You’ll bask in compliments every time you wear this flirty sunburst batik print dress. A-line silhouette falls just below the knee. Inside tie closure. Belt. 100% cotton. Handmade in Ghana by a small women-owned business co-operative.
Sizes S, M, L, XL, 2X.
Museum Provenance
The Lamb Collection of West African Textiles, jointly held by the National Museum of African Art and the National Museum of Natural History, has approximately 1,500 textiles and weaving implements. Our African inspired textiles and gifts, including jewelry and sculpture, reflect artifacts in the collections of both museums.
Every Smithsonian purchase will arrive with a museum provenance card explaining how it is adapted from or inspired by an object or objects in our collection.
Loved the retro print so I gave it a try. It has some gapping in the chest, but that's a quick fix with a coordinating cami. Biggest drawback is the gaps below the waist. Brisk walking can show a lot of leg - I MEAN A LOT OF LEG right up to the hip! And as this is something best worn in warmer weather, leggings are not really an option.
Fit:
Feels true to size
Waist:
Feels true to size
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
1/31/2013
4.0
COMFORTABLE
By BRONZ
from JACKSONVILLE,FL
About Me Trendy/Stylish Dresser
Pros
Cons
Wears Easily
Best Uses
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
This dress is very nice for work. I do not think that the color complements my complexion. I have an olive complexion and I look best in bright colors. I did get a few complements the first time that I wore this dress.
Fit:
Feels true to size
Waist:
Feels true to size
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
8/22/2012
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Great dress!
By Beach
from Savannah
About Me Classic Dresser
Pros
Figure Flattering
Cons
Best Uses
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
Everytime I wear this dress I still get compliments on it.
Fit:
Feels true to size
Waist:
Feels true to size
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
8/4/2012
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
4.0
Cool, comfortable, fun
By SeaTown Teacher
from Seattle, WA
About Me Classic Dresser
Pros
Figure Flattering
Nice Color
Washes Well
Cons
Fabric stiff at first
Wrinkles Easily
Best Uses
Casual Wear
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
I wear this wrap-style dress with a cami, capri-type leggings and ballet flats -- or, when it's really hot, just sandals. It's great -- cool, comfortable, and adjustable. I ALWAYS get compliments, even from high-school students, so that's a plus! Yes, it wrinkles, but the wearability of cotton is worth it, and the dress's construction makes it easy to iron. The fabric feels a little stiff at first but softens with washing. Flattering colors, even for a pale blonde.
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
7/11/2012
(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Beautiful Dress
By soberao
from California
About Me Casual Dresser
Pros
Easy Care
Figure Flattering
I got it copper color
I loved this dress
Nice Color
Nice Fabric
This dress is lovely
Washes Well
Wrinkle Resistant
Cons
Best Uses
CASUAL BUT ELEGANT
Casual Wear
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
This dress is appropriate for the summer season. It is good cotton material, and it feels cool.
Fit:
Feels true to size
Waist:
Feels true to size
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
7/11/2012
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
Bad sizing
By Sandra
from Beaufort, NC
About Me Casual Dresser
Pros
Cons
Poor Fit
Best Uses
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
Size was way off--cannot wear.
Fit:
Feels too small
Waist:
Feels too small
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
1/22/2012
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Attractive and cmfortable
By sunny
from Huntersville, NC
About Me Classic Dresser
Pros
Easy Care
Figure Flattering
Nice Color
Nice Fabric
Washes Well
Cons
Wrinkles Easily
Best Uses
Casual Wear
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
It is a very easy, undemanding dress, fun to wear. Unusual. I am not likely to see this dress everywhere.
Fit:
Feels true to size
Waist:
Feels true to size
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
12/30/2011
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
1.0
lovely dress; size problems
By C & T teacher
from Saint Lucie County, Florida
About Me Classic Dresser
Pros
Figure Flattering
Lovely design
Nice Color
Nice Fabric
Cons
Poor Fit
Wrinkles Easily
Best Uses
Casual Wear
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
Beautiful fabric . Excellent construction technique. Large size is a 14, not a 16 as has been my previous experience. Currently I have and am wearing 7 dresses from SI. Would return this but postage is high, so I will donate it to a thrift shop unworn. to future wearers, not an easy fabric to iron. Really disappointed dress was a poor fit. lovely to look at.
Fit:
Feels too small
Waist:
Feels too small
Length:
Feels true to length
Comfort vs Style:
Style Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
9/28/2011
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
2.0
didn't fit
By Callie77
from Kansas
About Me Casual Dresser
Pros
Cons
Poor Fit
Best Uses
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
For me, a petite person who is small busted, this wrap dress was far too large and gappy on top, and yet also too small on the bottom, not having adequate overlap on the wrap part. It's too bad, because the fabric and colors and nice.
Comfort vs Style:
Comfort Driven
Was this a gift?:
No
9/6/2011
(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
5.0
Easy dress to wear
By Maatje
from Hacienda Heights, CA
Pros
Figure Flattering
Nice Color
Nice Fabric
Cons
Best Uses
Casual Wear
Wear to School
Wear To Work
Comments about Sunburst Batik Wrap Dress:
Diane from Severna Park and etherwf from Boise gave thorough and accurate reviews.
The dress has worked well for me. The color combination is a little different, but works well with several things I already have as camis or tank tops.
I am pear-shaped, so usually dresses are loose on top and snug on the bottom. This one worked, but -- as Diane noted -- the dress is cut relatively snugly on top.
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