This dress is crafted from ethically sourced Silk Noil, a breathable fabric that helps regulate body temperature, keeping you cool when it’s warm and providing gentle warmth when needed.
The Eucalyptus plant matter and Silky Oak used to dye the fabric is sourced from Wathaurong Country and Kabi Kabi Country.
The straps are dyed with Black Walnut grown by my family.
Designed as a free-size garment, it comfortably fits sizes 8–14 and can be styled in multiple ways by tying the straps at the back or wrapping them around the waist.
The Mystique dress is made to move with you, to soften, expand, and shift as your body does.
Designed for layering, it welcomes garments both over and beneath, adapting to seasons, moods, and moments. A piece that grows as you grow, and travels as you travel, moves and you move and is a dress that listens to your body by honouring fluctuation, growth, and becoming.
Measurements of garment on :
Bust: Max 104cm
Waist: Max 95cm
Hips: Max 116cm
Length from the front top of where the straps are threaded through: 87cm
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ABOUT THE PROCESS:
Our practice is process led, with each piece involving hours of preparation, sewing, creation, boiling, curing, and finishing. As the work emerges to be unbundled from the cauldron, we observe how the prints revealed in the fabric reflect our world and experiences. Each piece stands as a symbolic representation of our relationship and exchange with the natural living world.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS:
This piece needs to be cared for as you would care for yourself or any other living organism. They are imprinted with living colour that morphiates and changes as you engage with it. The PH of your water or the detergent you use will alter and change the colour pallet, and allow this piece to change with you.
Only wash it when it feels dirty, wash in gently in cold water.
Don’t use nasty chemicals, keep it natural.
Dry it in the shade and mend it if it needs repairs.
We do offer re-dyes/repairs if you decided years later you want it to be refreshed.
The fabric holds memory so it's always beautiful to cleanse and re-energise it with new seasonal energy.