Mara striped duchesse-satin midi dress
EMILIA WICKSTEAD's dresses release enters Vinchy's AI lab for a closer look at fabrication, fit, and care notes.
Tagged at $2,465, quality lands at 70/100, comfort at 50/100, and sustainability at 60/100 for discerning shoppers.
- Brand · EMILIA WICKSTEAD
- Category · Dresses
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Quality Analysis 70/100
This elegant Mara dress, crafted from mid-weight, structured duchesse-satin, offers a luxurious feel. While the "dry clean only" care suggests a delicate nature, the 100% polyester composition provides inherent resilience against wrinkles and fading, ensuring its vibrant stripes remain striking.
Comfort Assessment 50/100
This Mara dress, crafted from duchesse-satin, is described as a mid-weight, structured, non-stretchy fabric, which suggests it may not offer the flexible comfort of garments with stretch. Its fitted bust and waist, combined with a non-stretchy material, could feel restrictive.
Sustainability Impact 60/100
This dress is made from 100% polyester, a conventional fossil-fuel synthetic, which lacks any mention of recycled content or other sustainable attributes.
Measurement breakdown
Measurements across available sizes.
| Size | Bust | Shoulder | Waist | Length | Hip |
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| UK 18 | 106 cm | 40 cm | 96 cm | 124 cm | — cm |
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Editors’ Notes: EXCLUSIVE AT NET-A-PORTER. Federico Fellini’s cinematic masterpiece Juliet of the Spirits featured heavily on Emilia Wickstead's moodboard when designing this capsule. This 'Mara' dress is cut from lustrous duchesse-satin in a feminine fit-and-flare silhouette and patterned with bold stripes inspired by the film's saturated palette. Pair yours with pumps or ballet flats.
Editors’ Notes: EXCLUSIVE AT NET-A-PORTER. Federico Fellini’s cinematic masterpiece Juliet of the Spirits featured heavily on Emilia Wickstead's moodboard when designing this capsule. This 'Mara' dress is cut from lustrous duchesse-satin in a feminine fit-and-flare silhouette and patterned with bold stripes inspired by the film's saturated palette. Pair yours with pumps or ballet flats.
Size & Fit: Fits true to size, take your normal size Intended to be fitted at the bust and waist, loose at the hip Internal bodice for support Mid-weight, structured, non-stretchy fabric Model is 175cm/ 5'9" and is wearing a UK 8 Model measurements: Bust: 81cm/ 32" Waist: 62cm/ 24.5" Hip: 89cm/ 35" View size guide
Details & Care: Black and light-pink duchesse-satin Concealed zip fastening along back 100% polyester Dry clean
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