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W5408 Dress Oversized Viscose Satin Cold-Dyed Drawstring Slit Adjustable Straps + Removable Crop Top — Grey Women's Italian
A Satin Dress That Comes With Its Own Layer.
The W5408 is an oversized viscose satin dress in cold-dyed grey — and it comes with a removable cold-dyed cotton crop top. Two garments, one cold-dye process, one colourway. The dress is 100% viscose satin: liquid, luminous, and cold-dyed to a grey that shifts between warm and cool depending on the light. The crop top is 100% cotton, cold-dyed in the same process, providing a contrasting texture — matte cotton against lustrous satin — within the same tonal family. Drawstrings at the front and back allow the oversized silhouette to be gathered or released. Adjustable straps, a hem slit, and the removable crop top complete a dress that offers multiple configurations from a single garment. Made in Italy by LA HAINE INSIDE US, Italian avant-garde.
Why This Dress Is Different
- 100% Viscose Satin: Viscose satin has a liquid drape and luminous surface that synthetic satins cannot replicate — the viscose fibre absorbs and reflects light differently from polyester, producing a sheen that reads as more natural and complex. Cold-dyed in grey, the viscose satin shifts between warm silver and cool charcoal depending on the light and the angle of the satin weave.
- Cold-Dyed Grey: Both the viscose satin dress and the cotton crop top are cold-dyed together — the low-temperature dye process produces organic, uneven colour absorption across each fabric’s different surface. The viscose satin absorbs the grey differently from the cotton crop top, creating a unified colourway with tonal variation between the two garments. Unlike hot dyeing which produces uniform colour, cold dyeing makes each W5408 slightly unique.
- Removable Cold-Dyed Cotton Crop Top: The crop top is a separate garment included with the dress — 100% cotton, cold-dyed in the same grey process. Worn under the dress, it provides coverage and a material contrast: matte cotton against lustrous satin. Removed, the dress reads as a pure satin slip. The crop top can also be worn independently.
- Drawstring Front and Back: Drawstrings at both the front and back of the dress allow the oversized silhouette to be gathered at the waist or released to fall full — two distinct silhouettes from a single garment. The front drawstring creates a gathered, ruched effect in the satin; the back drawstring adjusts the fit and volume from behind.
- Adjustable Straps: The straps are adjustable, allowing the dress length and neckline to be modified for different heights and proportions.
- Hem Slit: A slit at the hem introduces movement and reveals the leg — the satin fabric catching light at the slit edge as the wearer moves.
- Oversized Silhouette: Full through the body, with the drawstrings providing the option to define the waist or let the satin fall uninterrupted. Unlike fitted satin dresses that restrict movement, the W5408 moves with the body.
- Sustainability Note: Viscose is derived from natural cellulose (wood pulp) and is biodegradable. Cold dyeing uses lower temperatures and typically less energy than standard hot dyeing — a more considered approach to colour that also produces a more complex result.
- Made in Italy: The viscose satin construction, cold-dye process, and crop top finishing require Italian atelier expertise. LA HAINE INSIDE US, Italian avant-garde, Made in Italy.
Specifications
- Style: W5408 — Oversized Satin Dress
- Color: Grey — Cold-Dyed
- Fabric 1 (Dress): 100% Viscose — Satin
- Fabric 2 (Crop Top): 100% Cotton
- Treatment: Cold-dyed (both garments)
- Details: Drawstring front and back, hem slit, adjustable straps
- Accessory: Removable cold-dyed cotton crop top (included)
- Fit: Oversized
- Origin: Made in Italy
- Brand: LA HAINE INSIDE US
- Season: Current
- Gender: Women’s
Women’s Size Chart
| Size | Bust (cm) | Waist (cm) | Hip (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 80–84 | 60–64 | 86–90 |
| S | 84–88 | 64–68 | 90–94 |
| M | 88–92 | 68–72 | 94–98 |
| L | 92–98 | 72–78 | 98–104 |
| XL | 98–104 | 78–84 | 104–110 |
Model wears XS. Model measurements: height 180cm, thorax 85cm, shoulders 41cm, waist 64cm, hip 90cm.
