Description
A red island-print wrap dress for girls from $70.38, in sizes 90cm through to 160cm, with optional blue pendant necklace, woven shoulder bag and long wavy wig. Buy the dress alone or build up to the full look.
Island and tropical dress-up is one of the most requested looks for Book Week and end-of-year parties in Australia, and it is one of the hardest to assemble from a wardrobe. A sarong pinned over a swimsuit never sits right and comes apart the moment a child runs. This is cut as an actual dress: a one-shoulder top joined to a wrap-style skirt with a warm island print and a soft fringe hem that moves when she does. It holds together through a parade, a party and a full afternoon of playing.
Specifications
| Style |
One-shoulder top with red wrap-style island print skirt |
| Hem |
Soft fringe |
| Sizes |
100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160cm |
| Height range |
90cm to 160cm |
| Optional extras |
Blue pendant necklace, woven shoulder bag, long wavy wig |
| Colour |
Red with island motif print |
| Occasion |
Book Week, Halloween, luau and tropical parties, dress-up |
| Stock location |
Australia |
What's in the Box
| Dress Only |
1 x one-shoulder top and red island-print wrap skirt with fringe hem |
| Dress + Necklace |
The dress plus 1 x blue pendant necklace |
| Dress + Necklace + Bag |
The dress, the pendant necklace and 1 x woven shoulder bag |
| Only 1pc Wig |
1 x long wavy wig, one size, sold on its own |
Why Choose This Island Princess Costume
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It holds together when she moves - a proper joined dress rather than a wrapped sarong that comes undone at the first run across a playground.
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Build the look in stages - start with the dress and add the necklace, bag or wig, instead of paying for a fixed bundle you only half need.
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Seven sizes, 90 to 160cm - one of the widest ranges in the costume range, so it fits from preschool through to early high school.
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The fringe hem does the work - it catches the light and moves in photographs, which is what separates a costume that reads well from one that looks flat.
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Australian stock - dispatched locally within one business day.
How Do You Choose Between the Costume Packages?
Start with what the child will actually notice. The dress alone is enough for a school parade, where children are moving and the outfit is seen from a distance. The necklace is the piece that makes it read as a specific character rather than a generic tropical dress, so it earns its place if there is a costume competition. The bag matters least for a parade and most for a party, where children like having somewhere to put things. The wig is the only piece that transforms the look completely, and it is also the one most likely to be pulled off and abandoned by lunchtime, so buy it if the photographs matter more than the afternoon.
What Should a Child Wear Under a Costume Dress?
A plain fitted singlet or t-shirt in a matching or neutral colour, and bike shorts or leggings underneath. This solves three problems at once: it stops a lightweight costume from feeling scratchy against skin, it means the child can move and sit on the floor without worrying, and on a cold August morning it is the difference between wearing the costume all day and taking it off by recess. Choose something close to the costume colour so it disappears rather than layering an obvious white t-shirt under a red dress.
How Do You Store a Costume Between Book Week and Halloween?
On a hanger, in the bag it arrived in, somewhere dark. Costume polyester holds creases badly once folded and left in a box, and printed detailing fades surprisingly fast on a sunny shelf. The ten weeks between Book Week in August and Halloween at the end of October is exactly long enough for a folded costume to set into creases that will not steam out. Hang the dress, put the accessories in a zip bag pinned to the hanger, and it comes out ready rather than needing a rescue.
Who Buys These
Parents of girls between roughly four and twelve, buying for Book Week, a Halloween party or an end-of-year tropical or luau themed day. It also gets bought for cruise formal nights, Pacific and Polynesian cultural days at school, and holiday resort photo sessions. The wig sells separately to parents who already own a dress and want the finished look for photographs.
Pair It With
For a different look in the same age range, the gingham pinafore costume and the bunny police officer dress both cover Book Week and Halloween. Add face paint for the finishing detail, or a 3-layer tutu skirt for a second costume from the same dress-up box.
Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes are available?
100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150 and 160cm, covering heights from about 90cm to 160cm. The wig is one size.
Is the necklace included?
Only in the Dress + Necklace and Dress + Necklace + Bag options. The Dress Only option is the dress by itself.
Is the wig included in any package?
No. The wig is a separate option sold on its own as Only 1pc Wig.
How does the sizing run?
Measure the child's height and match the centimetre figure rather than using their age. If between sizes, order up.
Is it two pieces or one?
The top and skirt are joined as a dress, so there is nothing to wrap, tie or re-pin during the day.
Can it be washed?
Hand wash cold and hang to dry. A hot machine cycle will damage the print and the fringe hem.
How quickly does it ship?
Stock is held in Australia and orders are prepared within one business day, with express available at checkout.
Fast Australian Shipping
Stocked and shipped from Australia, with delivery to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin as well as regional addresses. Orders are prepared within one business day, and express delivery is available at checkout if the parade is close.
This is an unofficial themed dress-up product and is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by any character, studio or brand rights holder. Colours and printing may vary slightly from the photographs.
