Sidonie Ivory Promise Maternity Baby Shower Dress

• Folded lace band worn off the shoulders
• Slim tie bow at the center front
• Sheer lace sleeves with scalloped bell cuffs
• Lined and fitted from bust to thigh
• Mermaid flare with a short sweep train
• Full lace back below the folded band
• Main fabric: 90% polyester, 10% spandex

One cream lace makes the whole dress: vertical stripes of fine waves alternate with narrow bands of tiny leaves and flowers, all with a matte finish. Its color is a warm cream with a hint of pale yellow-beige, warmer than pure white and lighter than champagne, and the slim tie at the front is a slightly more buttery shade with a faint sheen. Under the lace, a matching lining covers the bust, bump and hips down to the thighs, so the body is not sheer, while each sleeve is a single sheer layer over the arm; from about the knee down, the openwork may let a faint shadow of the legs show through. With no seam at the waist, the body is one continuous piece of lace down to the knee, where vertical panels open into the mermaid flare, and both the bell cuffs and the hem finish in a scalloped edge. The main fabric is 90% polyester and 10% spandex, and the maker lists this lace as a moderate stretch.

Available in S, M, L and XL. The size chart on this page lists garment measurements for bust, waist, hip and length, with inches first, then centimeters. Garment measurements are not body measurements, and the maker lists this fabric as moderate stretch, so compare them with a stretchy dress that fits you well.

How do I choose my size?

Compare the garment measurements in the size chart on this page with a stretchy dress that fits you well, since the maker lists this fabric as moderate stretch; it lists bust, waist, hip and length. Length runs from 63 in / 160 cm in S to 65.4 in / 166 cm in XL, and your height changes where the hem lands. Inches appear first, then centimeters.

How long is this dress, and is there a train?

It is a floor-length maxi with a train: in our photos the front hem reaches the floor and the back spreads into a short, rounded sweep train behind you. It follows the bump, hips and thighs closely, then vertical panels fan out near the knee into the mermaid flare, and the hem finishes in a scalloped edge; the front, side and back views in the studio photos show the full line. Where the hem lands depends on your height, so check the length for your size in the size chart on this page.

What are the neckline, sleeves and back like?

A wide folded band of the same lace runs across your chest, upper arms and back, sitting below the shoulder line so both shoulders are left bare; at the front it takes a few loose pleats and dips into a small notch at the center, where a slim tie is knotted into a bow with its loops and ends falling just below the bust. The long sleeves are a single sheer layer of lace, close from the upper arm to the elbow, then opening just below it into wide bell cuffs with scalloped edges that drop past the wrist and over part of the hand. Above the band your shoulders and the top of your back are bare, and below it the same lace covers the back all the way down, with no cutout. The front close-up and the back view in the studio photos show each detail, and the material guide has close-ups of the bow and the bell sleeves.

Is the dress lined, and what is the lace like?

Through the body, yes: under the lace, a matching lining covers the bust, bump and hips down to the thighs, while the sleeves are a single sheer layer and the openwork below the knee may show a faint shadow of the legs. It is one matte cream lace throughout, vertical stripes of fine waves alternating with narrow bands of tiny leaves and flowers; the main fabric is 90% polyester and 10% spandex, and the maker lists it as a moderate stretch. See the lace, bow and sleeve close-ups in the material guide.

What does Ivory Promise mean?

Ivory Promise is our color story for the Sidonie dress in Cream: a new chapter shared with the people you love. It is a BabyShowerDress story created for this design.