Emerson Fry Smocked Fan Flowers Maxi Skirt in Marigold

One piece. Two completely different outfits. Pack it once, wear it everywhere.

The Emerson Fry Smocked Fan Flowers Maxi Skirt in Marigold is a hand block-printed 100% cotton maxi with rows of smocking that do double duty—wear it as a floor-grazing skirt with your favorite top, or pull it up and wear it as a strapless dress. A cream ground printed with golden marigold fan flowers in warm yellow and charcoal, made in Rajasthan, India with low-impact dye. The ideal travel piece.

Why She’ll Love It

The smocked waistband is the whole story—it stretches to fit, pulls on without a zip or button, and sits beautifully whether worn at the waist as a skirt or pulled up to the chest as a strapless dress. Fully lined so it wears cleanly in both configurations. The fan flower block-print is large-scale and graphic without being loud—warm and summery on a soft cream ground.

Fit & Feel

100% cotton with a soft, slightly textured hand—breathable, lightweight, and beautifully fluid when it moves. The smocking has generous stretch so it accommodates a wide range of sizes within each size band. Lined for a clean, polished finish against the skin. Packs up easily without wrinkling badly—genuinely travel-friendly.

What Makes It Different

The two-way wear is the real differentiator—this is a skirt that becomes a dress on the beach, at a dinner reservation, or anywhere you need to change looks without changing clothes. Hand block-printed and dyed using low-impact dye in Rajasthan, India, with the kind of artisanal quality that shows in the print registration and fabric hand.

How to Wear It

As a skirt: with a matching smocked crop top (as styled here) or a simple white tank and flat leather sandals. As a strapless dress: with heeled sandals and gold jewelry for an evening that requires almost no effort. The marigold print pairs naturally with cream, cognac, straw, and warm metals.

Fit Note

Smocked waistband stretches generously. Pull-on styling, no zip or button.

• XS: Waist 24.5", Hip 42", Length 37.5"
• S: Waist 26.5", Hip 44", Length 38"
• M: Waist 28.5", Hip 46", Length 38.5"
• L: Waist 30.5", Hip 48", Length 39"

• 100% Cotton
• Fully lined
• Hand block-printed with low-impact dye
• Fan flower print — marigold yellow on cream
• Rows of smocking — wear as maxi skirt or strapless dress
• Easy pull-on styling
• Maxi length when worn as skirt
• Color: Marigold
• Made in Rajasthan, India
• Brand: Emerson Fry
• Hand wash, line dry