each and every day. We are a slow fashion brand who invites creatives who care about our planet and the people who inhabit it.