Art Nouveau Bodycon Dress, William Morris Art Nouveau Dress, Art Deco Dress, The Strawberry Thieves

A classic shape, a timeless fashion piece; the bodycon dress is simply a must-have style for every woman. This simple yet stand-out dress can create and enhance curves and give you that dream hourglass shape. The slinky fit of this unique dress makes it a comfortable yet sophisticated dress option, which can be worn during the day or in the evening. As well as choosing your ideal fabric, you can also choose your perfect size. This dress can be made to suit most sizes, ranging from a US 0 to a US 28. If you are looking for a plus size bodycon dress, then Future Is Retro is the right place to come to. As we make everything in-house, our dresses are made to fit and made to order.

This dress is based on a wonderful Art Nouveau design by William Morris, the master of textiles in the 19th and early 20th Century. The Strawberry Thieves is one of William Morris's most popular repeating designs for textiles. It takes as its subject the thrushes that Morris found stealing fruit in the kitchen garden of his countryside home, Kelmscott Manor, in Oxfordshire.

To print the pattern Morris used the painstaking indigo-discharge method he admired above all forms of printing. He first attempted to print by this method in 1875 but it was not until 1881, when he moved into his factory at Merton Abbey, near Wimbledon, that he succeeded.

In May 1883 Morris wrote to his daughter, "I was a great deal at Merton last week ... anxiously superintending the first printing of the Strawberry thief, which I think we shall manage this time." Pleased with this success, he registered the design with the Patents Office. This pattern was the first design using the technique in which red (in this case alizarin dye) and yellow (weld) were added to the basic blue and white ground.

Fashion Jersey

 Our Soft Fashion Jersey is a great choice for customized clothing. This soft and flexible jersey has a beautiful weight and drape and lends itself perfectly to more casual dress design. If you are looking to create a more relaxed bodycon dress, then this jersey fabric is for you. Prints will be sharp and clear with colours bold and precise.

Solange Silky Jersey

 Solange Silky Jersey is a mid-weight, weft-knitted, single jersey. It has a soft, bouncy texture which smoothly glides through your fingers. The superb drape of Solange Silky Jersey makes it ideal for delicate, feminine styling.