Style library · Floral chiffon
Floral Chiffon Smocked Maxi Dress with Puff Sleeves
Available for wholesale, private label and custom development. A lightweight floral chiffon maxi dress with a square neckline, smocked bodice, short puff sleeves and a wide tiered ruffle hem.
Style library · Floral chiffon maxi
Construction at a glance
A warm-weather maxi cut in printed chiffon, gathered at the bodice and tiered through the skirt — developed as a repeatable production style rather than a one-off.
- Square neckline with a clean bound finish
- Smocked elastic bodice — no zip, natural stretch
- Short puff sleeves gathered into a ruffle cuff
- Wide tiered ruffle hem in a flowing A-line fall
- Lightweight semi-sheer chiffon with a digital floral print
Wholesale & development
Pricing
Indicative unit price by order quantity
Per-piece pricing for this style at three order quantities. Final pricing is confirmed at quotation against the confirmed specification, fabric and colour count.
Construction
How it is made
What each element of this dress involves in production, and which decisions have to be settled before the fabric is booked.
Square neckline
Cut square across the chest with a clean bound finish, so the neckline reads as a straight line rather than a curve. The bodice is faced rather than lined to keep the edge crisp.
Smocked bodice
Elastic gathering is worked in rows across the bodice, which is what gives the dress its stretch and lets it hold a waist without a zip. Row spacing and tension are set before production so the smocking reads evenly across a bulk run.
Short puff sleeves
Sleeves are gathered into a ruffle cuff at the elbow, giving volume above the arm rather than at the shoulder. The gather is balanced so the sleeve sits the same way on both sides.
Wide tiered ruffle hem
The skirt is cut in tiers, each gathered into the one above. Tier depth and gather ratio decide how the skirt falls, so they are fixed at pattern stage rather than adjusted at the machine.
Lightweight chiffon
A semi-sheer chiffon with soft drape and a digital floral print. Lining and print scale are agreed before the fabric is booked, because both change how the print reads on the body.
Print alignment and colour matching
Print placement is set per panel so the motif runs consistently down the garment. Colour is matched against your target shade and approved on a physical swatch before bulk.
Specification
Standard specification for this style. A fabric composition sheet and the graded measurement chart are available on request.
| Fabric | Lightweight chiffon, semi-sheer, soft drape |
|---|---|
| Digital floral print (scale agreed before booking) | |
| Bodice | Smocked elastic gathering, faced neckline |
| Neckline | Square |
| Sleeve | Short puff sleeve with ruffle cuff |
| Hem | Tiered, gathered ruffles — maxi length |
| Lining | Lined through the body (composition sheet on request) |
| Silhouette | A-line, flowing tiered skirt, maxi length |
| Sizes | UK XXS (2) – 6XL (22); the published chart covers S–XXL, outer sizes graded on request |
| Colourways | Five shown here; custom dyeing on production runs |
Size chart
The measurements this style is cut to. Confirm the chart against your target fit before bulk — a fit that suits one market does not suit every market.
S–XXL on the chart shown. The style runs UK XXS (2) to 6XL (22) — the outer sizes are graded to your target measurements and confirmed before sampling.
Colourways
Five colourways, and custom dyeing beyond them
Studio sample photography of the same construction in five colours. Colour is matched against your target shade and approved on a physical swatch before production.
Custom colour matching
Send a target shade — a Pantone reference, a fabric swatch or a garment you already sell. We pull the nearest match from the fabric library, dye it, and send a physical swatch back for approval before any production fabric is booked. Screen colour is not a reference; the swatch is.
Customise this style
Most elements below can be adapted to your brand, starting from a small test order.
| Colour | Matched against your target shade and approved on a physical swatch |
|---|---|
| Your own artwork, or the print shown here at a different scale | |
| Fabric | Substitutions available — fabric library on request |
| Length & sleeve | Hem height, sleeve volume and neckline depth |
| Size grading | Confirmed against the published chart, then extended as needed |
| Private label | Woven labels, hangtags and packaging with your branding |
| Development | New variations from your sketch, tech pack or reference |
Fabric, colour and branding options
Print scale, base cloth, colourway and labelling are decided at development stage, so the cost of a change is known before the order is placed.
Questions
About this style
What is your minimum order quantity?
On our standard womenswear programs the typical minimum is 100 pieces per design, with a per-colour minimum of 100–200 pieces per colour. The per-colour figure is the one that usually binds — it is set by the mill's dye batch, which is why reducing colourways is often an easier lever than reducing pieces.
That is a standard-program reference, not a house rule. Luxudress works through several long-term factories and production routes, so the minimum that applies to your order depends on category, fabric, construction, customisation level and route — corsetry, hand beading, sequins and special dyeing each carry their own. Send the style and your target quantity and we will confirm the minimum that applies to it, including where a lower quantity is workable.
Can you do OEM or ODM for me?
Yes. OEM and ODM development is reviewed for each style. Send us your design and we will confirm feasibility, customisation options and sampling before we quote.
Do you provide a size chart?
Yes. We provide a size chart for every item you order, because pattern making is done in house by our own pattern designers.
What is the lead time for bulk orders?
On standard womenswear programs bulk production normally runs 20–25 days in high season and 15–20 days in low season. That is a typical range for that route, not a guarantee: the schedule is confirmed after sample approval and depends on order quantity, fabric availability, construction, finishing requirements and production capacity at the time.
Labour-intensive occasionwear — corsetry, hand beading, sequins, special dyeing — runs on its own window, which we confirm after reviewing the construction and the material. Ready-to-ship styles are a separate purchasing route and can ship within 7 days.
What is your monthly capacity?
The partner manufacturing facility runs 10 production lines with a nominal output of around 400,000 pieces a month. Actual scheduling is confirmed against your category, construction and order quantity.
How do you control quality?
An experienced QC team, in house.
Fabric and trims are tested before production starts — in house, or sent to a test house.
During production, QC on each line checks the quality as it runs.
Before packing there is a further check, and every piece goes through a metal detector.
How do you ship, and how do you charge?
We normally ship by DHL express, which takes around 5–7 days to arrive. The charge depends on the weight and volume of your goods and on the destination.
What are your payment terms?
Our payment terms are TT, Western Union and MoneyGram. We also accept Trade Assurance, and payment can be made through our Alibaba.
How about your after-sales service?
If there are any quality issues, let us know within 7 days and we will cover the rework costs or remake the pieces for you.
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