Button-embellished frayed tweed mini dress
BALMAIN's dresses release enters Vinchy's AI lab for a closer look at fabrication, fit, and care notes.
Tagged at $2,034, quality lands at 60/100, comfort at 80/100, and sustainability at 60/100 for discerning shoppers.
- Brand · BALMAIN
- Category · Dresses
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Quality Analysis 60/100
This Balmain mini dress, inspired by iconic tweed jackets, features a mid-weight, slightly stretchy fabric that offers a good balance of comfort and resilience. While the frayed hem adds a stylish touch, the "dry-clean only" care instruction suggests a need for careful handling to maintain its integrity.
Comfort Assessment 80/100
This mini dress offers a comfortable experience thanks to its "slightly stretchy fabric," allowing for ease of movement despite its "close fit."
Sustainability Impact 60/100
This Balmain mini dress, while stylish, contains conventional polyamide and acrylic without any mention of recycled content, which impacts its sustainability score.
Measurement breakdown
Measurements across available sizes.
| Size | Bust | Waist | Length | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR 36 | 80 cm | 64 cm | 79 cm | 90 cm |
| FR 38 | ||||
| FR 34 | ||||
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| FR 42 | ||||
| FR 44 | ||||
| FR 46 | ||||
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Editors’ Notes: Balmain's mini dress is inspired by its iconic tweed jackets. It's woven with a houndstooth pattern, frayed at the hem and detailed with decorative 'Double Chain Lion' buttons.
Editors’ Notes: Balmain's mini dress is inspired by its iconic tweed jackets. It's woven with a houndstooth pattern, frayed at the hem and detailed with decorative 'Double Chain Lion' buttons.
Size & Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Designed for close fit Mid-weight, slightly stretchy fabric Model is 177cm/ 5'10" and is wearing a FR 36 Model measurements: Bust: 79cm/ 31" Waist: 61cm/ 24" Hip: 89cm/ 35" View size guide
Details & Care: Black and white tweed Zip fastening along back Fabric1: 47% polyamide, 37% cotton, 16% acrylic; fabric2: 77% acetate, 23% viscose; lining: 52% viscose, 48% cotton; pocket lining: 52% viscose, 48% cotton Dry clean
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