Sweet Brown Pinstripe Academia Dress
Chocolate-brown pinstripes, tiny bows and all that beige lace? This Sweet Brown Academia Dress is made for the days when getting dressed is half the fun. 🎀 Fine pale stripes run down the full skirt, while the lighter sleeves and ruffled neckline give the rich brown bodice a pretty contrast. It has that dressed-up, vintage-inspired feel that looks so cute with a little bag and your favorite Mary Janes.
Look closely at the front and you’ll spot heart-shaped details in the scalloped lace framing the bodice. Brown ribbon crisscrosses through the centre, with a big bow at the waist and long ribbon tails falling over the skirt. The bow at the neckline adds a round decorative centre and a tiny hanging bead, so there’s something lovely to notice even when you keep the rest of your outfit simple.
The long sleeves have a full, gathered shape, with little ruffles above the elbow and around the cuffs. Down at the skirt, a narrow pale trim line connects the small beige bows above the deeper ruffled lace hem. Those repeated bow and lace details bring a sweet coquette touch to the structured-looking pinstripes, without losing the warm brown palette that makes this dress so easy to coordinate.
For a bookshop afternoon or a café date, try beige socks, brown shoes and a small ribbon in your hair. 🤎 The flared silhouette makes the hem details a lovely focal point, so a short cardigan would let them show. Explore our academia clothing collection for more earthy neutrals and pretty, scholarly outfit ideas.
Finish the brown-and-beige look with the Ruffle Bow option of our Brown Cherry Bow and Heart Crew Socks.
Kawaii Babe Style Note: Sweep your hair back with a small bow to leave the heart-pattern lace and neckline ribbon in view.
Product Details
- ♡ Brown pinstripe bodice and flared skirt
- ♡ Contrasting beige sleeves, lace and ruffled trim
- ♡ Heart-pattern lace framing the ribbon-laced front
- ♡ Neckline bow with a decorative centre and hanging bead
- ♡ Waist bow with long ribbon tails and small skirt bows
- ♡ Long gathered sleeves with ruffled, shirred cuffs
Size Chart
Compare your bust and waist measurements with the chart, and check the listed length for your preferred coverage. Measurements are in centimetres, with inches in brackets.
| Size | Length cm (in) |
Bust cm (in) |
Waist cm (in) |
Sleeve cm (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 88 (34.6) | 84 (33.1) | 64 (25.2) | 59 (23.2) |
| M | 91 (35.8) | 88 (34.6) | 66 (26.0) | 60 (23.6) |
| L | 93 (36.6) | 92 (36.2) | 70 (27.6) | 61 (24.0) |
| XL | 96 (37.8) | 96 (37.8) | 74 (29.1) | 62 (24.4) |
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Questions & Answers
Q. Is the dress the same length in every size?
A. No, the length increases with the size: S is 88 cm (34.6 in), M is 91 cm (35.8 in), L is 93 cm (36.6 in), and XL is 96 cm (37.8 in). Check both the bust and waist measurements as well as the length when choosing your size.