Apolina - Bessie pinafore dress - Cazan Stripe

Apolina's Bessie pinafore dress is full of vintage charm. This new style is crafted from 'Cazan Stripe' cotton with statement frill arms and intricate two-tone hand smocking at the chest. It's finished with hand stitching at the sleeves and patch pockets. There are button fastenings at the back with invisible zip closure to skirt. Perfect for sunny seaside trips and holidays.

100% cotton (woven stripe). Hand wash recommended. Ethically made in India.

Sizing - dress length: 2-3 years - 49cm; 3-5 years - 55cm; 5-7 years - 61cm; 7-9 years - 70cm.

Indi in the studio shoot imagery is 135cm tall and wearing a 7-9y sample.

Apolina is a modern embroidered children's clothing brand: exciting yet nostalgic, with longevity and a sense of craft. Designed in England, but inspired by travel, traditional handicrafts and the natural world, the collection's beautiful dresses, blouses and short have relaxed silhouettes so children are comfortable and can play freely. Apolina hope each piece will be passed down to younger siblings, then kept by mothers as a reminder of cherished childhood memories, and passed to grandchildren as a future heirloom.

The SS25 collection is a love letter to Provence, inspired by meadows, beaches and warm village nights filled with cicada song. Pops of colour weave Provence's meadow flowers into Apolina's signature natural palette. There are 1920s-inspired dress silhouettes and mid-century influenced prints bringing a nostalgic, rural French mood.