Our shift dress is perfect for day + night.
HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FABRIC + PLACE YOUR ORDER:
1. Choose your fabric by heading to our instagram fabric gallery
Each fabric has a reference number & details of which of our designs + sizes it is suitable for. Comment on the instagram post or email us via info@theemperorsoldclothes.co.uk to reserve it – we generally only have enough of each fabric for 1-2 garments so this step is really important!
2. Place your order here – double-check you have the correct garment style.
Your fabric reservation lasts for 72 hours so please place your order during this time otherwise the fabric will become available to other customers.
Important: make sure to write your size, sleeve preference + fabric reference number in the order notes when you are entering your payment details.
3. Sit back, make a cup of tea + get excited about your one of a kind garment!
GARMENT DETAILS:
With a comfortable loose fit cut, this boat neck shift dress finishes just above the knee. Handmade from scratch in your choice of fabric.
Our shift dress is a modern, simple take on shift dresses from the 1960s.
WAYS TO WEAR:
Wear the dress alone with your favourite shoes for outfit number 1.
For all year round wear style the dress with a high-neck top underneath and ankle boots to keep you warm in the colder months.
The perfect everyday dress, our shift dress can be dressed up or down depending on what you have in your diary. Dress up with clutch bag & heels or go for a relaxed feel with a belt, basket & pumps. When the temperature drops simply add tights or long socks, ankle boots and some cashmere.
Feel good fashion! This shift dress will be created by our small team in our Brighton studio for a living wage. Every piece we make is totally unique and will not be reproduced.
Want to see how this design looks made up in different fabrics & sizes? Check out the whole range currently available in our shop.
All our clothing and accessories are hand-tailored from scratch in our Brighton studio. Every item we create is completely unique and created using mainly vintage and end-of-roll fabrics so no two items are the same.
Verified owner Carolyn Wall (verified owner) –
I’m here to big up the shift dress! I love an Emperor’s shift dress and it is one of my most-worn designs. It is such a practical dress for every day wear and also, Emperors have a lot of beautiful vintage prints and a shift dress is often an utterly perfect way to show these off! I am a bigger size on my bottom half to my top half, so I can say if that worries you about this style, do not worry – it is made to your measurements and shift dresses are not too super-fitted, but are pretty floaty and free. I hugely recommend them!
Verified owner Amy Bertaut (verified owner) –
I absolutely love my shift dress. I designed iy with this amazing bug fabric and check frills and sleeves and it’s awesome. It’s such a simple easy to wear shape and I’ve had loads of compliments on it. Thanks so much Emperors
Verified owner Jackie Watson (verified owner) –
This is one of my favourite garments from Emperor’s, simple design that works ❤️
Verified owner Ellie C (verified owner) –
Super flattering, super easy to wear, has a really classic 60s vibe to it. The cut instantly makes an outfit look ‘together’ and really slick, whilst being incredibly comfortable at the same time. Thank you Emperors!