The Bette Dress

Name: The Bette Dress
Brand: Helena Bloom
Price: 149.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$299.99 $149.99

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Designed in California

Excellent 4.7

selling fast- restocked twice

There's a kind of dress that doesn't ask permission to be noticed.
The Bette is that dress — a floor-sweeping silk-satin caftan in a hand-illustrated lotus print, gold linework tracing every petal like something lifted from an old botanical panel.

The neckline plunges deep and is finished with a long scarf-tie you can knot high for coverage or let fall loose and dramatic; the trumpet sleeves are the kind that announce a room before you say anything.

The satin has real body and shine, so it holds its shape and its color rather than clinging or going flat. This isn't a dress you layer under a cardigan. It's the one you save the entrance for.

Satin silk · deep V neckline with attached scarf-tie, dramatic trumpet sleeves with color-blocked cuffs, seamed A-line body, floor length · relaxed, non-fitted throughout · substantial, opaque-weight satin; the scarf-tie allows you to adjust neckline coverage · order your usual size for a relaxed, flowing fit · model is 5'7" wearing a size M · in Gilded Lotus · hand wash cold or dry clean, hang to dry away from direct sun, cool iron on reverse if needed

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Estimated Delivery:

Handling (U.S & International): 1–3 business days

Transit (U.S & International): 2–9 business days

Total (U.S & International): 3–12 business days

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Excellent 4.7

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Wore this to my daughter's rehearsal dinner and didn't want to take it off. I'm 5'9" and usually nervous about midi lengths being awkward on me — this hits just right, mid-calf. The linen is substantial, fully lined, not a hint of see-through. Ordered my usual

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Sarah M.

The detailing on this is gorgeous in person much better than the photos, honestly. I wear it with jeans for lunch and tucked into trousers for work.

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Susan P.

this came for my granddaughters birthday party and I felt so good in it. I'm in my 50s and it's flattering without being tight anywhere. got compliments all afternoon

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Marianne T.

62 and finally a dress that feels age-appropriate without feeling like I'm hiding. Flattering through the waist, covers the arms just enough. Got stopped twice on vacation asking where it was from.

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FAQs

Most of our pieces run true to size — if you're usually a medium, order a medium.

Each product page lists specific fit notes and measurements, and our linen and cotton styles are made with a little ease, so they sit beautifully without feeling tight.

Between two sizes? We'd nudge you to the larger for a more relaxed, effortless drape.

Still unsure? email us your measurements and we'll help you find the ideal size!

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You can also email us at Support@helenabloom.com to get information on your order.

We process orders within 1–3 business days, and transit typically takes 2–9 business days, depending on your location.

The estimated total delivery time is between 3 and 12 business days.

Once your order ships, you’ll receive detailed tracking information so you can follow its journey every step of the way.

If something isn't quite right, you have 30 days to return it for a refund to your original payment method — think of it as your fitting room at home.

The pieces just need to come back unworn with tags.

Start a return anytime through the link in your confirmation email or by reaching out to us.

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Every Helena Bloom piece begins in California, where it's designed — the fabrics, the shapes, the way a dress is meant to move and feel in the summer light.

From there, each piece is made by skilled manufacturing partners across the globe, by people who take real care with their craft.

We choose our makers for the quality of their work, and we finish every order with the same attention, wherever in the world it's sewn.

Our focus never changes: beautifully made pieces, honestly priced, that you'll reach for season after season.

We're a young, independent California brand, and we're growing the right way — one beautiful piece and one happy customer at a time.

That means designing things we'd wear ourselves, pricing them so they're a joy rather than a splurge, and standing behind every order with easy 30-day returns and amazing team who answer when you write.

Most styles are happiest with a cool, gentle machine wash and a flat or hang dry — linen actually softens and gets better with wear.

Specific care details are listed on each product, and on the care label inside.

As soon as we receive your order, we start working on it right away.

If you need to cancel or modify your order, let us know immediately.

If your order hasn’t been processed yet, we’ll modify it or cancel it right away.

If it’s already on the way, you can return it once it arrives.

email us at Support@helenabloom.com to get help with your order.

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