Shirt Dress - Gamaloon (Bush Pear) Bardi language story

Sale price$279.00
Size: 6
The classic Shirt Dress has been given an artistic makeover. With side-seam pockets, a curved hem and the ability to add shape with its matching fabric tie, the Shirt Dress is the ultimate in effortless style.
  • 100% polished cotton poplin
  • Hand screen printed
  • Made ethically in Australia
  • Fabric designed by Annette Sampi of Ardyaloon, WA

Pleiades is wearing a size 8

She normally wears a Magpie Goose size 8 - 10.

She is 170cm tall and her measurements are:

  • Bust: 82cm
  • Waist: 75cm 
  • Hips: 120cm
SIZE 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Bust (cm) 99 104 109 114 120 125 131 136 142
Hip (cm) 108 113 118 123 128 132 139 145 150
Front length from top of shoulder to hem 108 109 110 111 112 114 115 116 118

Our designs are hand screen printed onto linens, cottons, lyocell/Tencel (a breathable fibre made from eucalyptus pulp) with quality inks and then heat-set.

While designs are colourfast, they will fade over time.

Each metre of fabric is hand-printed and is unique - fabulous variations often occur!

Please treat your wearable art with love and care – we recommend cold hand wash, dry in shade, and reverse iron (but who likes ironing).

All orders are shipped from Brisbane, Australia.

Once you place your order, please allow 1-3 business days for it to be processed before shipment (excluding any processing time at our warehouse).

We will send you a confirmation email with a tracking number as soon as your order has been despatched. Your tracking details will be emailed to you by Australia Post within 24 hours of shipment.

As a note, please allow 1- 3 business days for your order to be processed at our facilities before shipment, and during peak promotional times, please allow up to 7 business days for processing.

In the event that you submitted an incorrect email at checkout, please contact our team.

Shipping prices:

  • Standard Australia Post: AUD $8 (approx 5 business days)
  • Express Australia Post: AUD $11 (approx 1 - 2 business days)
  • Free standard shipping Australia-wide for all orders over $350
  • NZ standard post: $13
  • NZ express post: $20
  • Standard International post: AUD $15
  • Express International Post: AUD $25

All orders are packed and dispatched from Brisbane (Postcode 4101 if you would like to get an estimate from Aus Post).

About the artist

My mum was a linguist, she helped finish off the Bardi language dictionary that was started by her older brother and sister, which was published in the 90’s. It’s part of my family history. My brother did all the pictures, and my mum came up with all the sentences to show how the words are used. ...