The Paris Dress

Coffee BrownS
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The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, front
She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, front
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, back with the bow
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, side view over a turtleneck
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, neckline detail
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Black, back with the bow
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress in Coffee Brown, on a snowy street in December
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress in Black, at home in December
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress, all 2 colors
    She’s 5′7″, usually a US 4, and wears an S
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, front
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, back with the bow
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, side view over a turtleneck
  • The Paris Dress — Coffee Brown, neckline detail
  • The Paris Dress — Black, back with the bow
  • The Paris Dress in Coffee Brown, on a snowy street in December
  • The Paris Dress in Black, at home in December
  • The Paris Dress, all 2 colors
The Paris Dress
★★★★★ 4.9 · Trusted by 33,000+

The Paris Dress: A Corduroy Dress You Tie to Your Waist

  • Two ties at the back set the waist
  • Fine-wale corduroy with a high boat neck
  • A zip down the center back
$49 $89 Black Friday
ColorCoffee Brown
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  • One dress, in the color and size you choose
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Description

Cut straight. Tied to your waist.

Most dresses decide where your waist is. This one lets you decide. It’s a simple sleeveless shape with a high boat neck, and two ties at the back pull the waist in as much as you want. Tie it snug for the photos. Loosen it a little after dinner.

The fabric is a fine-wale corduroy with no stretch, so the shape comes from the cut and the ties, not from cling. Over a thin turtleneck, with tights and tall boots, it’s a winter outfit.

What you are getting

  • A sleeveless dress with a high boat neck
  • Two ties at the back that knot into a bow
  • A zip down the center back
  • Fine-wale corduroy, 100% polyester
  • A short length that lands above the knee
  • Coffee Brown or Black, sizes S to XL
Size & fit
  • Decided at the bust
  • Two ties at the back
  • Above the knee

These are the dress’s own measurements, from the size chart, in inches and centimeters:

  • S: bust 35.4 in (90 cm) · waist 29.9 in (76 cm) · length 32.7 in (83 cm)
  • M: bust 37 in (94 cm) · waist 31.5 in (80 cm) · length 33.1 in (84 cm)
  • L: bust 39.4 in (100 cm) · waist 33.9 in (86 cm) · length 33.5 in (85 cm)
  • XL: bust 41.7 in (106 cm) · waist 36.2 in (92 cm) · length 33.9 in (86 cm)

The corduroy has no stretch, so the size is decided at the bust and the armholes. The waist is the easy part: the two ties at the back take it in. If you’re between two sizes, or have a fuller bust, take the larger one and tie it snug. It runs from S, about a US 0 to 4, to XL, about a US 12 to 14.

The length is measured from the top of the shoulder to the hem. It lands a few inches above the knee on most women between 5′2″ and 5′7″.
30 days to change your mind
  • 30 days from delivery
  • An exchange
  • Store credit

You have 30 days from delivery to change your mind. Send it back unworn and unwashed, with its tags and packaging, and choose an exchange for another size or color, or store credit for the full amount you paid. Store credit never expires.

Email us first and we reply within one business day. Return shipping is on you.

Anything that arrives damaged, defective or not what you ordered is on us: we replace it or refund you in full, and we won’t ask you to ship it back.
Shipping

In stock, your order leaves within 1 to 2 business days. On pre-order, it leaves on the ship date shown above the button and in your confirmation email.

Delivery: 8 to 12 business days to your door after it leaves our warehouse.

Your tracking number arrives within 48 hours and starts moving once your parcel leaves our warehouse. No fees are ever collected on delivery.
Materials & care

Fabric

A fine-wale corduroy, 100% polyester, with no stretch. The ties are cut from the same corduroy.

Closure

A zip down the center back, and two ties at the back of the waist that knot into a bow.

Care

Follow the care label sewn inside.
A woman in The Paris Dress in Coffee Brown ties the bow at the back of her waist in a hallway mirror

The bow at the back does the fitting.

Two ties start at the sides of the back and knot at the small of your back. Pull them in and the waist follows. Leave them easy and the dress falls straighter. Same dress, set to your waist each time you put it on.

  • Two ties in the same corduroy
  • They knot into a flat bow at the back
  • Tie it snug or tie it easy
The Paris Dress in Black worn over a cream turtleneck with tights and tall boots on a snowy front step

Sleeveless, so a turtleneck fits under it.

The neck sits high and the armholes are cut clean, so a thin turtleneck slips underneath and its sleeves become part of the outfit. Add tights and tall boots, and a sleeveless dress becomes a winter one.

  • A high boat neck
  • Room for a thin knit underneath
  • Made to wear with tights and boots
The zip down the back of The Paris Dress in Coffee Brown being closed in a bedroom on a snowy morning

A zip at the back, because corduroy doesn’t stretch.

A dress with no stretch has to open properly. This one has a zip down the center back, so it opens before you put it on and closes once it’s in place. Then the ties do the rest.

  • A zip down the center back
  • Fine-wale corduroy, 100% polyester
  • Front darts for a clean line
A woman tries on The Paris Dress in Black at home in front of her bedroom mirror, the tag still on

Try it on at home first.

Put it on with the tights and boots you’d actually wear, and keep the tags on while you decide. If the size isn’t right, ask for an exchange for another size or color, and a real person will help you within one business day.

Questions people ask before they buy

Which size should I take?

Open What’s my size and enter your height and weight: we read the chart for you. The corduroy has no stretch, so the size is decided at the bust, and the two ties at the back take the waist in. If you’re between two sizes, or have a fuller bust, take the larger one and tie it snug. It runs from S, about a US 0 to 4, to XL, about a US 12 to 14.
How short is it? I’m 5′3″.

It’s a short dress. From the top of the shoulder to the hem, it measures 32.7 in (83 cm) in S and 33.9 in (86 cm) in XL. On most women between 5′2″ and 5′7″, that lands a few inches above the knee. It’s styled here with opaque tights and tall boots.
Can I wear it in winter?

Yes, that’s how it’s made to be worn: over a thin turtleneck, with tights and tall boots. The high neck and the clean armholes leave room for the knit underneath. On its own, it’s a sleeveless dress for a heated room or a party.
Is it real corduroy? Does it stretch?

It’s a fine-wale corduroy woven in 100% polyester. It has no stretch, which is why the dress has a zip down the back and ties at the waist.
How do the ties work?

They start at the sides of the back and meet in the middle. Tie a bow for the classic look, or a simple knot with the ends tucked under for a smoother line under a coat.
Which color should I pick?

Coffee Brown is a deep, warm brown, closer to dark chocolate than to camel. Black is a true black. Screens change colors a little, so compare with something you own in a similar shade.

Trusted by 33,000+ customers

Emily Hart

Emily Hart

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

The bow at the back is the whole trick. I tie it snug and it looks made for me. I wear it over a thin turtleneck with tights.

Karen Doyle

Karen Doyle

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

Tied it a little looser after dinner and nobody knew. The brown is rich, like dark chocolate, and the bow gets compliments.

Linda Shaw

Linda Shaw

Verified Customer USA
★★★★★

Black, tights, boots, done. The zip makes it easy to get on, and the two ties pull the waist in.

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