The Praya Midi Dress in Mulberry Silk - Black
Regular price £240.00
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The Praya midi dress created from pure mulberry silk in black
Our Praya Midi Dress in silk is made of pure mulberry silk, machine woven by Samniang Thai Silk cooperative in Pak Thong Chai, Thailand.
The dress is fitted to the waist and then flares out to midi length. Puff-sleeve detailing adds that romantic feel to the dress as well as flatters the upper arm. Front pockets work in perfect symmetry with the dresses design, adding style as well as functionality adding style as well as functionality to this head-turning piece. Ethical, handmade clothes by artisans for Rare & Fair.
Please refer to The Praya Midi Dress in Pink to see the dress on our model Priscila, who is wearing size XS or UK6. Her measurements are: Height 175 cm, Bust 32", Waist 26", Hips 36". See 'Size Guide' for further guidance.
The Story
Our Praya Midi Dress is made of pure mulberry silk, machine woven by Samniang Thai Silk cooperative in Pak Thong Chai, Thailand. The production of our mulberry silk is a combination of traditional and modern techniques to offer high-quality silk while supporting community sericulture projects.
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Silk yarn sourced from the most trustworthy silk producer in Thailand, Chul Thai Silk, who supports over 2000 Mulberry silk farmers.
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Woven by a local family with a small community mill in their backyard.
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Mill personally visited by us to ensure safe working conditions.
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Hand-dyed using certified safe, low impact dyes.
Fabric Care
To ensure your silk retains its charm and beauty for many years to come, we recommend the following:
Care
Take care to avoid extreme heat and direct sunlight when storing the product as this may cause colour fading and/or shrinkage. We recommend storing the product in a cool, shaded and dry place at all times.
Cleaning
Dry-clean only. Wear more, clean less! Iron inside out on a low heat.
Hand-Dyed
As with all hand-dyed products, some colour variation within and between items is normal. Hand-dyed products may bleed slightly when wet, so please follow cleaning instructions carefully.
Size Guide
HOW TO MEASURE
BUST
Measure around the fullest part of your bust.
WAIST
Measure around natural waistline.
HIPS
Measure the fullest part with feet together.
BODY MEASUREMENTS
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| SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIPS |
| XXS / UK4 / AUS4 / US0 / EU32 | 31" | 24" | 34" |
| XS / UK6 / AUS6 / US2 / EU34 | 32" | 25" | 35" |
| S / UK8 / AUS8 / US4 / EU36 | 33" | 26" | 36" |
| M / UK10 / AUS10 / US6 / EU38 | 35" | 28" | 38" |
| L / UK12 / AUS12 / US8 / EU40 | 37" | 30" | 40" |
| XL / UK14 / AUS14 / US10 / EU42 | 39" | 32" | 42" |
See “Size Guide” in full page
Delivery and Returns
Delivery
Delivery fees are calculated at checkout depending on location, with standard or express delivery options available. You will not be charged any hidden delivery fees, customs, or taxes on delivery. You will receive a shipment confirmation email with your tracking number as soon as your order has been shipped. The tracking number will be active within 24 hours.
Customs duty
All customs duty and taxes are included in the sales price on any orders placed from Australia & New Zealand. The checkout price will be the final price you pay. On the rare chance you do receive a delivery note for extra payment for customs duty, please contact us immediately to rectify.
Delivery Time & Methods
We aim to deliver all in-stock items to Australia and New Zealand within 5-7 working days for express delivery and 7-12 working days for standard. All delivery times are estimates. For pre order and made to measure items please also allow for tailoring times quoted in the product description.
Where the item is sent from will depend on stock or whether it is a made to order/measure item, so please do drop us a Whatsapp (widget on website) or email if you would like further information on estimated delivery or if you need something urgent. We are happy to help where we can.
Your item should arrive in immaculate condition, if this is not the case, please contact us immediately.
Returns
All unused goods are available for return and a full refund will be issued (minus any delivery fees) if you inform us of your decision to return an item within 14 days of receiving the item. You do not have to give a reason for your return within this 14-day cooling off period. You then have another 14 days to return the goods once you have informed us of cancellation (28 days in total).
Please note: we unfortunately cannot accept returns on made-to-measure, personal designs, sale items or earrings. Exceptions will be made if any items are incorrectly tailored, faulty or damaged on arrival.
Please contact us for the returns address. Please note: return delivery will be paid for by us if the item is faulty. Please see our returns and exchanges section for more information.
Delivery Problems
If you are not in when we try to deliver and cannot find a safe location to leave the package, a card will be left, where you will be able to rearrange delivery or collect at your local collection point. Please follow the instructions on the card. If the item is not picked up within 21 days it will be returned to us. If you wish to have it redelivered, you will have to pay the delivery costs again, or accept a refund minus the delivery charge.