


A maxi in 100% silk, extra fine, with a semi-transparent sheen, unlined, pulling on, made in Italy. This is a dress that is all material and no detail, which is the hardest kind to make well: there is no lace, no drape, no seaming to hide behind, so the cloth and the cut are the entire garment. Extra fine silk is the right choice for that, because it is what gives a plain dress its movement and its sheen, and it is also the most demanding thing to work with in this whole batch. The reference is the Oiva Dress by The Row in nut brown at 1,650 dollars. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable silk dresses on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric selection through cutting and finishing to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.
Key Features
- 100% silk, extra fine, which is the whole garment
- Semi-transparent sheen, as the maker describes it
- Unlined, so the silk moves rather than being held
- Pull-on, nothing to fasten and no seam to interrupt
- Maxi length, filed under both maxi and tank dresses
- Nut brown, a colour that reads quiet rather than stark
- Made in Italy as stated
- Dry cleaning recommended as stated, which we test rather than copy
Customisable Options
- Fabric: extra fine silk as the reference, silk crepe, silk habotai, silk georgette, and the weight
- Finish: the sheen and the hand, which we would confirm on a sample rather than from a name
- Neckline and shoulder: tank as filed by the retailer, or a scoop, a V, or with straps
- Length from midi to floor, hem finish and whether it is cut on the bias
- Lining: none as the reference, a slip, or a lining through the body
- Colour: developed to your reference rather than matched to a name
- Size set, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Extra fine silk maxi dress, unlined |
| Reference | The Row, Oiva Dress, style TERX-WD102, manufacturer style 11097-Y738-NUB, colour Nut Brown |
| Composition | 100% silk as stated |
| Fabric | Lightweight extra fine silk, described by the maker as premium silk with a semi-transparent sheen, as stated |
| Closure | Pull-on as stated |
| Lining | Unlined as stated |
| Care | Dry cleaning recommended as stated, which we test rather than copy |
| Sizes Published | XS to L |
| Measurements Published | None. The listing publishes no garment measurements and no model data |
| Production | Made in Italy as stated |
| Reference Retail | 1,650 USD, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Customer Reviews | None on the reference listing, so we quote no score |
| Best Seller Badge | Rank 32 in the retailer's tank dress list |
| Categories | Filed by the retailer under both maxi and tank dresses |
| Occasion | Evenings, formal dinners, resort, travel, everyday luxury |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / ODM / private label, silk sourcing, cutting and finishing, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length | Source | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | 24 | in / | 61 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 140 | cm / | 55.1 | in | Our proposal |
| S | 33 | in / | 84 | cm | 26 | in / | 66 | cm | 36 | in / | 91 | cm | 142 | cm / | 55.9 | in | Our proposal |
| M | 35 | in / | 89 | cm | 28 | in / | 71 | cm | 38 | in / | 97 | cm | 144 | cm / | 56.7 | in | Our proposal |
| L | 37 | in / | 94 | cm | 30 | in / | 76 | cm | 40 | in / | 102 | cm | 146 | cm / | 57.5 | in | Our proposal |
| XL | 39 | in / | 99 | cm | 32 | in / | 81 | cm | 42 | in / | 107 | cm | 148 | cm / | 58.3 | in | Our proposal |
The reference publishes no measurements and no model data, only the size range from XS to L, so the chart below is entirely our proposal and every row needs confirming on a sample. That matters more here than on most garments in this batch: an unlined extra fine silk dress has no structure to correct a fitting error, so it has to be fitted on the body in the actual cloth rather than calculated. We would also decide the length deliberately, because a maxi in a cloth this light hangs longer than the same length in a heavier one.
Occasions and Styling
Suits evenings, formal dinners, resort and travel, and everyday wear if the price point allows. A dress with no detail takes accessories well, and silk this fine packs down to nothing.
Production and Quality Control
There are no customer reviews on this listing and there are no measurements or model data, so there is no score to quote and nothing to work from but the composition and the construction. We plan from what extra fine silk does, and we would be honest about the trade-off up front: a dress that is all material and no detail has nowhere to hide, and that makes it the most demanding thing in this batch to make well.
The cloth is the first and the biggest risk. Extra fine silk is light, it is weak when wet, it water spots, it creases, it snags, and its seams can slip under strain, all worse than a heavier silk would be. It also shows every handling mark, which means the making has to be clean rather than corrected afterwards: needle marks, pulled threads and press marks all stay in the garment. We test seam slippage and snag resistance, specify fine needles and the right seam types, test pressing as a process rather than pressing hard and hoping, and relax the cloth before cutting.
Cutting and finishing are the second. A plain, unlined, pull-on dress depends entirely on the cut: it has to hang straight, which means the grain has to be true and the side seams have to fall without twisting, and on a cloth this light any twist in the seam is immediately visible. We check the hang on the body rather than on a hanger, check the hem hanging rather than on a table, and finish the seams properly inside, because there is no lining to hide anything. Sheerness is checked in the colourway you run, since the maker describes a semi-transparent sheen and the dress is unlined.
The third is the care instruction and the expectations around it. The maker recommends dry cleaning, which on a fine silk is reasonable, but it is a real cost to the customer and worth stating plainly on your product page rather than leaving her to find out. We would test whether any gentler option is viable and write the label from the result. We would also set the expectation on creasing, because a fine silk dress will crease in wear and in packing, and that is a property of the cloth rather than a defect. Every bulk shipment gets a measurement report against your approved chart.
Optional upgrades include a defined silk grade and weight with testing reports, OEKO-TEX certified silk, alternative weaves from crepe to georgette, a bias cut, a matching slip, alternative necklines, length variants, extended sizing, colour development and private label, hangtag and care labelling.
Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.
Send us your tech pack, a photo or a reference garment and we will quote within 24 hours. Contact bafinasa@bafinasa.com or WhatsApp +86 13827222469.
