Original Super-Wax Classic Premium Cotton Dress

This dress is cut from authentic Vlisco™ fabric — a textile that carries nearly two centuries of craft, storytelling and cultural memory in every yard. Before this fabric ever reached our atelier in Lagos, it passed through dozens of hands in Vlisco's production process: designers who hand-draw each motif, masters who have trained for years to perfect their technique, and a printing method so particular that it leaves its own signature — subtle crackles and traces unique to each length of cloth.

No two yards are identical. That is not a flaw. It is a mark of authenticity.

1. You order and choose a starting size, length and any options.

2. Within one business day Vera or Faith messages you on WhatsApp to book your Fit Session: 15 minutes on a video call, ten measurements — a tape measure and a mirror is all you need. Prefer not to be on camera? Measure a dress that fits you perfectly and send us the numbers instead.

3. You receive your Fit Sheet and a short clip of your fabric. Reply "Yes, make it" and the atelier starts. Until then you can cancel free of charge.

4. Your dress is cut and sewn in our atelier in Lagos in 3–5 business days. You get a photo of it before it leaves.

5. DHL Express brings it to your door in 3–5 business days, with tracking.

Most dresses arrive within 14 days of your Fit Sheet confirmation. Your measurements stay on file, so your next dress is ordered in two minutes.

Screens flatter and distort. Ask us on WhatsApp for a video of this print in daylight, filmed on the actual bolt in Lagos — you will see the true colour, the weight and how the fabric moves. Usually the same day. And before we cut, you always get a clip of your own fabric.

We ship by DHL Express with tracking. EU & UK: free delivery, VAT and import duties included, nothing to pay at the door. Nigeria: free delivery. Rest of the world: €35 (free above €500); local duties and taxes may be charged by the carrier — see our Import duties & taxes page.
Most dresses arrive within 14 days of your Fit Sheet confirmation.

It will, because we measure you before we cut and the atelier checks every Fit Sheet before your fabric is touched. If a detail still needs adjusting when the dress arrives, take it to any local tailor and we refund the bill up to €50 (UK £45), for six months after delivery. If a local alteration cannot fix it, we remake the dress free of charge within 30 days. And on your first order you have 14 days to send it back unworn for a full refund, with a prepaid label in the EU and UK. That is the Ankara Holland Fit Guarantee.

Vlisco fabrics are 100% cotton wax-print textiles, so care instructions follow premium cotton guidelines with a few brand-specific considerations:

Washing

• Hand wash preferred, especially for the first few washes — cold to lukewarm water (30°C max)
• If machine washing, use a gentle/delicate cycle at 30°C
• Wash dark or vibrant colorways separately the first time, as wax-print dyes can bleed slightly initially
• Use a mild detergent without bleach or optical brighteners — these strip the wax coating and dull the colors

Drying

• Do not tumble dry — the heat degrades the wax finish and can cause shrinkage
• Lay flat or hang to dry in the shade; direct sunlight fades the print over time
• Reshape while damp if needed

Ironing

• Iron inside-out on a medium-hot cotton setting while slightly damp
• The wax coating gives Vlisco its characteristic sheen — ironing directly on the print can flatten or transfer the wax
• Avoid steam directly on the print face