The Christmas Dress 2025 — A Love Letter to 1950s Christmas Cards
Think of a classic 1950s Christmas card: whimsical illustrations, soft pastels, hand-drawn rooftops dusted with snow, lamplight in the windows, and a little main street that looks plucked from a dream. Those cards were pure idyllic fantasy - wintry and romantic, no matter the season where you live. That’s the spirit we’ve captured in our Christmas Dress 2025: a pastel-blue scene, a twinkling boutique, and a silhouette made to swish.
We’ve drawn from the gentleness of mid-century illustration - the friendly lines, the hush of “fresh snow,” the glow of shopfronts - and translated it into a dress with a softly gathered, ribbon-tied neckline, a cinched waist, and a full skirt that moves like a postcard come to life. It’s nostalgic, elegant, and just a touch theatrical - exactly how a holiday frock should feel.
The Kitten Fitting Room
Step behind the boutique doors and meet our Kittens as they slip into the Christmas Dress 2025, twirl, and tell all. From nipped waists to graceful skirts, you’ll find real fit notes on real figures - petite, curvy, and every lovely shape between.
Kay Kitten (Size 6)
Kay Kitten slipped into her Size 6 and declared it an instant yes - the waist nips just where it should, and the skirt has that delicious swish a girl needs when she intends to be noticed.
The ruching through the bust is wonderfully adjustable; gather it firmly for instant lift! The pastel-blue Christmas-card print feels fresh and breezy.
As for trimmings, Kay kept it perfectly restrained: pearls at the throat and ears, and nothing more. The dress is the star, after all, and one doesn’t upstage the leading lady.
Kay’s measurements:
Bust 80 cm
Waist 65 cm
Hip 90 cm
Height 172 cm
Jackie & Tammy Kittens (Sizes 8 & 6)
Jackie chose her usual Size 8 and found it beautifully comfortable - fitted at the waist with that graceful full skirt. She’s smitten with the elegant hand-feel and the poised, polished finish.
Tammy wore her usual Size 6 - a comfortably cinched fit with a whisper of stretch. She loves the drawstring neckline for a pretty lift and those functioning buttons for true dressmaker charm. The pastel palette? Pure vintage delight.
Jackie’s measurements:
Bust 79 cm · Waist 71 cm · Hip 101 cm
Height 164 cm
Tammy’s measurements:
Bust 86 cm · Waist 64 cm · Hip 91 cm
Height 161 cm
Kerryn Kitten (Size 10)
Kerryn Kitten is on a mission most splendid: to collect every Kitten D’Amour Christmas Dress ever made - and this year’s treasure is already promised a front-row place in her wardrobe.
She finds it true to size, nipping the waist just so. Like the other Kittens, she’s positively devoted to the ribbon-tied neckline - a gentle pull lends the most charming lift to the bust. Use it wisely, Kittens… it's most beguiling!
For the finishing touch, Kerryn pairs hers with the Harlow Shoes and the ‘Evangeline’ Follies Necklace and Earrings.
Kerryn’s measurements:
Bust 93 cm
Waist 71 cm
Hip 102 cm
Height 168 cm.
Meg Kitten (Size 10)
Meg slipped into her usual Size 10 and found the fit just right - waist neatly cinched, skirt nice and full, and everything sitting exactly where a lady likes it. The adjustable drawstring neckline is a darling detail, especially for a smaller bust, letting you tailor the drape to your shape with a tidy little bow.
Meg loves how light and breathable the dress feels - cool and comfortable for an Australian Christmas - while the soft pastel-blue Christmas print keeps the look fresh and elegant, snowy scene and all.
Meg’s measurements:
Bust 93 cm
Waist 73 cm
Hip 96 cm
Height 173 cm
Siana Kitten (Size 16)
Siana took her usual Size 16 and found it beautifully true to size - comfortably secure at the waist and bust, with the adjustable, ruched neckline easy to fine-tune just so.
She loves the pockets (what Kitten wouldn’t?) and prefers the silhouette with a petticoat for extra flounce. Styled with the Harlow Shoe, it’s an effortlessly polished look from first twirl to last.
Siana’s measurements:
Bust 108 cm
Waist 91 cm
Hip 123 cm
Height 163 cm.
The Christmas Dress 2025 is our keepsake of that mid-century dream - wintry on the print, warm at the heart, and designed to feel like stepping into a favourite card. Tie your bow, take your twirl, and let the scene unfold around you.
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