Oscillate Short Sleeved Dress
Go with the flow! The short sleeved version of this dress combines a relaxed easy silhouette with a print that’s full of personality.
- 100% cotton kitenge African wax print
- Color Notes: Red, Black and Light Pink
- Functional pockets
- Short sleeves
- Button fastening through front
- Machine wash cold with like colors
- Fits true to size, take your normal size
- Airy fit, cut to be worn loose and stand away from the body
- Light-weight, non-stretchy fabric
- Model info: Jaz is 5' 8" and wears an XL, Kym is 5' 9" and wears a S & Elizabeth is 5' 7" and wears an XS
Pair with the matching Fabric Sash Belt & Oversized Tote!
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Meet our production partner, SOKO Kenya! Based in Kikambala on the Kenyan coast, they are an ethical manufacturer that truly embraces a fair, kind and transparent work culture. In addition to paying above living wages, SOKO Kenya provides employees with paid leave and stipends for family emergencies, free pre-primary childcare for all employees with children from ages 2-4, daily mid-morning tea and midday lunch, and clear, outlined processes for job advancement. These values extend to the workspace itself, which is open, airy and bright. It’s truly a privilege to work with the SOKO Kenya team, and we invite you to learn more about the stitching process here!
We work with an incredible network of fabric vendors in Dar es Salaam and Nairobi to source textiles. Over the years and many hundreds of prints, we've learned a lot about how to select fabrics. We truly have these women to thank for sharing their knowledge and trust, and in doing so, creating such a mutually supportive experience. Learn more about our process and our vendors here!
- MJMelissa J.Verified BuyerRated 4 out of 5 stars1 month agoOscillate
The fabric on this dress is lovely and the red is vibrate and lively. The fans are more of a pale pink; definitely not white. The reason I gave 4 stars is solely due to the fit of the short-sleeved dress (not due to this specific print or fabric). This was my first time trying a short-sleeved dress and the cut just doesn't sit right on me, unfortunately. I sized down one from my usual size in standard sleeved dresses, but the dolman/dropped shoulders of this short-sleeved version just made it all too voluminous while the buttons at the bust gaped when I moved my arms. Sadly, this cut is a no for me.
Zuri OU20 minutes agoHi Melissa!
Thank you so much for your review of our Oscillate Short Sleeved Dress! I'm so glad to hear that you love the print! We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us!
And I'm sorry to hear this new style was not for you and have the fit not work out the way you hoped. I've passed along your feedback about the fit of this short-sleeved style to our team!
Thank you so much for being part of our Zuri community and for giving this one a try! We really appreciate feedback like yours. If there's anything else I can help with, please feel free to reach out!
Much love,
Charlotte from Zuri
https://www.shopzuri.com/ - TBTanya B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2 months agoWhat a "Cool" Dress!
Beautiful! Perfect pattern for a hot day. Wore it for the first time with an Oscillate Fabric Sash Belt.
- JEJoanna E.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars2 months agoLove the pattern and cut of this dress
I loved this pattern so much that I ordered the short-sleeved in S and the sleeveless in M, kind of assuming I'd send one back.
The fabric is stiffer and on the heavy side, but not itchy.
This was my first time trying the short sleeves and I love it! It's definitely the one I'm keeping—the sleeveless is going back. I don't find it boxy at all, especially with the sash. Oddly, it doesn't have the chest pull that the sleeveless does. I can comfortably layer a long-sleeve shirt underneath it for the winter, even with the sleeves rolled twice over. 😍
Please keep the drop-sleeve pattern in the rotation, I love it!
- CWCrystal W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars3 months agoVersatile
The short-sleeved classic gives many styling options!
- LALeigh A. P.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars1 month agoPlus size, love, love, LOVE
Okay first of all: THIS PRINT. In 8 years of buying Zuri, this might rank in my top-5 prints. Top-3? FAVORITE EVER?!?! Maybe!
But also, I’m loving the short sleeve cut. The OG dress never fit me: sleeves too tight, no matter how big I sized up, and then I’d just be wearing a huge oversized sack with tight uncomfortable sleeves.
The short sleeve dress is essentially a dolman sleeve construction, so extremely comfortable with great range of motion (I can move my arms!!!) This dress went directly from the shop into my suitcase, where it got used as both a dress and layering piece, and sometimes even an emergency robe.
Please. Please. Make the short sleeve style available in more prints!