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

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

HANDMADE CLOTHING · CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Size guide

Adjustments and the different ways to wear our clothes.

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.

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.

Size guide

The tunic dress (kid)

Room to grow.

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

First a dress. Then a tank top or a tunic.

Little girl with short hair wearing the madras tunic dress as a flared dress, with sandals. — Dress
Light and flared.

Older child wearing the madras tunic-dress as a top over white pants, with sneakers. — Tank top
or as a tunic
With shorts or pants.

Designed to grow with them

Detailed drawing of the madras cord passing through the dress neckline and tied on one shoulder. — The cord adjusts the neckline.
The tie adjusts on the shoulder to regulate the collar opening.

Three-quarters view of the children’s tunic dress in madras: gathers tightened along the cord in the neckline casing. — Spread the gathers evenly.
Slide the fabric along the cord to distribute the gathers, then retie the bow.

A flared cut for free movement.

Size guide

The ruffled top

To wear your way.

A model available for children and adults, made in our workshops by our team.

A top. Four ways to wear it.

Drawing of the short ruffled madras top worn on both shoulders, with white pants. — On the shoulders
The neckline rests on the shoulders.

Ruffled madras top worn off both shoulders, with the ruffle around the upper arms. — Bare shoulders
The ruffle falls over the upper arms.

Illustration of the ruffled top worn asymmetrically on one shoulder. — On one shoulder
One shoulder covered, the other bare.

Drawing of the ruffled madras top worn as a bustier, arms outside the garment. — Strapless
Both arms remain free.

A child and an adult wear the ruffled top over a matching smocked madras dress.

With the shirred dress

One more ruffle.

The top is worn over the dress and covers part of the shirred bodice to create a ruffled dress.

Shirred dress sold separately.

See the child's shirred dress guide

This guide shows the different top positions. To choose your version, refer to the size indicated on the piece.

Useful answers

Does this guide replace the sizes listed on each product page?

No. It explains the cuts, adjustments, and ways to wear the garments. To order, use the sizes and information from the chosen model's sheet.

Is the smocked children's dress guide also suitable for adults?

This guide is for the children's version. Settings and fittings for a children's model should not be automatically applied to an adult piece.