Introducing the Jersey Leopard Claudia Gown, a 40s Film Noir loungewear-inspired maxi dress in a slinky leopard print. Designed exclusively for us as part of the Alexandra King for Deadly is the Female Collection, this stunning dress is Limited Edition!
The Jersey Leopard Claudia Gown is a draped maxi dress with sash tie waist. This leopard print Claudia dress is wildly sassy. The soft fabric moves beautifully. The soft leopard print spots are printed onto a soft, smooth jersey which has a gorgeous weight to it, so the dress has the most stunning drape.
The gown features a V neck which can be either modest or more daring, depending on how you tweak the gathers which run through the body of the dress. There is also a split in the front so you can flash just a hint of leg as you walk! Cut to the floor and slightly longer at the back for maximum elegance and drama, as well as minimal trip risk! The dramatic bishop sleeves are super-sized for all the drama you can need. Finally, you'll also find hidden pockets - our all-time favourite finishing touch!
How the Claudia Dress works...
The Claudia Dress perfectly combines our desire to look glamorous but still be comfortable! Cleverly designed, the dress is one size fits most, up to a 46" bust. This is because the dress is cut with lots of fabric through the body, which drapes beautifully. The sash belt gathers everything in for an elegant hourglass shape when you tie it at the waist. You can choose how and where you tie the sash for a fit tailored to you. This ingenious design means you can pretty much always grab this dress and throw it on!
The transformation from unflattering smock shape to luxuriously draped dress has to be seen to be believed! Take a peek through the photos to see what the dress looks like before the sash is tied. Tying the sash is easy - simply wrap it around your body once or twice (it's up to you!) and knot it. Just try to ensure the sash isn't twisted and that it is lying flat. For more info on tying the sash, you can see our handy video by clicking
here!
Inspiration
Inspired by a dress worn by Barbara Stanwyck in the 1944 Film Noir drama Double Indemnity and lots of classic loungewear from the era. We gave our version the Deadly treatment to vamp it up even more! This flutter sleeve version is just as dramatic as our original Bishop Sleeve version but a little cooler for warmer days!
The Alexandra King for Deadly is the Female Collection.
This dress is a signature piece for the Alexandra King for Deadly is the Female Collection. Alexandra and Claudia worked together to find Deadly's core aesthetic and create a collection that captures "Deadly Style". Film Noir Femme Fatales have inspired this collection, blended with our desire to balance sassy style with comfort and wearability. Alexandra hand makes each piece here in Somerset, and with a background in bespoke Bridal dresses, you can be sure that the quality and finish are excellent.
You can see the full Alexandra King for Deadly is the Female Collection here.
This dress is cut in Jersey so it has a good amount of stretch.
Care: machine wash at 30 – hang to dry – do not iron
This dress has free UK shipping.
2 reviews for Jersey Leopard Claudia Gown
Deborah Ryan –
I really love this dress but not the belt. The jersey is beautiful with lovely weight and drape. The leopard pattern is beautifully toned. The sleeves are fabulous. But the belt cheapens the dress because it consists of a single layer of fabric and the edges roll, meaning the blotchy underside can be seen which does not match the pattern on the right side, which is also the case on the ties when it is knotted. It would have been so much better made from a double thickness of fabric and I would have expected better from such an expensive dress. Perhaps this feedback can be taken on for future releases of patterned Claudias (I suspect this isn’t so much of an issue on the plain ones)? This is not enough of an issue for me to return the dress as it looks beautiful with a different belt. I think I will see if my seamstress can line the belt or I’ll replace the belt with a black obi one.
Josephine –
The most incredible dress. Beautifully soft & silky jersey that drapes in the most wonderful way with a gorgeous matching belt. I adore the tones in the leopard print & when I tried this gown on I felt immediately glamorous yet sassy. Another absolute winner from Alexandra & Deadly.
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