Product Details

A fun, short, shift style dress in a Hollywood era stripe print. Made in a silky feel viscose containing environmentally responsible ECOVERO™ fibres, this dress has a waist seam to slightly distort the print. A back keyhole with button closure, pockets and a lovely sleeve that features a high side split to elongate the arm - this a classic Elk style. Finishing just above the knee this is a lovely piece to wear during the day with sandals or to dress up at night with contrasting accessories.

• Contains environmentally responsible ECOVERO™ fibres
• Natural Corozo nut button at the back neck
• Offset stripe print at waist seam for optical impact
• Side seam pockets
• ELK favourite sleeve design
• Refer to the Care Instructions below for proper maintenance of your Maika Dress

• This design is part of the conscious edit

Material

62% ECOVERO™ Viscose 38% Viscose Rayon

This smooth, floaty fabric has a matte sheen that gives it the perfect versatility to dress up or down. Colours and prints have a vibrant finish, while the lightweight nature of the fabric provides comfort and drape.

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose fibres are derived from sustainable wood and pulp, coming from certified and controlled sources. LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres have been certified with the EU Ecolabel for textile products (license no. AT/016/001) as meeting high environmental standards throughout their life cycle: from raw material extraction to production, distribution and disposal.

The manufacturing of LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibres generates up to 50% lower emissions and water impact compared to generic viscose. According to Higg MSI™ tools, CO2 emissions and fossil resource use are approximately half that of the industry average. A special manufacturing system enables LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibres to be identified in the final product, even after long textile processing and conversion steps through the value chain.

We are working with not-for-profit organisation Canopy to ensure that all our forest-based fabrics are responsibly sourced from sustainable forestry and preference those with a green shirt ranking according to the most current CanopyStyle Hot Button Report. Our partnership with Canopy includes a commitment to ensure all of our viscose products have not been sourced from ancient and endangered forests. Our traceability systems confirm the viscose fibres in this garment are from green shirt rated producers.

The fibres used in this blend are renewable and biodegradable.

LENZING™ and ECOVERO™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

Maker

This garment was designed in Melbourne by the ELK team and made by Tongxiang Jimmy Fashions in China. Jimmy has worked with us since 2010 making both woven and knitted apparel. Jimmy is actively working with us to make workplace improvements to ensure the factory is safe and compliant.

The factory is signed up to Sedex, and undertakes regular SMETA social compliance audits. 

Size and Fit

The upper section of this dress has a relaxed fit before moving into a more regular fit through the body. The key measurements on this garment are the hip and length. We recommend you take your usual size.

All garments are measured flat (not on body) and then doubled (except the length) to calculate the total circumference. To work out what size will suit you best, flat measure an item that fits you well and use this as a guide. Please contact us if you have any questions or need more information.

Approximate bust measurements (measured flat):
6: 52cm
8: 54.5cm
10: 57cm
12: 59.5cm
14: 62cm
16: 64.5cm
18: 67cm

Approximate hip measurement:
6: 54cm
8: 56.5cm
10: 59cm
12: 61.5cm
14: 64cm
16: 66.5cm
18: 69cm

Approximate length measurement:
6: 93cm
8: 94cm
10: 95cm
12: 96cm
14: 97cm
16: 98cm
18: 99cm

Model Measurements

Our model Jess wears the Maika Dress in a size 10 measures:
Height: 177 cm
Bust: 86.5 cm
Waist: 66 cm
Hips: 92 cm

Care Instructions

• Hand wash
• Do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry
• Cool iron
• Dry cleanable
• Green dry cleaning preferred
• Cold hand wash using eco-friendly detergents
• Do not soak, rub, wring or spin dry
• Drip dry in shade
• Cool iron on reverse
• The fabric used for this garment is viscose, made from the natural and renewable cellulose fibres of wood pulp. It has a delicate feel, it is softer than cotton and more springy than silk. Viscose is durable, it breathes well and is lovely to wear. The construction of all viscose fabrics result in unique properties that perform differently to other fabrics and require specific care.
• We recommend cold hand washing in a mild detergent. Only wash when required to reduce water consumption.
• Gently pull the garment back into shape and air dry, either flat or hanging, in the shade. After washing, viscose will appear to have shrunk and will have a coarse hand feel. Don’t worry! Once it is dry, use a warm steam iron on the reverse. The fabric will iron out easily and regain its shape, hand feel and fluidity.
• On the first wash, there may be a small variance in length measurements from 1 to 3cm which our production team take into account in the design.