Essential Maxi Dress Cherry

$160.00$110.00
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4.8 rating from 189 customers

Essential Maxi Dress Cherry

$160.00$110.00
Save 31%

4.8 rating from 189 customers
The essential maxi that goes from plane to dinner. Buttery-soft drape, deep pockets, and dress-up-or-down ease for every season.

"Really like this dress beautiful fabric"

Jo J. Verified Buyer

"I have this dress in all four colours. So feminine, and flattering. The fabric is beautiful and hangs perfectly."

Vicki Verified Buyer

"Absolutely love this dress. Perfect fit and the colour is stunning."

Kylie Verified Buyer

"Absolutely love this beautiful dress. Fits perfectly and I couldn’t be happier"

Kylie K. Verified Buyer

"Love the colour and style. So versatile. Can be worn casually or dressed up. Very comfortable."

Miss Verified Buyer
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Description
Designed for versatility, the Essential Maxi Dress blends effortless style with everyday comfort. Crafted from soft, breathable, sustainable modal, it’s the perfect all-day dress—lightweight, flattering, and beautifully easy to wear. A best-selling timeless essential, it features a soft drape, a flattering drop waist, and deep side pockets for practicality without compromising style. Finished at the perfect length, it transitions seamlessly from day to night. Why You’ll Love It: Ultra-soft, breathable sustainable modal Travel-friendly, easy-care fabric Flattering drop-waist silhouette Deep, functional side pockets Perfect, easy-to-style length Comfortable for all-day wear Made without PFAS or harmful chemicals

Madi wears a small.

Shipping

Australia Standard Delivery - $12

Australia Express Delivery - $15

New Zealand Standard Delivery - $15

International Standard Delivery – $20

DHL Express Service - $35 where available

Returns

If you want to return your products you must inform us within 14 days of receiving your order and we must receive your garment within 30 days of your order being delivered. View our returns policies for more information.

Care Instructions
  • Cool machine wash, 30 degrees
  • Wash inside out with like colors
  • Do not bleach
  • Dry in shade
  • No not tumble dry
  • Do not dry clean
  • Warm iron
Fabric

95% Micromodal, 5% Lyrca

Customer Reviews

4.8

Based on 189 Reviews

Reviews Summary

What wins shoppers over is the weight and handfeel of the fabric—silky-soft yet substantial—so it skims the torso and floats over the hips without clinging. Customers keep calling it their ‘one-and-done’ piece: it layers with a denim jacket and boots in cooler months, swaps to sandals in summer, and packs like a dream for travel. Pockets, a flattering bodice-to-skirt balance, and reliably accurate sizing round out why many bought a second color.

What Customers Love Most

  • Buttery-soft, slightly heavier fabric that drapes and doesn’t cling
  • Flattering silhouette—fitted bodice with a flowy, drop-waist skirt
  • Deep, functional pockets that don’t add bulk
  • Dress-up-or-down versatility across seasons
  • Travel friendly: packs well, resists creasing, easy-care

Customers Say These Are Perfect For

  • Travel and cruises where wrinkle resistance matters
  • Day-to-night dressing with a quick shoe or jacket change
  • Work or smart-casual events with a blazer or denim jacket
  • Travelers and frequent flyers/cruise-goers
  • Cooler-weather layering with tights, boots, and a cardigan

Customer Feedback on Quality

  • Fabric feels substantial and silky, with a smooth drape
  • Travel-proof: won’t crease in a suitcase; wrinkles drop out on a hanger
  • Well made—beautifully sewn and finished; heavier skirt panel holds shape

Customer Fit Feedback

Most customers report: true to size

Generally TTS with a bodice that’s more fitted and a flowy skirt; several sized up for a roomier top. Length reads maxi on 160–165 cm and can skim mid-calf to ankle around 171–173 cm; some petites (≈156 cm) noted it runs long and hemmed. Fabric drapes rather than clings, and it layers comfortably over a tee or under a jacket.

What Customers Say

  • "Love the fabric, the fit, the pockets everything."
  • "Any wrinkles fall out when it’s hung up overnight."
  • "This dress is buttery soft and feels amazing to wear."

I have this dress in all four colours. So feminine, and flattering. The fabric is beautiful and hangs perfectly.
— Vicki
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
I already had this in black and loved it so much bought the red and another black when they were on sale. These dresses are so flattering and comfortable as well. Love the pockets. I am normally a small or size 10 but found the medium fitted best in this dress.
— Deborah D.
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
Absolutely love this dress. Perfect fit and the colour is stunning.
— Kylie
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
I love the fit and feel of this dress. I have two in black and now the Cherry is perfect for my Christmas dress this year.
— Julie J.
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
Love the colour and style. So versatile. Can be worn casually or dressed up. Very comfortable.
— Miss
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
Absolutely love this beautiful dress. Fits perfectly and I couldn’t be happier
— Kylie K.
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
Beautiful fabric, great colour and fits perfevtly.
— EMILY
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
Feels beautiful and the fit and length are perfect, even for me at 160cm!
— Angelika A.
Essential Maxi Dress  Cherry
4.8
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 189 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 163 Total 4 star reviews: 16 Total 3 star reviews: 3 Total 2 star reviews: 4 Total 1 star reviews: 3
95%would recommend these products
189 reviews
  • RS
    Romola S.
    Verified Buyer
    Reviewing
    Essential Maxi Dress - Navy
    I recommend this product
    Height 5'9-5'11
    Body Type Athletic
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 minutes ago
    My go to dress

    Love this. I know I’ll get so much use out of it

  • V
    vicki
    Reviewing
    Essential Maxi Dress - Coffee Bean
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 days ago
    5 Stars

    Love it. The fabric doesnt feel as thick ss the others in the same style, bit it’s still great.

  • V
    vicki
    Reviewing
    Essential Maxi Dress Cherry
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5 days ago
    5 Stars

    I have this dress in all four colours. So feminine, and flattering. The fabric is beautiful and hangs perfectly.

  • E
    Eileen
    Reviewing
    Essential Maxi Dress - Black
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 week ago
    5 Stars

    Fabulous perfect size

    Beautiful fabric

  • J
    Jodi
    Reviewing
    Essential Maxi Dress - Coffee Bean
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 week ago
    5 Stars

    Love the fabric, the style, the cut! I will definitely reorder!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is your Returns Policy?

Please inform us via our Returns Portal within 7 days of receiving your order that you wish to return an item.

Items purchased in sale can be returned for a Store Credit.

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What size should I choose?

Our garments are in Australian sizing and are true to size. Please refer to our size guide or contact us at customerservice@dharmabums.com.au for more detailed advice.