As the summer fades a chill creeps back into the air.

I’m so excited to introduce this new, longer, version of the Bise dress for Autumn. We made some slight alterations to our classic Bise pattern so that the sleeves would sit with a little more volume over your shoulders and elbows, and the neckline has been filled in with a high collar to keep you warmer on chilly days. All of the other features of my favorite dress are exactly the same! It’s lined in soft cotton lawn and has full sized pockets to carry all your things. There are long ties at the back for adjusting the fit or wrapping around to tie in the front! The dress closes with 29 silver buttons up the front and the cuffs with another 8 at each wrist.

The High collar version can be worn as a dress on it’s own or layered over your favorite outfit as a jacket!

The High collar Bise is made in the most gorgeous 100% hemp fabric. The hemp is woven with a longer staple fiber so it washes just like antique handwoven linen. This longer fiber also gives it a longer lifespan! Like a lot of less lightly processed cellulose fibers, the hemp can start life feeling a little bit stiff. As you wash and wear it the material will relax and soften! It’s woven from the fiber in the stalks of plants, much like linen, so it feels very similar. The best thing about this new material is that, apart from it’s longer lifespan as a garment, it takes half as much water to produce as linen materials, and a quarter as much water as cotton! This means it’s much more environmentally friendly!

Skirt is 40 Inches (101.6 cm) long. It is constructed so that it will be easier to hem for people who would prefer a shorter length.

Pictured in the Natural Undyed hemp

Ash is 5’4” tall

Extra Small/XS

• Bust: 31 inches (79 cm)

• Waist: 26 inches (68.5cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 6.5 Inches (16.5 cm)

• High Cuff: 7.75 inches (19.5 cm)

• Bicep: 11.5 inches (29 cm)

Small/SML

• Bust: 35 inches (89 cm)

• Waist: 28 inches (71 cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 6.5 Inches (16.5 cm)

• High Cuff: 7.75 inches (19.5 cm)

• Bicep: 12 inches (30.5 cm)

Medium/MED

• Bust: 38 inches (96.5 cm)

• Waist: 31 inches (79 cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 7 Inches (17.75 cm)

• High Cuff: 8.5 inches (21.5 cm)

• Bicep: 13 inches (33 cm)

Large/LRG

• Bust: 41 inches (104 cm)

• Waist: 35 inches (89 cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 7.75 Inches (19.5 cm)

• High Cuff: 9.25 inches (23.5 cm)

• Bicep: 14 inches (35.5 cm)

Extra Large/XL

• Bust: 46 Inches (117 cm)

• Waist: 39 inches (99 cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 8 Inches (20.25 cm)

• High Cuff: 9.75 inches (24.75 cm)

• Bicep: 18 inches (45.75 cm)

XXLarge/XXL

• Bust: 49" Inches (124.5 cm)

• Waist: 42 Inches (106.5cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 8.5 inches (21.5cm)

• High Cuff: 10” (25.5cm)

• Bicep: 19” (48.25cm)

XXXLarge/XXXL

• Bust: 52 inches (132 cm)

• Waist: 46 inches (117 cm)

• Cuff at Wrist: 8.75 Inches (22.25 cm)

• High Cuff: 10.25 inches (26 cm)

• Bicep: 20 inches (73.5 cm)

Please note: this is a PREORDER listing. Pieces will be delivered 2-3 months after the preorder closing date.