Wrap dress, true waist
Double-knit ponte with darted waist shaping. Pre-shrunk, so it still fits after washing.
Armholes that sit right, waists that are drawn at the waist, fabric that is not see-through.
Six pieces from this season, each made in a run of forty or fewer.
Double-knit ponte with darted waist shaping. Pre-shrunk, so it still fits after washing.
Matte stretch crepe with fully lined bodices. Falls straight from the chest.
Heavyweight jersey with darted waist shaping. Designed to be worn oversized.
Double-knit ponte with fully lined bodices. Shorter in the body, longer in the sleeve.
Matte stretch crepe with darted waist shaping. True to size, cut for everyday wear.
Heavyweight jersey with fully lined bodices. Relaxed through the body, true at the shoulder.
Second Skin Plus is a plus-size fashion label working from a 11-person workshop. We buy the double-knit ponte first and design around whatever arrives, rather than ordering fabric to fit a sketch.
The Wrap dress, true waist arrived in two days and the double-knit ponte is heavier than I expected for the price. I have washed it four times and it has not changed shape.
I bought the Bias-cut maxi skirt after months of looking. The darted waist shaping is the detail that sold me — it does not feel like anything else I own.
Sizing was exactly as the chart said. The matte stretch crepe is soft without being delicate, and the fully lined bodices holds up to a week of wear.
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