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Made in limited runs — unworn, tagged online returns accepted within 14 days for exchange or store credit only (no refunds; custom and sale items final; customer pays return shipping).
Each order is packed and shipped Monday through Friday — please allow 7–10 days for your piece to arrive. Domestic and international rates are approximations. Exact rates will be provided at checkout.
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The Carrie Dress
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Every LOVE DOT piece is hand-dyed using Batik and Adire — centuries-old wax-resist techniques rooted in West Africa. Because the dye is often natural and the work is human, color and pattern vary slightly between pieces. Restocks of the same design may carry different depths of color than what's pictured here. Consider it the piece's signature, not a flaw.
A white dress that knows what room it's walking into.
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Carrie is our founder's middle name — the one she gives at the counter when she doesn't feel like spelling Ńnèká. It's also her great-aunt's name, a woman who was an entrepreneur before anyone made room for her to be one. This is the first LOVE DOT piece where batik isn't the headline. It runs the placket, opens through the skirt, and falls just past the hem — hand-dyed in Ghana, cut and sewn in Accra. The white cotton holds the structure. The batik says the rest.
THE PIECE
Sharp point collar. Fitted through the bodice with clean panel seams, then released into a full skirt that moves when you do.
Wide fluted cuffs — the kind of sleeve you notice when she's talking with her hands. The hem falls asymmetrically over a batik underlayer, so the color shows where the white opens. Gold metal shank buttons, collar to hem.
It works Tuesday at 9 and Friday at 8.
A blazer over it for the room where you're being evaluated.
Nothing over it for the room where you're being seen.
THE DETAILS
100% Cotton, mid-weight, structured.
Every length of batik is hand-dyed by hand, which means no two of these are the same — the variation is the proof of handmade authenticity, not a flaw.
Available in size small - XXL
See sizing chart here.
100% Ghanaian Cotton
We carefully consider the impact on the environment and select natural materials that are easily broken down, avoiding the use of synthetics where possible, only using them when the integrity of the garment requires it.
Cold wash, gentle cycle. Hang dry or Tumble Dry Low. Do not soak, bleach. Cool iron.
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Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
Made in limited runs — unworn, tagged online returns accepted within 14 days for exchange or store credit only (no refunds; custom and sale items final; customer pays return shipping).
Each order is packed and shipped Monday through Friday — please allow 7–10 days for your piece to arrive. Domestic and international rates are approximations. Exact rates will be provided at checkout.
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Design
Our fabrics are handmade in Accra, Ghana and designed to be distinct.
Craftmanship
We lay every stitch and select every bead with pride.
Tradition
We see textile making as an art form imbued by our heritage.
Powered by the African Diaspora
Our supply chain is 100% powered by African small businesses. Cottons sourced from Togo. Fabrics made in Ghana. Semi-precious stones sourced across South Africa.
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