“Olympe” Dress Navy Organic Cotton

Description

A simple, understated, but never to be overlooked classic dress. With a jewel neckline and pleated skirt, the Olympe is probably our most versatile item. The sheen of the fabric makes it easy to spruce up, while the overall silhouette makes it appropriate for all ventures, from events to day by day wear at work, school and wherever else you’ll find yourself.

Product fit details

• Made from a glowy navy organic cotton, the Olympe is a knee-length, A line dress with a pleated skirt and mid-length sleeves.
• Karin is wearing 4XL and her height is 1.64m
• Standard length from waistline to hem is 70cms (can vary a few cms depending on size, standard length was measured on size XL)
• A soft as butter fully opaque GOTS certified organic cotton with the most beautiful sheen – resembles a medium-thickness satin, but with a bit of a stiffer body and no plastic in sight.

Psst, wanna know who Olympe de Gouges is?
Playwright/feminist/activist Olympe de Gouges is the most famous female figure from the French Revolution (except for Marie Antoinette). She’s best known for writing the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen (1791) in response to the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which left women out. Before writing political pamphlets de Gouge founded her own theatre troupe which she used to stage politically-motivated shows. De Gouges spoke out against the Revolutionary government’s violent ways, and was executed for it.