The Olivia Dress
That’s right – new knitwear. This is Olivia, our petite funnel neck knit midi dress. Debuting a new knitwear silhouette this season, Olivia keeps your neck warm and your look cool, with a relaxed shape that’s effortless and flattering. Her wide ribbed fabric is soft and flowing – perfect to wear alone or layer up with cardigans and gilets for a stylish autumn/winter look. Just what is it about a funnel neck that makes us look so sophisticated?
Designed for petites
Midi length
Soft, ribbed fabric with stretch
Funnel neckline
Relaxed silhouette
Long sleeves
Laura’s 5’1.5” (156cm). She’s a size 6 on bust and waist, a size 8 on the hip, and wearing Hadley in a size 6.
Olivia fits true to size with plenty of flexibility due to the stretch in her fabric. She’s a relaxed silhouette, so choose the size closest to you, but feel free to size up if you like an even looser fit. Length from shoulder to hem is approximately 105cm.
Check the size guide here. Still not sure? Ask us for bespoke advice.
This is a warm, soft, stretchy knit, 70% cotton, 28% polyester, 2% elastane (the polyester gives this fabric the beautiful defined stripe).
Wash at 30°C with similar colours. Hang dry and iron on a medium setting. Don't tumble dry or dry clean.
We use a Royal Mail tracked service for all orders. Standard UK shipping is free, or you can upgrade to Next Day for £4.
International shipping is £15 to Europe and £25 for the rest of the world.
Returns or exchanges are accepted in pristine condition within 14 days of receiving your item. You can read our full returns policy here.
Size guide
The Olivia Dress
This is my first order from The Shortlist and I am pleased to say I am very happy with the dress and the service provided, right down to the beautiful packaging. I was lucky to buy this in the sale at a bargain price of £65. I am a slight, size six petit, only 5’. The dress fits perfectly and I love the nice grey colour and the quality material. It’s great to see someone producing fashion for the shorter person as I have struggled all my life to find clothes to fit, without having them altered. Please keep up the great work! Many thanks from one very happy customer, who will definitely keep an eye out for more. 😃
Love the fit and feel of the Olivia dress, so easy to dress up and down, and every time I wear it, I get compliments. I bought the olive first, then loved it so much I grabbed the charcoal when it went on sale. Both beautiful colours and so well made, thank you Laura.
I loved Olivia when I saw her but convinced myself I didnt need her... just retiried (so don't need more office clothing) moved to the country (so dont need more office clothing) already have a grey midi knit (so don't need another) but then Laura did that clever sale and I ignored every reason! 😀 And furthermore, I'm glad I did! This fabric is a dream! The colour perfectly enhances my winter hair & skin tone. Another massive success from Shortlist which I know I'll wear LOADS despite every excuse/reason not to buy!
I don’t normally wear funnel necks as I felt they didn’t do anything for me and blamed this on my height, 5ft 1.However I kept looking at the charcoal version and when it went on 25% off I decided I would at least try it. It’s lovely, my husband thinks it is really flattering . The fabric is great, I love the gentle ribbing. I would say it is true to size. I’m glad I decided to try it as I so nearly didn’t because of the funnel neck but Laura has designed it perfectly for petite girls.
I had longingly drooled over the Olivia dress for months, sceptical it was going to drape sympathetically over my size 12 lumps and bumps.... Then Kirsty happened, I was finally persuaded take a chance .... and now I'm a believer - Laura, I salute you!