Layercake Linen Love Dress (pre-loved) Large Purple Check
Regular price £219.00 Discounted price £132.00Size: 1
Length: Regular
Colour: Large Purple Check
Condition: New
Sold by: Zandra P
Seller Notes: New and unworn
Shipping Notes: This Love Dress will be shipped by the seller, who is based outside of the UK. Therefore your purchase will attract an automatic postage charge of £27 (the standard int'l shipping rate) which will compensate the seller for the charges they occur for insured postage. The seller is not registered for sales tax so there is no tax to reclaim. Unless you are UK based, you may be charged import tax and duties by the customs office in your country of residence. Neither the seller nor The Slow Wardrobe has any control over this.
The Love Dress has a similar silhouette to the Tulip Dress and the Smock (a gentle balloon-shape to the skirt) but with the addition of 3/4 length sleeves. Like most Layercakes, the Love Dress has large pockets and is made of medium-weight or sturdy, hard-wearing linen that both age beautifully and will serve you for years. The shape the sleeves allows you to wear the Love Dress as an over-piece, by itself or as an underpinning to a list of sleeveless Layercakes.
Two different weights...
The Love Dresses come in 2 different linen weights: our heavier weight (245gms) and our medium weight (200gms).
Three lengths
- Petite (identical to the Petite length Tulip Dress): 39.5in (100cm)
- Regular (which is identical to the Regular length Tulip Dress): 44.5in (113cm)
- Long (identical to the Long length Tulip Dress): 50in (127cm)
A note about lengths
When we introduce a new length, we do not just add or take away some fabric at the bottom of the garment. We change the proportions of the garment throughout. So a shorter version will suit a shorter frame at every point, same for a longer one. Example: if you usually order a regular length dress and would like to try the Petite, then it will fit you fine but you will notice that e.g. the pockets will hit you a bit higher on your hips.
The Slow Wardrobe sizes
We follow our own sizing system, recognising that the traditional system of "ladies dress-sizes" does not account for body shape and height. See how The Slow Wardrobe sizes relate to body measurements HERE.
Love Dress
4 sizes and two lengths, designed to fit a very wide range of sizes and heights, from a UK size 10 to 28. Check these garment measurements to give you an idea of the fit for each size. NOTE: length measurements are taken from the top of the shoulder straight down to the bottom hem.
| Size |
Underarm cm / in |
Waist cm / in |
Hips cm / in |
Petite length cm / in |
Regular length cm / in |
Long Length cm / in |
| 0 | 110 / 43 | 112 / 44 | 134 / 53 | 100 / 39.5 | 113 / 44.5 | 127 / 50 |
| 1 | 122 / 48 | 120 / 47 | 150 / 59 | 100 / 39.5 | 113 / 44.5 | 127 / 50 |
| 2 | 134 / 53 | 142 / 56 | 166 / 65 | 100 / 39.5 | 113 / 44.5 | 127 / 50 |
| 3 | 146 / 58 | 155 / 61 | 184 / 72 | 100 / 39.5 | 113 / 44.5 | 127 / 50 |
Custom sizes
We do everything we can to be truly size-inclusive. We can highly individualise your garment, by adapting the standard fit and/or choosing a non-standard fabric/colour.
Find out more about this service HERE.