ATELIER KARAÏBESMade, printed in-store, in Guadeloupe and Les Saintes

Made, printed in-store, in Guadeloupe and Les Saintes

HANDMADE CLOTHING · CHILDREN’S RANGE

Size guide

Size guide

The shirred dress (kid)

A dress that grows with her.

The guide to the child shirred dress from Atelier Karaïbes, in Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.

Drawing of the smocked madras dress: a soft top with rows of elastic shirring and fine tie straps.

One dress. Three ways to wear it.

Over the years…
She grows, her dress adapts.

Drawing of a little girl in a smocked madras dress, with fine straps tied at the shoulders.

Dress

Straps tied on the shoulders.

Drawing of a child wearing the smocked madras dress as a skirt, with a white t-shirt.

Skirt

Smocked at the waist, tucked straps.

Drawing of an older child wearing the same madras garment as a top over shorts.

Top

With shorts or pants.

Designed to grow with them

Drawing of two hands gently stretching the smocked madras of the child's dress.

The elastic shirring stretches in width.

The right fit: elastic shirring that holds comfortably without feeling tight.

Drawing of the double bow knot on the shoulder: a fine strap connects the front to the back of the shirred dress.

Adjust the thin straps by tying the knots.

A cord in front, a cord at the back: the knot is tied on the shoulder.

Useful answers

All questions
How to know if the elastic shirring is well adjusted?

It must hold without tightening. Adjust the thin straps with knots on the shoulders and check that the child remains comfortable in movement.

Is the ruffled top shown with the dress included?

No, the ruffled top is sold separately. You can pair it with the dress or wear it on its own.

Discover the ruffled top