The Moment You Put It On
The W5408 falls immediately into its oversized shape — the viscose satin is cool and liquid against the skin, the cold-dyed grey reading as a complex, shifting tone that changes between warm silver and cool charcoal as the fabric moves. The drawstrings at the front and back are the first decision: gathered, the satin ruches at the waist and the silhouette becomes more defined; released, the dress falls full and uninterrupted from shoulder to hem slit. The adjustable straps allow the length and neckline to be set precisely.
The crop top is the second decision. Worn under the dress, the matte cotton reads against the lustrous satin — a material contrast within the same cold-dyed grey colourway. Removed, the W5408 reads as a pure satin slip dress, the hem slit catching light as the wearer moves. Both configurations are complete. Both are statements. This is a dress that offers more than one version of itself.
The Art of Cold-Dyed Viscose Satin
Viscose satin is a fabric in which the satin weave — a construction that floats the warp threads over multiple weft threads to create a smooth, lustrous surface — is applied to viscose fibres rather than polyester or silk. Viscose is derived from natural cellulose (typically wood pulp) and has a drape and light response that synthetic fibres cannot replicate: the viscose fibre absorbs light rather than simply reflecting it, producing a sheen that reads as more natural and complex than polyester satin. Cold dyeing — the process of dyeing a finished garment at low temperature — produces a more organic, uneven colour absorption than standard hot dyeing. In viscose satin, the cold dye settles differently across the satin surface depending on the angle of the weave, the tension of the fabric, and the density of the construction — producing a grey that reads as unified but reveals its tonal complexity as the fabric moves. When the cotton crop top is cold-dyed in the same process, the dye settles differently in the cotton fibre than in the viscose, creating a tonal variation between the two garments within the same colourway. LA HAINE INSIDE US chose cold-dyed viscose satin for the W5408 because it achieves the visual authority of a luxury fabric through a natural fibre and an artisanal dyeing process.
The Art of the Removable Crop Top
The cold-dyed cotton crop top included with the W5408 is not an afterthought — it is a second garment, constructed and dyed as part of the same design process. The 100% cotton construction provides a matte, structured surface that contrasts with the liquid viscose satin of the dress: where the satin moves and reflects, the cotton holds and absorbs. Cold-dyed in the same grey process as the dress, the crop top shares the colourway but not the surface — the cotton absorbs the dye differently from the viscose, creating a tonal variation that reads as intentional and considered. Worn under the dress, the crop top creates a layered look within a single colourway. Worn independently, it is a cold-dyed cotton crop top in its own right. The W5408 is two garments for the price of one — and both are made in Italy by LA HAINE INSIDE US.
How to Wear It
- Gathered with Crop Top: Cinch both drawstrings and wear the cotton crop top underneath — the gathered satin creates volume above and below the waist, the matte crop top visible at the neckline. Evening-appropriate, editorial.
- Released Slip: Release both drawstrings and remove the crop top — the viscose satin falls full and uninterrupted, the hem slit catching light as you move. A pure satin slip silhouette. Resort or evening.
- Crop Top Independent: Wear the cold-dyed cotton crop top separately with wide-leg trousers or a skirt in grey, black, or mud — the crop top reads as a considered standalone piece within the same LA HAINE INSIDE US colourway.
- Layered Over: Wear the dress over a fitted long-sleeve or turtleneck in grey or black — the oversized satin dress as an outer layer, the hem slit revealing the layer beneath. Travel-ready and seasonally versatile.
Care Instructions
- Hand wash cold (30°C) separately — viscose satin is delicate and cold dyeing requires careful handling
- Wash the dress and crop top separately for the first wash — the cold-dyed grey may transfer colour
- Do not tumble dry — lay flat or hang to preserve the viscose satin drape and cold-dyed surface
- Cool iron on the reverse side only — do not iron directly on the satin surface
- Do not bleach
- Store hanging to preserve the satin drape and adjustable strap tension
- Crop top: hand wash cold separately
