Girls' Long Tulle Gown with Sheer Cape Sleeves

She Steps Forward. The Cape Lifts. The Room Notices.

A sheer illusion neckline embroidered with floral lace, a deep V back fastened with pearl buttons, and long tulle cape panels that fall from the shoulders past the hem — this flower girl dress is a floor-length tulle gown with a soft sweep behind it. It is the rare gown that gives a photographer something in the wide shots as well as the close ones.

Cape Panels That Photograph as Movement
The panels hang free from the shoulders rather than wrapping her arms, so they lift and trail when she walks instead of hanging still. A ceremony shot from the back of the aisle usually flattens a child into a small white shape — this one has motion in it.

Floral Lace Embroidery, Not a Printed Bodice
The lace is embroidered onto sheer tulle across the chest and shoulders, so the pattern sits on the surface and keeps its texture in the detail frames. Her arms stay bare, which is what keeps a long-cape gown from reading as heavy.

A V Back With Pearl Buttons and a Ribbon Bow
Behind the lace, the back opens into a deep V closed with small pearl buttons, and a satin ribbon ties into a bow at the natural waist. The back of this gown is the second photograph, and it was designed that way.

Wrinkle-Resistant Tulle — Out of the Garment Bag, Onto Her
Tulle is the fabric most likely to arrive crushed, so this one is finished to resist creasing. Hang it the night before and the skirt recovers on its own; nothing needs to be pressed the morning of the wedding.

Sizes 8 Through 16 — Cut for Older Girls
Most girls' formal dresses in this silhouette stop at 10 or 12. This one fits girls from 47" to 63" tall, which is why it works for a twelve-year-old junior bridesmaid as easily as for an eight-year-old flower girl.

She wears it for the ceremony, then the reception and the formal portraits, and it carries again for a pageant, a christening or a milestone birthday. In White or Blue, it is one of the few girls' dresses at this length that a girl this age will actually agree to wear twice.

The details

• Style: Illusion-neck lace and tulle gown with long cape panels
• Product Code: 34020
• Colors: White · Blue
• Pattern: Floral lace embroidery across the bodice and shoulders
• Fabric: Layered tulle over a 100% polyester lining, wrinkle-resistant finish
• Neckline: Round illusion neckline, with a deep V back
• Sleeves: Sleeveless, with long sheer cape panels from the shoulders
• Length: Maxi — floor length with a soft sweep at the back
• Closure: Pearl buttons down the back V, with a satin ribbon bow at the waist
• Sizes: 8 · 10 · 12 · 14 · 16
• Season: Spring, summer and fall
• Care: Hand wash cold or gentle cycle in a mesh bag, hang to dry, do not bleach, steam on low — never iron directly over the lace

Size Guide

Measured by hand; allow 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tolerance. Size by her height first, since the tulle skirt is full and forgiving through the waist, then check the bust against the fitted lace bodice. Between two sizes, take the larger — the hem is meant to reach the floor, so extra length is not a problem.

Questions moms ask

• How do the cape sleeves work — are her arms covered? No. The panels attach at the shoulders and fall behind her arms, so her arms are bare and free. Nothing is fastened at the wrist and nothing restricts her when she carries a basket or holds a hand.
• Will she trip on the cape or the hem? The panels hang behind her rather than around her feet. The hem is cut to reach the floor for her height, so order by the height column rather than by her age.
• Does she need a petticoat underneath? No. The volume comes from the layers of tulle in the skirt itself. A soft petticoat adds width for portraits if you want a fuller silhouette.
• Will it arrive creased? The tulle has a wrinkle-resistant finish and recovers on a hanger overnight. If you steam it, keep the head low and moving, and never press the lace directly.
• Will it fit a girl who is nearly a teenager? Yes. Size 16 fits up to 63" / 160 cm with a 32.3" bust, which is why this gown is used as much for junior bridesmaids as for flower girls.