




A mini in poplin, 70% cotton with 27% nylon and 3% elastane, with a cut-out at the front, tying at the back, and it is currently the number one bestseller in the retailer's off the shoulder dress list. That ranking is worth more than a review score here, because it tells you the shape is selling rather than that one person liked it. The composition is the detail to notice: poplin is usually cotton alone, and 27% nylon with 3% elastane turns it into something with more body and a little give, which is exactly what you want in a dress with a cut-out, since an opening in a crisp cloth has to hold its edge rather than collapse. The reference is the Daphne Mini Dress by L'Academie, made for FWRD, in multi stripe at 162 dollars. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable poplin dresses on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric and stripe development through cut-out and tie construction 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
- Cut-out at the front, which is the focus of the dress
- Ranked number one in the retailer's off the shoulder dress list
- 70% cotton, 27% nylon, 3% elastane poplin, crisp with a little give
- Back tie closure, so the fit can be adjusted
- Long sleeve, as filed by the retailer
- Multi stripe, which the retailer also files under off the shoulder
- Unlined, keeping a poplin mini light
- Hand wash as stated
- Made in China, so a comparable version is realistic at scale
Customisable Options
- Fabric: cotton nylon elastane poplin as the reference, 100% cotton poplin, organic or BCI cotton, and the weight
- Stripe: multi stripe as the reference, custom artwork, a woven stripe, or a plain poplin
- Cut-out: front as the reference, the size and shape, and how the edge is finished
- Shoulder: off the shoulder as filed by the retailer, and how it is held
- Back: tie as the reference, a fixed tie, elastic, or a zip
- Sleeves: long as the reference, and the cuff finish
- Length from micro mini to knee, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Striped poplin cut-out mini dress with back tie |
| Reference | L'Academie for FWRD, Daphne Mini Dress, style LCDF-WD1, manufacturer style LAD10104 U26, colour Multi Stripe |
| Composition | 70% cotton, 27% nylon and 3% elastane, as stated |
| Fabric | Poplin as stated |
| Detail | Front cut-out as stated |
| Closure | Back tie closure as stated |
| Lining | Unlined as stated |
| Care | Hand wash as stated |
| Sizes Published | XXS to XL |
| Measurements Published | None. The listing publishes no garment measurements |
| Model | 183 cm, wearing size S, bust 32 in, waist 24 in, hips 35 in |
| Production | Made in China as stated |
| Reference Retail | 162 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 1 in the retailer's off the shoulder dress list, its strongest signal |
| Categories | Filed by the retailer under both mini and long sleeve dresses |
| Occasion | Summer, holidays, weekends, festivals, daytime parties |
| 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, stripe and poplin development, cut-out and tie construction, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart
| Size | Bust | Waist | Hips | Length | Source | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXS | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | 24 | in / | 61 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 80 | cm / | 31.5 | in | Our proposal |
| XS | 31 | in / | 79 | cm | 24 | in / | 61 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 82 | cm / | 32.3 | in | Our proposal |
| S | 33 | in / | 84 | cm | 26 | in / | 66 | cm | 36 | in / | 91 | cm | 84 | cm / | 33.1 | in | Our proposal |
| M | 35 | in / | 89 | cm | 28 | in / | 71 | cm | 38 | in / | 97 | cm | 86 | cm / | 33.9 | in | Our proposal |
| L | 37 | in / | 94 | cm | 30 | in / | 76 | cm | 40 | in / | 102 | cm | 88 | cm / | 34.6 | in | Our proposal |
| XL | 39 | in / | 99 | cm | 32 | in / | 81 | cm | 42 | in / | 107 | cm | 90 | cm / | 35.4 | in | Our proposal |
The reference publishes no measurements, only the size range from XXS to XL and the model's size, so the chart below is a proposal. That is worth knowing on this one in particular, because it is the number one bestseller in the retailer's off the shoulder list and there is no measurement data behind it at all. We would build your chart from a sample rather than from a calculation, and with a back tie there is genuine fitting tolerance, which is worth using rather than relying on a rigid size set.
Occasions and Styling
Suits summer, holidays, weekends and festivals. Stripes and a cut-out need nothing else, and at this price it works as an easy everyday dress rather than an occasion one.
Production and Quality Control
There are no customer reviews on this listing, so there is no score to quote and no complaint pattern to read. What it does have is a bestseller ranking of number one in the retailer's off the shoulder dress list, which tells us the shape is selling rather than that one person liked it, and no published measurements to work from. We plan from construction, and a poplin dress with a cut-out and a back tie has three things that decide whether it works.
The cut-out is the first. An opening cut into a crisp woven has no stretch to help it, so an edge that lies flat on a form will gape or roll on a body, and a front opening is the most exposed place to put one. We engineer the edge rather than simply cut it, finish or reinforce it so it lies flat and does not curl after washing, and test it on real bodies, moving and sitting, rather than on a standing form. On a mini at this price there is a temptation to do this cheaply, and a raw or badly turned edge is the first thing a customer sees.
The back tie is the second, and it is carrying more than it looks like. There is no zip, so the tie is what closes the dress and what holds it up, which means the loops or channels it runs through take real strain every time it is pulled and have to be reinforced rather than topstitched. It has to hold once knotted rather than slowly loosening through the day, and the ends have to be finished so they do not fray. We test tying and untying repeatedly, check the knot does not rub a mark into the poplin, and confirm it after the care cycle.
The stripe and the fabric are the third. A stripe on a woven dress has to be planned at the marker stage so it matches at the seams and sits level around the body, because a stripe that runs off is immediately visible and reads as cheap. We plan matching rather than hoping on the line, and check the placement across sizes, since a stripe placed for a sample size can look wrong at the ends of the range. Cotton nylon poplin shrinks less than pure cotton but still moves, so we test shrinkage before bulk cutting with the pattern compensated, check colour fastness on the stripe, and confirm the hand wash instruction by test. Every bulk shipment gets a measurement report against your approved chart.
Optional upgrades include organic or BCI cotton with documentation, a defined composition and weight with testing reports, custom stripe artwork and placement, stripe matching at seams, alternative cut-out shapes and finishes, alternative backs and closures, alternative sleeves and lengths, 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.

