Two Dresses. One Frame. Everyone Looks.
A strapless ruched bodice in deep olive opens into a skirt built from dozens of stacked sage-green tulle ruffles that run past the floor and trail behind her — mommy and daughter matching dresses cut from one pattern at two scales. Her version is floor length throughout; yours is a short dress worn under a full-length open overskirt, so the two of you read as one composition instead of two outfits that happen to match.
A Train on Both Dresses, Not Only Hers
The ruffled tulle runs longer than the floor and pools on the ground behind you. In a wide shot it gives the picture depth; in a walking shot it moves. That is the difference between a photograph and a snapshot.
A Ruched Bodice That Stays Where You Put It
Gathered stretch fabric across the front, strapless, with nothing to slide off a shoulder halfway through a session. It holds its shape rather than hanging loose — in her size and in yours.
Your Half Is Short Underneath
The overskirt is floor length and open at the front; the dress under it is a mini. You get the drama of a gown and can still kneel down beside her, sit on a rock, or carry her.
Stacked Tulle That Brings Its Own Volume
Dozens of gathered ruffles do the work a petticoat usually does. Nothing extra to buy, nothing extra to pack.
Both Sizes on One Page
You choose your size and hers here, and the set ships together on one order — no buying twice and hoping the two greens match. Most girls formal dresses at this length are sold on their own.
It is built for photographs first: mother-and-daughter portrait sessions, beach and golden-hour shoots, birthday photos. From there it carries into engagement parties, garden receptions you are attending as a guest, and anniversary portraits.
The details
- Style: Strapless ruched bodice with a ruffled tulle overskirt and train
- Product Code: QZ1011 (long version)
- Colour: Sage green skirt with a deep olive bodice
- Pattern: Solid
- Fabric: Polyester tulle over a lined stretch bodice
- Neckline: Strapless, straight across
- Sleeves: Sleeveless
- Length: Girl — floor length with a train; Mother — mini dress under a floor-length open overskirt with a train
- What's included: One mother's dress and one girl's dress
- Sizes: Mother US 2–16 · Girl 2T–10
- Season: Spring and summer
- Care: Hand wash cold or gentle cycle in a mesh bag, hang to dry, do not bleach, steam the tulle on low — never press the ruffles flat
Mother's Size Guide
| US |
EU |
UK |
Bust |
Waist |
Hips |
Hollow to Floor |
| 2 |
32 |
6 |
32.5" / 83 cm |
25.5" / 65 cm |
35.75" / 91 cm |
58" / 147 cm |
| 4 |
34 |
8 |
33.5" / 84 cm |
26.5" / 68 cm |
36.75" / 92 cm |
58" / 147 cm |
| 6 |
36 |
10 |
34.5" / 88 cm |
27.5" / 70 cm |
37.75" / 96 cm |
59" / 150 cm |
| 8 |
38 |
12 |
35.5" / 90 cm |
28.5" / 72 cm |
38.75" / 98 cm |
59" / 150 cm |
| 10 |
40 |
14 |
36.5" / 93 cm |
29.5" / 75 cm |
39.75" / 101 cm |
60" / 152 cm |
| 12 |
42 |
16 |
38" / 97 cm |
31" / 79 cm |
41.25" / 105 cm |
60" / 152 cm |
| 14 |
44 |
18 |
39.5" / 100 cm |
32.5" / 83 cm |
42.75" / 109 cm |
61" / 155 cm |
| 16 |
46 |
20 |
41" / 104 cm |
34" / 86 cm |
44.25" / 112 cm |
61" / 155 cm |
Girl's Size Guide
| Size |
Suitable Height |
Bust |
Waist |
Hips |
Hollow to Floor |
| 2T |
33"–35" / 84–89 cm |
21" / 53 cm |
20" / 51 cm |
20" / 51 cm |
33" / 84 cm |
| 3T |
35"–38" / 89–96 cm |
22" / 56 cm |
21" / 53 cm |
21" / 53 cm |
35" / 89 cm |
| 4T |
38"–41" / 96–104 cm |
23" / 58 cm |
22" / 56 cm |
22" / 56 cm |
38" / 97 cm |
| 5 |
41"–43" / 104–110 cm |
24" / 61 cm |
23" / 58 cm |
23" / 58 cm |
40" / 102 cm |
| 6 |
43"–46" / 110–116 cm |
25" / 64 cm |
24" / 61 cm |
25" / 64 cm |
41" / 104 cm |
| 7 |
46"–49" / 116–124 cm |
26" / 66 cm |
25" / 65 cm |
26" / 66 cm |
42" / 107 cm |
| 8 |
49"–52" / 124–132 cm |
27" / 69 cm |
26" / 66 cm |
27" / 69 cm |
43" / 109 cm |
| 9 |
52"–55" / 132–140 cm |
28" / 71 cm |
27" / 69 cm |
29" / 74 cm |
44" / 112 cm |
| 10 |
55"–57" / 140–145 cm |
29" / 74 cm |
28" / 71 cm |
31" / 79 cm |
47" / 119 cm |
Measured by hand; allow 1–3 cm (0.4–1.2 in) tolerance. Both bodices are strapless, so size by the bust measurement rather than by height — that is the measurement a strapless bodice has to hold. Between two sizes, take the larger. The girl's height column is converted from US age sizing, because the factory chart gives body measurements without heights.
Questions moms ask
Does the mother's dress have a train too, or only the girl's?
Both. Hers trails from the hem; yours trails from the open overskirt worn over the short dress.
Does she need a petticoat underneath?
No. The skirt is built from stacked tulle ruffles that hold their own shape.
Will a strapless bodice stay up on a young girl?
It is ruched and lined so it stays in place instead of sliding down. Size her by chest measurement, not height — that is what a strapless bodice needs to fit.
Can I actually walk in mine?
Yes. The dress underneath is short and the overskirt is open at the front, so your legs are free. The train follows behind rather than wrapping your feet.
What sizes does the set come in?
The mother's dress runs US 2 to 16 and the girl's 2T to 10T. Between girls dresses sizes, go up rather than down.