Illi scarf-detailed strapless stretch-knit and silk crepe de chine maxi dress
ESSE STUDIOS's dresses release enters Vinchy's AI lab for a closer look at fabrication, fit, and care notes.
Tagged at $995, quality lands at 60/100, comfort at 80/100, and sustainability at 60/100 for discerning shoppers.
- Brand · ESSE STUDIOS
- Category · Dresses
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Quality Analysis 60/100
This dress features a blend of stretch-knit and delicate silk crepe de chine, with the silk component and "dry clean only" care suggesting a garment designed for elegance rather than rugged wear. The "firm, slightly stretchy fabric" for the bodice offers some resilience, but the overall construction points to a piece that requires careful handling.
Comfort Assessment 80/100
This elegant maxi dress offers a blend of comfort and structure, featuring a "stretch-knit" bodice for a forgiving fit and a "swishy silk crepe de chine" skirt that promises graceful movement. The inclusion of "elastane" in the knit fabric further enhances its flexibility, ensuring ease of wear.
Sustainability Impact 60/100
This dress features a blend of conventional fossil-fuel synthetics like nylon and elastane in its stretch-knit bodice, which lacks any mention of recycled content, impacting its sustainability score.
Measurement breakdown
Measurements across available sizes.
| Size | Bust | Waist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 14 | 80 cm | 76 cm | 125 cm |
| UK 8 | |||
| UK 6 | |||
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| UK 12 | |||
| UK 4 | |||
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Editors’ Notes: EXCLUSIVE AT NET-A-PORTER. ESSE Studios' collections are considered and minimal. This 'Illi' maxi dress has a strapless stretch-knit bodice and dropped waist, which gives way to a swishy silk crepe de chine skirt. It comes with a slim scarf.
Editors’ Notes: EXCLUSIVE AT NET-A-PORTER. ESSE Studios' collections are considered and minimal. This 'Illi' maxi dress has a strapless stretch-knit bodice and dropped waist, which gives way to a swishy silk crepe de chine skirt. It comes with a slim scarf.
Size & Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Designed to be fitted at the bust and waist, slightly loose at the hip Firm, slightly stretchy fabric with non-stretchy fabric skirt Model is 180cm/ 5'11" and is wearing a UK 8 Model measurements: Bust: 80cm/ 31.5" Waist: 65cm/ 25.5" Hip: 89cm/ 35" View size guide
Details & Care: Black stretch-knit, ecru silk crepe de chine Concealed zip fastening along back Fabric1: 68% viscose, 26% nylon, 6% elastane; fabric2: 100% silk Dry clean
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