
Damson Madder
Ebba Checkered Maxi Dress
The Ebba Checkered Maxi Dress by Damson Madder is a women's maxi-length dress featuring a smocked bust, short cap sleeves, and a gathered tiered skirt. Made from 100% organic cotton, it has a small-scale checkered plaid pattern in multicolor (off-white base with green, blue, and pink/red lines) and measures 50.75 inches (129 cm) in length from the top of the shoulder. The dress includes a fitted, shirred bodice and a waist seam with gathering, suitable for warm-weather casual wear.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Gender
- female
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Dresses
Color
Size
Specifications
Checkered maxi dress with smocked bust in organic cotton.
Smocked bust for comfortable fit, maxi length, checkered pattern.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing > Dresses
Additional Attributes
- checkered pattern
- smocked bust for stretch and fit
- maxi length silhouette
- 100% organic cotton fabric
- length 50.75 inches (129 cm)
- Damson Madder brand
Product Insights
The Ebba Checkered Maxi Dress uses an all-cotton smocked bust that stretches without elastane, offering breathability and biodegradability while eliminating degradation over time; the skirt weight is supported by straps, preserving the bust's shape, though maintaining the smocking requires specific care including machine washing cold and laying flat to dry, with buyers finding true-to-size or sizing up for a looser fit.
Verified claims
- Breathability
- Air circulates through the smocked bust, reducing heat buildup compared to synthetic elastic smocking.
- Biodegradability
- Smocked bust is fully biodegradable since it contains no synthetic elastic.
- Fit
- Multi-row shirring distributes tension evenly and the skirt's weight is supported by straps, so the bust keeps its shape.
- Cotton smocking
- The all-cotton smocking stretches without elastane, stays breathable, and won't chemically degrade over time.
- Sizing
- Buyers find the smocking stretches for most bust sizes; stay true to size or size up for a looser fit.
- Wash & revive
- Machine wash cold, lay flat to dry; revive shape by pulling damp crosswise.
- Smocking longevity
- All-cotton smocked bust lasts without elastane degradation.
- Care
- Post-wash crosswise pulling revives smocked gathers.
- Shape retention
- Skirt weight hangs from shoulders, not bust; bust stays fitted.
- Durability
- Even tension and simple care keep smocking shape.
- Value
- Cotton smocking outlasts and outbreathes elastic shirring.
- Material
- 100% organic cotton smocked bust uses gathering stitches for stretch instead of synthetic elastic
Product record
- Title
- Ebba Checkered Maxi Dress
- Brand
- Damson Madder
- Price
- 260 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
Front view of a sleeved, midi-length dress with a fitted shirred bodice and a gathered tiered skirt in a small multicolor check pattern.
- Overall silhouetteMidi-length dress with a fitted, smocked/shirred bodice that transitions into a gathered, A-line skirt with a visible horizontal tier seam at about hip level.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.10 · w 0.64 · h 0.76 (high) - Neckline and tiesSlightly rounded square-style neckline with a small fabric tie or bow centered at the front neckline.
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.06 · w 0.24 · h 0.10 (high) - SleevesShort cap sleeves with a slight ruffle at the hem of the sleeve opening.
2 regions
x 0.28 · y 0.10 · w 0.15 · h 0.08 (high); x 0.57 · y 0.10 · w 0.16 · h 0.08 (high) - Bodice constructionDense horizontal shirring/smocking across the bodice producing a fitted, elasticized texture from under the bust to the waist.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.14 · w 0.48 · h 0.14 (high) - Skirt detailingGathered skirt with a visible seam creating a lower tier; fabric falls to a mid-calf hem.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.28 · w 0.60 · h 0.56 (high) - Fabric patternSmall-scale checkered plaid composed of slender vertical and horizontal stripes forming a grid across the entire dress surface.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.10 · w 0.64 · h 0.76 (high) - Fabric textureLightweight woven fabric with visible slight puckering in shirred areas and smooth gathered panels on the skirt.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.14 · w 0.48 · h 0.48 (medium)
Other
Studio shot showing a full-body model wearing the dress against a plain light background; a straw handbag, white socks and dark loafers are visible as styling props.
- Styling propsWoven straw handbag with circular wooden handles and daisy-like decorations held in front of the skirt; white crew socks and dark chunky loafers on the model.
2 regions
x 0.42 · y 0.56 · w 0.18 · h 0.24 (high); x 0.30 · y 0.80 · w 0.40 · h 0.16 (high) - Model and poseFrontal three-quarter pose with hands held at midline, head slightly tilted; full body visible from head to shoes.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.04 · w 0.64 · h 0.92 (high) - Background and lightingPlain off-white studio background with even, soft lighting and minimal shadows.
Colors
white· dress basemint green· check stripes - greensky blue· check stripes - bluepale pink· check stripes - pink#ECB393- Overall silhouetteMidi-length dress with a fitted, smocked/shirred bodice that transitions into a gathered, A-line skirt with a visible horizontal tier seam at about hip level.
