Rosa Puff Sleeve Shirtdress, White Cotton Pinstripe

A solid all-year-rounder, the white pinstripe Rosa Dress is as seasonless as it is timeless. Beautiful styled with sandals in the summer and a chunky cosy knit and black boots in the winter; a truly versatile foundation piece.

Timeless, fresh and feminine, the elegant clean lines of the Rosa, contrasted with the playful puff sleeves and ruffles at the base of the elongated pockets, will have you enjoying wearing this dress over and over again. Trimmed with creamy Codelite® buttons, and a subtle contrasting khaki stripe hidden hem bind at the side splits, with a detachable tie belt to cinch the waist, or wear loose.

Made in London from a very limited soft cotton surplus cloth, this dress will have you feeling as good about what you wear as you do when you wear it.

Composition: 100% Cotton, from surplus cloth

Made in the UK, by MAES London

Dress is a long line relaxed fit. True to size.

Wash less, love always

Hang your shirtdress outside to air, rather than washing after every wear. This way, it will last longer and also have a lower environmental impact. Marks can be spot cleaned with warm soapy water, and when it does need a wash, follow our care advice:

• Machine wash 30 degrees
• Wash with similar colours
• Medium iron
• Do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry

A note on our surplus fabric and Codelite® buttons

Our Rosa shirtdress is cut from a soft surplus cotton cloth. It’s sourced from the Riopele mill in Portugal, which is certified STeP by OEKO-TEX® for sustainable production. The dress itself is handcrafted in North East London by MAES, a well-above living wage factory just down the road from the Saywood studio, keeping our carbon footprint minimal.

For our buttons, we’ve used Codelite®, as it’s a natural material made from casein, a protein derived from milk. Codelite® is also biodegradable, which means your shirtdress’ impact on the environment once it reaches the end of its lifecycle will be reduced further.

Source: Saywood.

Brand	Female-founded Plastic free packaging

Saywood was founded in 2020 by Harriet Saywood-Bellisario. As she beautifully put it: "The stories behind what you wear create that feeling of true joy when you get dressed each day, filling you with the confidence to take on the world, with the conviction that your most loved wardrobe pieces contribute to a positive fashion future, instead of the global fashion crisis". We absolutely love that!

At the heart of Saywood's story is a desire to reconnect you with the people and processes behind what you wear, and in doing so, press pause on throwaway fashion. Saywood does this through storytelling and by creating timeless pieces that you can rediscover each time you wear and rewear them.

Eco-friendly: Saywood uses materials like deadstock cotton, recycled cotton, Japanese denim and Supima cotton. They produce in small batches and offer mending services. If, after years, you're done with your product, they collaborate with OWNI; a peer-to-peer resale platform.

Local & fair production: Saywood works with factories in the UK and Romania for manufacturing and the fabrics are from factories in Italy and Portugal. These factories are all audited by multiple organizations and certifications to ensure ethical working conditions. As the factory in Romania increased its minimum order quantity, Saywood will switch to another supplier for future collections.

Vegan: as Saywood uses Codelite buttons, which are made from a protein from milk, the brand is not completely vegan. However, except for these buttons they are! 

Good cause: Saywood has a Saywood for Good Initiative. At the end of each year, Saywood donates a percentage of its revenue to grassroots organisations aligned with their sustainability goals. These organizations are Labour Behind the Label (an NGO committed to better working conditions for garment workers), Trafino/Forever Lung (an organization protecting tropical forests) and Solar Sister (an organization investing in women's clean energy businesses in off-grid communities in Africa).