A fit and flare midi in a midweight organza, listed as 100% polyester for both the shell and the lining fabric, partially lined, closed with a hidden side zip, hand wash cold, made in Vietnam, at 259 dollars. There are no reviews and no best seller badge, so there is no score to quote. There is one thing the retailer has done properly and it is worth saying so: the listing states outright that the dress is made in a semi sheer fabric and that undergarments can be seen through it. That is the honest way to sell a sheer garment and we would copy it word for word, because the alternative is a customer who finds out in front of a mirror and sends it back. What is worth talking about beyond that is the organza itself, because organza is not simply a sheer fabric, it is a stiff one, and stiffness brings a specific set of problems with it that a soft sheer cloth does not have. The reference is the Elsie Midi Dress by LPA in Black. 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
- Midweight organza, which is stiff rather than soft, as stated
- Fit and flare shape, which the stiffness of the cloth is what supports
- Semi sheer, as stated on the reference listing
- Partially lined as stated
- Hidden side zip as stated
- 100% polyester for both shell and lining fabric as stated
- Hand wash cold as stated, made in Vietnam as stated
- Six sizes published, XXS to XL
Customisable Options
- Fabric: midweight organza as the reference, with the stiffness set from a tested sample
- Weight: organza comes in several weights and it changes the garment completely
- Sheerness: semi sheer as the reference, or a lining and slip option for customers who want coverage
- Lining: partial as the reference, and exactly which panels are lined
- Shape: fit and flare as the reference, and how much the skirt is asked to hold out
- Length from knee to midi, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Elsie organza fit and flare midi |
| Reference | LPA, Elsie Midi Dress, style LPAR-WD955, manufacturer style LPD10101 F26, colour Black |
| Shell | 100% polyester, midweight organza as stated |
| Lining | 100% polyester, partially lined as stated. The listing does not say which panels are lined |
| Sheerness | The reference listing states the garment is made in a semi sheer fabric and that undergarments can be seen through it |
| Closure | Hidden side zip as stated |
| Care | Hand wash cold as stated |
| Sizes Published | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Measurements Published | None. The reference listing publishes no measurement table at all |
| Model | 179 cm, wearing size XS, bust 86 cm, waist 61 cm, hips 86 cm |
| Production | Made in Vietnam as stated |
| Reference Retail | 259 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 | None. The listing carries no rank |
| Categories | Filed by the retailer under both black dresses and fit and flare dresses |
| Occasion | Parties, evenings, weddings, celebrations |
| 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, organza sourcing and weight selection, 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 | 117 | cm / | 46.1 | in | Our proposal |
| XS | 33 | in / | 84 | cm | 26 | in / | 66 | cm | 36 | in / | 91 | cm | 119 | cm / | 46.9 | in | Our proposal |
| S | 35 | in / | 89 | cm | 28 | in / | 71 | cm | 38 | in / | 97 | cm | 121 | cm / | 47.6 | in | Our proposal |
| M | 37 | in / | 94 | cm | 30 | in / | 76 | cm | 40 | in / | 102 | cm | 123 | cm / | 48.4 | in | Our proposal |
| L | 39 | in / | 99 | cm | 32 | in / | 81 | cm | 42 | in / | 107 | cm | 125 | cm / | 49.2 | in | Our proposal |
| XL | 41 | in / | 104 | cm | 34 | in / | 86 | cm | 44 | in / | 112 | cm | 127 | cm / | 50 | in | Our proposal |
The reference publishes no measurements at all, so the rows below are our proposal for a fit and flare midi rather than a grade from the reference, and we would measure a sample before committing. One thing worth planning for: organza does not give, so a fit and flare in this cloth has no forgiveness at the waist and the hips, and the measurements have to be right rather than approximately right. We would fit this on a body rather than work from a block.
Occasions and Styling
Suits parties, evenings, weddings and celebrations. A stiff organza that holds its own shape is a party fabric rather than a daytime one, and the dress should be sold as something that looks structured and deliberate rather than soft.
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 something the retailer has done right, and a fabric with a specific set of behaviours that are worth setting out.
The retailer says the dress is sheer, and we would copy that. The listing states that the garment is made in a semi sheer fabric and that undergarments can be seen through it. That is the right way to do it and it is worth being clear about why: sheer is not a fault in a garment, it is a condition of it, and the customer should be told at the point of sale rather than discovering it herself. We would repeat the sentence in the same plain words on your page, and we would go further and offer a slip as a separate line, because selling the answer is better than warning about the problem. It is also simply a second sale.
Organza is stiff, and that is the second thing, because it is what makes this fabric different from a soft sheer cloth. Organza has body: it stands away from the wearer and holds a shape, which is exactly why it is used for a fit and flare, since the flare in the skirt comes from the cloth rather than from the cut. That is the good part. The difficult parts follow from the same property. Stiff cloth does not ease, so it cannot be shaped over a curve the way a soft cloth can, and every seam has to be planned rather than persuaded. Stiff cloth is also brittle: a seam in organza can fail by the threads slipping past each other rather than by the fabric tearing, and once that starts it does not stop. And stiff cloth creases in a way that cannot be pressed out flat without leaving a shine. We test seam strength on the actual cloth rather than assuming, and we finish seams so they hold.
The partial lining and the care are the third. Partially lined is the tricky version of lined, because it means some panels are covered and some are not, and the listing does not say which. On a semi sheer garment that decides where the body shows and where it does not, which is not a detail a factory should be deciding quietly. We would specify the lined panels in your tech pack and test the finished garment for opacity panel by panel. On care: hand wash cold is stated, and polyester organza will take water, but hand washing stiff cloth is also how the stiffness goes, and this garment depends on that stiffness for its shape. We would test how the skirt looks after washing rather than assume it comes back, and we would tell you honestly that a structured organza piece is a garment that will eventually need pressing rather than one that stays perfect. Every bulk shipment gets a measurement report against your approved chart.
Optional upgrades include a defined organza weight with seam strength and opacity test reports, a lining or slip option sold with the dress, fully sealed seam finishes rather than overlocked, a softer sheer cloth if the stiffness is not wanted, alternative lengths and flare, 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.