- 02

Product
Close-up of the dress upper front worn by a model showing a smocked, checkered fabric with cap sleeves, a small keyhole at the neckline closed by a narrow tie, and a gathered waistline.
- Bodice constructionFront bodice is heavily smocked/shirred with horizontal elasticized rows creating a fitted, textured surface across the chest and waist.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.36 · w 0.84 · h 0.48 (high) - Neckline and tieRounded neckline with a small keyhole opening at center front closed by a narrow fabric tie that is looped and knotted, the tie ends visible on the left side.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.29 · w 0.44 · h 0.13 (high) - Sleeve styleShort cap sleeves that extend just over the shoulder with the same checkered smocked fabric pattern but without heavy shirring.
2 regions
x 0.68 · y 0.36 · w 0.27 · h 0.16 (high); x 0.05 · y 0.42 · w 0.20 · h 0.18 (medium) - Waist gatheringLower torso shows a gathered seam where the smocking tightens at the waist, creating a horizontal band that separates bodice from skirt.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.70 · w 0.80 · h 0.20 (high) - Fabric texture and weaveLightweight woven fabric with visible narrow vertical and horizontal yarns; smocking causes puckered texture and slight irregular surface.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.38 · w 0.76 · h 0.42 (high) - PatternSmall-scale checkered plaid formed by intersecting thin colored lines on a light background, repeated uniformly across visible dress area.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.36 · w 0.78 · h 0.54 (high) - Visible seams and stitchingMultiple horizontal stitch lines visible where the smocking is formed; stitch lines are regular and run across the entire front panel.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.40 · w 0.76 · h 0.40 (high)
Other
Studio portrait of a model from mid-torso to head against a neutral light background; soft, even lighting with minimal shadows. Silver hoop earrings are visible as accessories.
- Shot compositionCentered three-quarter crop from mid-torso to above the head focusing on the dress detail and model face.
- BackgroundUniform light neutral background with no visible props or packaging.
- Accessories visibleModel wears medium-sized smooth silver hoop earrings, one visible on each side of the face.
2 regions
x 0.33 · y 0.17 · w 0.10 · h 0.14 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.18 · w 0.10 · h 0.15 (high) - Lighting and shadowsSoft, diffuse lighting with minimal harsh shadows; slight shadowing under the chin and along the arm contours.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution, sharp detail on fabric and facial features with natural color rendering.
Colors
off-white· background fabric/base#ECECEBteal green· check lines (green)medium blue· check lines (blue)warm red· check lines (red)#AB7C64- Bodice constructionFront bodice is heavily smocked/shirred with horizontal elasticized rows creating a fitted, textured surface across the chest and waist.
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Product
Rear view of a long checkered dress on a model showing a smocked bodice, short cap sleeves, a fitted waist seam, and a gathered tiered skirt that falls to mid-calf.
- View and fitBack-facing view on a standing model; bodice is fitted and visibly smocked, the skirt is gathered and flows from a defined waist seam to a mid-calf length hem.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.80 (high) - Bodice constructionSmocked rear bodice with horizontal elasticated shirring across the back and waist creating a textured, ruched surface.
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.12 · w 0.44 · h 0.20 (high) - SleevesShort cap sleeves that are part of the same smocked panel as the bodice, ending just over the shoulder.
2 regions
x 0.28 · y 0.10 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.54 · y 0.10 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (high) - Waist seam and gatheringVisible horizontal seam at the natural waist where smocked bodice meets a gathered skirt; gathering forms soft vertical folds down the skirt.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.28 · w 0.48 · h 0.12 (high) - Skirt tiersA horizontal tier seam about one third down the skirt that adds fullness below it, continuing to a mid-calf hem.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.36 · w 0.56 · h 0.48 (high) - PatternAll-over small checkered plaid composed of narrow vertical and horizontal stripes in multiple colors on a light background.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.12 · w 0.56 · h 0.80 (high) - NecklineHigh round neckline visible from the back with no visible collar or opening.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.06 · w 0.28 · h 0.08 (high) - Closure visibilityNo zippers, buttons, or other closures are visible on the back of the dress in this image.
Other
Studio photograph showing a model standing on a flat light surface against a plain light background; even soft lighting with minimal shadow; model wears socks and dark loafers.
- Model and poseFemale model standing facing away from camera with arms relaxed at sides and head turned slightly to her left.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.04 · w 0.64 · h 0.92 (high) - Footwear and socksModel is wearing light-colored ankle socks and dark brown chunky-soled loafers visible at the bottom of the frame.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.84 · w 0.32 · h 0.12 (high) - Background and lightingPlain neutral light background and floor with soft, even studio lighting and minimal shadows under the model.
- Image framingFull-body rear shot cropped with small margin above the head and showing the model from head to just below the calves.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (medium)
Colors
off-white· dress base#F2F1EDteal· check stripe - tealmedium blue· check stripe - bluepale green· check stripe - greensoft pink· check stripe - pink- View and fitBack-facing view on a standing model; bodice is fitted and visibly smocked, the skirt is gathered and flows from a defined waist seam to a mid-calf length hem.