Shirt dress - Lily pads
$279.00
This variant is currently sold out
- Collared shirt dress with waist tie
- Buttons down the front (works for breastfeeding)
- 3/4 length sleeves
- Pockets in side seams
- Approx knee length
- Fabric designed by Dulcie Williams
- Cream print in turmeric medium weight linen
- Hand screen printed
- Dress made ethically in Sydney
Artist: Dulcie Williams
Dulcie was born in Wyndham and grew up in Oombulgurri with her grandparents. She moved to Kalumburu when she was 18. She has one sister and three brothers.
“I like living in Kalumburu - it’s quiet, I go for a walk every afternoon and look at the views. Sometimes I go to church, say prayers.” Dulcie now lives in Derby, WA. She is very excited to have her lily pad design on clothing.
Art story: Lily pads
“My design is the lily pads in the waterholes. The lily pads are along the waterhole in Oombulgurri. Oombulgurri was a small community. It got shut down, and everyone had to leave. Some moved to Wyndham. I came to Kalumburu. There’s biggest mob of waterholes in Oombulgurri - fresh water waterholes, no crocs. It’s beautiful. I painted the lily pads because I like drawing them. It reminds me of my favourite place. Everytime I go to the waterhole, I look at the lily pads. And I just jump in the waterhole and smell the lily pads. They smell good. I dive under the water and forget all my troubles. It’s my happy place”.
Dulcie created this design at a Magpie Goose textile design workshop at Kalumburu Strong Women's Centre in August 2018.
Size and fit
Kimberley wears size 8 (bust: 94cm, waist: 82cm, hips: 107cm, height 177cm)
Maggie (pregnant) is 172cm tall and wearing size 14
Eliza (brown hair) wears size 8 (bust: 90cm, waist: 74cm, hips: 105cm, height: 168cm)
Measurements are of the garment, in CMs.
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | |
| bust | 99 | 104 | 109 | 114 | 119.5 | 125 | 130.5 | 136 | 141.5 |
| waist | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 115 | 120.7 | 126.3 | 132 | 137.3 |
| hips | 107.8 | 113 | 118 | 123 | 128 | 133.5 | 139 | 144.7 | 150 |
| hem circ | 126 | 132 | 137 | 142 | 147 | 152.5 | 158 | 163.5 | 169 |
| front length | 107.5 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113.5 | 115 | 116.3 | 117.5 |
| sleeve length | 27.5 | 28.3 | 29 | 29.5 | 30 | 30.5 | 31 | 31.5 | 32 |
| end sleeve circ | 29.5 | 32.5 | 35 | 37.5 | 40 | 43.5 | 47.5 | 51.5 | 55 |
Treat me right
Design is printed on linen with quality inks and then heat-set; designs are colourfast. 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.
Shipping
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Express Australia Post: AUD $11 (approx 1 - 2 business days)
Standard International post: AUD $15
Express International Post: AUD $25
Free standard shipping Australia-wide for all orders over $500
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Our guarantee: returns and exchanges
We want you to be happy with your Magpie Goose item + for it to fit well. We will exchange, provide a store credit, or provide a refund if your item does not fit or if the piece is not right for you! Full returns policy here.
