Calliope Dress

Regular price $99.95

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.

Colour: Oatmeal
Size
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Loomed Cotton
Premium fabric
Low Impact Dyes
Azo free dyes
Ethical Production
Made in Nepal
How does it fit?
Rating of 1 means Runs Small.
Middle rating means True to size.
Rating of 5 means Runs Large.
The rating of this product for "" is 3.
Description
  • 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.

Fabric Details

100% cotton
Medium weight fabric

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.
Priority Shipping

We're lightning fast at dispatch, and guarantee to have your order in the post within 24 - 48 hours (excluding sale periods, weekends and public holidays).

Orders are shipped via Australia Post, and you will receive an email with order tracking number once shipped.

Shipping is FREE over $150 (in Australia, N.Z and the U.S).

Express shipping is available at checkout if needed.

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30 Day Returns*

If you don't love your full priced items, please send them back within 30 days for a refund, exchange or store credit (with no expiry date). No worries!

We offer store credit only for returned sale items.

Items marked 'Final Sale' cannot be returned unless faulty.

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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.

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.

Customers praised this versatile dress for its "beautiful fabric" and "great fit." The mid-weight cotton is comfortable and practical, worn with leggings and boots or sandals. Shoppers loved the color detail and floaty design. One customer noted armhole fit issues at 162cm height, returning despite loving the fabric and color.

  • 5 stars: 9 (90%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (10%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Eileen C. (Australia)
Olive / XL
Usual Clothing Size: AU size 14
Age Range: 40 - 50
Height: 160 - 170cm
How do you find the sizing of this piece?: Perfect
Would you recommend this product?: Yes
Beautiful and practical dress

This is a very beautiful dress and also very practical. Can wear with a top and leggings or nothing underneath. It is a perfect mid-weight cotton fabric. Love it so much. Thanks for providing ethical clothes that are affordable 💚

A
Anon (Australia)
Wine / M
Usual Clothing Size: AU size 12
Age Range: 60 - 70
Height: 160 - 170cm
How do you find the sizing of this piece?: Perfect
Would you recommend this product?: Yes
It was all I could ask in a dress and I soooo wanted it!

It was all I could ask in a dress and I soooo wanted it! Beautiful fabric, stunning colour and a great fit except for front armholes, which I could tell we’re going to rub (you know that weird chubby bit some of us have between the boobs and the armholes - or is that just my weird old body 🤭). Anyway, she’s had to go back as I felt I would be swamped in fabric if I went a size bigger 162cm height.

C
Colin G. (Australia)
Oatmeal / M
Usual Clothing Size: AU size 10
Age Range: 50 - 60
Height: 160 - 170cm
How do you find the sizing of this piece?: Perfect
Would you recommend this product?: Yes
Love the fabric

Love the fabric, colour and design. Great fit.

A
Alison M. (Australia)
Olive / L
Usual Clothing Size: AU size 14
Age Range: 60 - 70
Height: 150 - 160cm
How do you find the sizing of this piece?: Perfect
Would you recommend this product?: Yes
Excellent shipping time and excellent dress and vest

Excellent shipping time and excellent dress and vest . Most comfy 😀

J
Johanna N. (Australia)
Olive / M
Great detail

Really love the detail in the dress with the colour down the middle and sides, fitted at the bust and falling nicely from there.

M
Megan

I'm madly in love with this dress. Not only is it absolutely gorgeous, it's also incredibly comfortable and feels so gentle on my skin. I might have to get one in every colour!

L
Leanne P. (Australia)
Calliope dress

Love the style & pattern design was a difficult choice between 4 lovely colours. Thicker material than most dresses & would be great with leggings & boots :) Happy with my choice & fast delivery.

S
Stephanie W. (Australia)
Wine / M
Easy breezy

Such an easy, comfy, but elegant dress to throw on. Love it.

L
Lori R. (Australia)
Calliope dress

Lovely feel to the cotton and generous floaty design

N
Narelle W. (Australia)
Olive / L
A dress with pockets!!

I love the Calliope dress so much that I've since ordered one in the oatmeal as well. I just felt so comfortable while wearing it. Looks great with a long sleeve top underneath and some boots for winter but will also work in summer with sandals and a t-shirt underneath.

Your questions answered

What is your return policy?

We offer a 30 day return policy on full priced items that are unworn with tags still on. Choose from a refund, exchange or store credit (with no expiry date).

Sale items can be returned for store credit only. Final sale items cannot be returned.

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How long does shipping take?

Australia post standard shipping generally takes between 3 - 7 days within Australia. Express shipping options are available at checkout for faster delivery.

Where do you ship from?

We send all orders from our warehouse in Huskisson, NSW.

How can I pay for my order?

We accept all major credit cards, Afterpay, Paypal, Google Pay and Apple Pay.