It started on a boiling hot day. In need of an ankle length day dress that was light, cool, easy to wear but elegant, I made one out of some great light-weight pink and red giant gingham cotton. The first version looked awful. Like one of those horrible hospital gowns that open at the back. There was not enough shape or fabric, it was a frumpy length and generally an unflattering disaster. But I wasn’t giving up. Inspired by my love of Regency/Jane Austen style dresses that hang straight at the front but have volume and interest in the back, I decided to insert some panels into the hospital gown. I wanted the panels to be bright. And obvious. And colour blocked. When it was finished the design looked pretty cool and would look good on most people, whatever size they were. The structure comes from the coloured inserts and panels rather than the fit. So it’s loose but gives structure. And OF COURSE this dress had to have pockets. I love pockets almost as much as words. And this dress has both.

The pockets and lettering on these dresses are laser cut and backed and bonded with contrast fabric, therefore I recommend dry cleaning or carefully hand-washing your Pocket Dress in cool water. Always iron inside-out at a cool temperature.

To keep things simple I design and make in 3 basic sizes, details below. But Invincible Clothes are for every body, so if you need a different size just let me know.