Rebecca Vallance Lace, Sequin and Polka Dot Dresses: A Fabric Guide

The short answer: the Rebecca Vallance polka dot dress is the Bacio group, in cream with black spots and black with cream spots. The lace dress to buy is the Nottingham group in metallic corded lace. The sequin dress to buy is the Glimmer group in liquid sequin. For florals, the Gilded Floral, Melora and Fleur de Lis prints are all custom to the label.

Rebecca Vallance is known for structure, but the fabric is what makes the dresses recognisable across a room. The label develops its own prints and jacquards, and it puts lace, sequin and boucle tweed over the same fitted bodices it uses for plain crepe. This guide sorts the current collection by fabric so you can find the finish you want, then the shape.

Polka dot: the Bacio dresses

Bacio is the label’s spot print, cut in a lightweight polyester with a fitted bodice and a boat neckline. In cream with black spots, the Bacio Midi Dress in Cream and Bacio Short Sleeve Mini Dress in Cream read fresh and graphic for a spring wedding guest. In black with cream spots, the Bacio Midi Dress in Black and Bacio Short Sleeve Mini Dress in Black work into autumn with a black tight. Wear either with a single colour shoe so the print stays the statement.

For a quieter dot, the Noire Short Sleeve Gown and the Delphina Blouse use flocked spot lace, a raised dot woven into sheer black.

Lace

The Nottingham group is the strongest lace in the collection. Metallic corded lace gives a three dimensional surface that catches light. The Nottingham Mini Dress in Gold and in Blue Topaz have sheer long sleeves and black satin bows, the Nottingham Gown is a V neck mermaid, and the Nottingham Short Sleeve Gown has a high neck and a scalloped hem.

Lace also appears as detail. The Windsor Maxi Dress is a black silk slip with lace applique, the Beau Midi Dress finishes embroidered sequin with a scallop lace trim, and the Gilded Floral Maxi Dress has a scallop lace underlay. For daytime, the St Ives Midi Dress and St Ives Mini Dress are cotton broderie anglaise.

Sequin and embellishment

Glimmer is the full shine option: liquid sequin over the whole dress in a chocolate bronze. Beau puts the sequin into an embroidered pattern, so it reads softer. Meringue is the most unusual. The sequins are woven through a boucle tweed, so a blazer dress gets a party finish without turning into a costume. The Meringue Jacket and Meringue Skirt make a suit in the same cloth.

For embellishment without sequins, the Venus dresses carry a custom diamante bow, the Noemie dresses have diamante at the neckline, and the Windsor Gown edges its halter in sequin trim.

Florals, jacquard and embroidery

The florals are custom prints, developed for the label. The Gilded Floral print comes as the silk Gilded Floral Long Sleeve Maxi Dress with a pussy bow, the Gilded Floral Midi Dress off the shoulder with a gold buckle belt, and the Gilded Floral Mini Dress. The Melora print runs through the Melora Off The Shoulder Midi Dress, the Melora Midi Dress and the puff sleeve Melora Short Sleeve Mini Dress. For Resort 2026, the Fleur de Lis print is painted blooms on a pale blue ground, on the silk Fleur de Lis Maxi Dress and the cotton Fleur de Lis Midi Dress.

Two pieces use the cloth itself as the pattern: the Mariya Midi Dress is custom metallic rose jacquard, and the Kensington Midi Dress carries rose embroidery finished with hand applique.

Caring for lace and sequin

Follow the care label on each garment. The brand advises keeping embellished pieces away from rough surfaces, so avoid a studded bag strap against a sequin side seam, and store lace and sequin flat.

Sizing

The brand states that every piece fits true to size, and AU sizes match UK sizes. Lace and sequin have little stretch, so if you sit between sizes, fit the bust. See the Rebecca Vallance size guide.

Shop the label on the Rebecca Vallance hub, find your shade in Rebecca Vallance dresses by colour, and see every bow dress in its own guide. For more embellished Australian eveningwear, Maticevski and Rachel Gilbert are worth a look.

Frequently asked questions

Does Rebecca Vallance make a polka dot dress?

Yes. The Bacio group is a contrast spot print in two colourways, cream with black spots and black with cream spots, as the Bacio Midi Dress and the Bacio Short Sleeve Mini Dress. Both have a fitted bodice and a boat neckline.

Which Rebecca Vallance dresses are lace?

The Nottingham Mini Dress, Nottingham Gown and Nottingham Short Sleeve Gown are metallic corded lace. The Noire Short Sleeve Gown is flocked spot lace. The Windsor Maxi Dress has lace applique, the Beau dresses have a scallop lace trim, and the St Ives cotton pieces are broderie anglaise.

Which Rebecca Vallance dresses have sequins?

The Glimmer Gown and Glimmer Mini Dress are liquid sequin with diamante. The Beau Midi Dress and Beau Long Sleeve Gown are embroidered sequin. The Meringue Midi Dress and Meringue Blazer Mini Dress are sequin embellished boucle tweed, and the Windsor Gown has a sequin trim at the halter.

Are Rebecca Vallance floral dresses silk?

Some are. The Fleur de Lis Maxi Dress and the Gilded Floral Maxi Dress are silk, and the Gilded Floral Long Sleeve Maxi Dress is silk crepe de chine. The Melora dresses and the other Gilded Floral styles are polyester, and the Fleur de Lis midis are stretch cotton.

How do you care for a sequin Rebecca Vallance dress?

Follow the care label on the garment. The brand advises keeping embellished pieces away from rough surfaces, which can catch sequins and lace, so carry a smooth clutch rather than one with metal studs, and store the dress flat.