Indra Plunge Halter Maxi Dress in Cotton Silk Metallic - Floral Gown for OEM

A plunge halter maxi in a midweight voile listed as 70% cotton, 27% silk and 3% metallic fibre, partially lined, with a hidden back zip and a tie closure, front ruching, dry clean only, made in Vietnam, at 1,190 dollars. There are no reviews and no best seller badge, so there is no score to quote. The thing that makes this garment unusual is the 3% metallic fibre, and it is worth being specific about it, because metallic is not a decorative afterthought, it changes how the cloth behaves and what can be done with it. Metallic fibre does not stretch, it does not shrink like the cotton and the silk around it, it tarnishes, it is attacked by dry cleaning solvent, it will not take heat, and the cut ends are scratchy against skin. Three fibres in one cloth with three different behaviours is a recipe for a fabric that moves after it is made, and dry clean only is the honest consequence of that rather than a marketing choice. The measurements point the same way as the composition: the size 1 gives a 26 inch bust and a 26 inch waist, which is a straight column rather than a shaped dress, against a model with a 34 inch bust. The tie closure at the neck explains part of that gap, because a tie can be pulled to fit, but not eight inches of it, so we would measure a sample. The reference is the Indra Plunge Halter Maxi Dress by Zimmermann in Pink Scarf Floral. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable occasion dresses on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric selection 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

• Cotton, silk and metallic fibre in one cloth, listed as 70%, 27% and 3%
• Plunge halter neck with a tie closure
• Front ruching, which shapes the column
• Partially lined as stated
• Hidden back zip with a tie closure
• Maxi length, 56 inches for size 1 / S as published
• Floral print, midweight voile, dry clean only
• Made in Vietnam as stated

Customisable Options

• Fabric: cotton, silk and metallic as the reference, or the same look without the metallic
• Metallic: 3% as the reference, a different percentage, or metal free
• Neck: plunge halter with a tie as the reference, how deep the V goes
• Ruching: front as the reference, how much fullness, and where it is anchored
• Lining: partially lined as the reference, and which panels
• Length from midi to floor, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling

Specifications

Size Chart

The published size 1 gives a 26 inch bust and a 26 inch waist, the same number twice, which tells you this is a column rather than a shaped dress, against a model with a 34 inch bust. The halter tie explains part of that, because a tie can be drawn in or let out to fit the wearer rather than being fixed, but it does not explain eight inches, so we would measure a sample and set the fit on a body. Because the neck closes with a tie, the fit depends on how the tie is drawn as much as on the pattern, which is worth knowing when you write the size guidance.

Occasions and Styling

Suits weddings, events, formal occasions and holidays. A printed halter maxi with metallic in the cloth is an occasion piece that catches light, and it should be photographed in daylight or low sun rather than under flat studio light, which is where the metallic disappears.

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. There is an unusual composition that brings specific problems with it, and a neckline that carries risk, and both are worth setting out.

The 3% metallic fibre is the first thing, and it is worth being precise because it is easy to treat metallic as decoration when it behaves like a different material entirely. Metallic fibre does not stretch, so it fights the cotton and silk around it; it tarnishes over time, particularly if it is a silver tone; dry cleaning solvent attacks the coating on it, which is a real problem given the care instruction here; it will not take heat, so pressing has to be done cool and carefully; and the cut ends are scratchy, which matters on a dress that sits against the skin. Three fibres with three different behaviours in one cloth means the cloth will move after it is made: cotton shrinks, silk shrinks differently, metallic does not shrink at all, and the result is a fabric that ripples or goes slack. We would test the finished cloth for shrinkage and for how it looks after cleaning, not just the fabric on the roll, and we would tell you honestly that this cloth is difficult and that the difficulty is the price of the way it looks.

The plunge halter and the tie are the second. A plunging V held up by a tie at the neck is the least supported neckline there is: there is no boning mentioned, no structure, and the whole front depends on how tightly the tie is drawn. Everything hangs from the back of the neck, and a maxi in a midweight cloth is not light, so the tie does real work. Two things follow. The tie needs to be substantial enough to hold and comfortable enough not to dig in, which usually means wider rather than thinner, and the plunge needs something built into it, a stay or a facing, or it will gape the moment the wearer leans forward. Gaping at a deep V is the single most common complaint about this shape and it is entirely preventable at the pattern stage.

The ruching, the lining and the care are the third. Front ruching is doing the work of shaping this dress, since the measurements show a straight column, and ruching on a cloth with metallic in it will not sit the same way it does on a plain cotton: it holds a crease differently and it resists being gathered smoothly. We would develop the ruching on the actual cloth rather than assume it behaves. The partial lining matters more than usual here, because a metallic cloth against skin is scratchy and because the listing does not say which panels are lined, so we would specify that rather than leave it open. On the care instruction, being straight: dry clean only is stated, and yet solvent attacks the metallic coating, so this garment sits in an awkward place where the only stated cleaning method is also the thing most likely to dull it. That is not something we can resolve on paper. We would test the cloth through the cleaning cycle before you commit, because if the metallic dulls badly then the garment has a short life and you should know that before you buy rather than after your customer does. Every bulk shipment gets a measurement report against your approved chart.

Optional upgrades include a defined cloth specification with shrinkage and cleaning test reports, a metal free version with the same printed look, a supported plunge neckline construction, a wider or softer halter tie, a full lining option, custom print development, alternative 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.