That super easy, chic dress that you can wear to so many occasions. Style over tops for a effortless look or with your go to necklace and heels for parties all year round.
- dress size 8 to 10 – see customise tab below for options.
- made in the UK
- no darts, this slip dress skims the body in a flattering, effortless drape. Wear one way for a slight V neckline, and the other for a sexier square.
- sophisticated side slit on your left side, 13cm high.
- vintage print and fabrics, washed and revived. Most of these fabrics are pre 1970s, when fabrics were woven with ultimate fibres and construction.
- part silk - exact content unknown due to vintage origin
- spagetti straps. Bra friendly when easily styled over a top.
- mini length, ideal to wear as is or with a belt – available to buy separately soon.
Ready to feel on top of the world, without harming it?
#9 Slip was designed by Lizzie and made in March 2018 by Sigita in South London. She sold in April 2018 in Nottinghill to Sabine, founder of From Scratch.
Sabine Mini Slip Dress / size 10 - 12
Sizing
BUST CENTRE
FRONT
LENGTH
HEM
WIDTH
SHOUL-
DER
91cm 61cm 144cm N/A These are approximates.
This dress can be made to a smaller size - see customise tab.
Delivery and Returns
Free courier delivery to the UK Mainland.
International courier delivery approx £8.30.
If you’re not completely happy with your beautiful piece let us know and you can return it. Just notify us within 14 days of receiving your order. Please return it unworn and in it's original condition so it can go to a new owner! Please see FAQ's for more infomation.
Care for Me
HAND WASH - for a lovely shine and no toxic residue:
WASH
Using delicate fabric handwash mix with room temperature water in a clean sink. Swish the fabric around for 5 minutes. Keep moving the fabric in the water so colours don’t transfer to other areas. For any stains use washing up liquid in that area, but try not to rub too hard as this can weaken or pull the yarns.
RINSE AND SOFTEN
Gently lift and softly press the fabric together to remove excess water (don’t squeeze or twist) then place in a bowl of cool/room temp water to rinse. When it comes to rinsing, add three tablespoons of white distilled vinegar. This will remove traces of the detergent and also restore the fabric’s natural shine. Don’t worry the smell will vanish when the piece dries. Alternatively rinse in just water and repeat process with a delicates softener.
TO DRY
Gently lift and softly press the fabric together to remove excess water. On a hanger, attach a folded towel (with safety pins), acting as a body for which the water will be absorbed. This also prevents any colours transferring from one area to another (check no fabric is touching eachother). It will dry within 3 hours if in a well-ventilated, ambient room.
DRY CLEAN - 85% of dry cleaners use a toxic chemical called perc, that’s linked to respiratory issues, birth defects and air pollution. In the UK it is advised against childrenswear being dry cleaned – scary! Green and organic cleaners exist. If you have no option, ask your drycleaner to consider green processes, they often cost less and by asking you are showing them their market is changing, they should too.
TO DECREASE
Use a steam iron, on a piece of clean white cotton. Iron on the wrong side with a low heat.
My Story
Were trying to be pretty mindful, so here’s how these pieces come to life-
Our sustainability lies in our 'Triple Sustainable' process. As our customer, your purchases help reduce the production of new materials, reduce textile waste, as well as supporting a small business that supports a fair-work place.
We bypass the fabric making, dying, etc. process (along with the social & environmental issues that come with them) by ethically sourcing existing silk fabrics.
Each fabric is selected for their colour compositions & artistic prints and created by our small, fairly paid team of seamstresses.
Customise
We can have this altered to fit you perfectly! We would recommend trying on the dress before hand - and using local alteration places for adjustments.
However we can do in house, see options below:
Re-hem to your length - £30
Re-do strap length - £5
Resize to lower size - £40
This can take a week, please understand it will delay delivery.
Investment
Investing in handmade, unique piece of clothing is highly valuable. Especially when the fabrics are already historic.
We-resonate pieces are delevered in a box with an ownership card, to track its history and extend its story into the future. Will its unique number, the piece is also traceable online, and part of the we-resonate archive.
We-Resonate offer a buy back scheme so please get in touch.
Imperfections
Honesty is a big part of our brand policy.
The fabrics used are pre 1970’s, that’s almost 50 years old.
They’re high quality means they’ve stood the test of time. However, due to their age small imperfections or colour differences can be seen on the fabrics. We have a tolerance level so no noticeable imperfections are used. We carefully patch these areas, and supply patches to be simply ironed on in the future.
We can only say, show these pieces care and love (whilst having fun) and they’ll last you many lifetimes.