FAQs

Our dresses are made in San Francisco, California, USA. We work with a local pattern maker and factory to create and sew our dresses, all Made In The USA.

Sonnet James uses three different fabric weights for different dress designs: 

• Mid-weight: rayon and spandex or micro modal and spandex
• Heavy-weight: nylon, rayon and lycra
• Woven: 100% rayon

The mid-weight fabric is a bit more casual, cooler and perfect for an everyday relaxed fit. The heavy-weight fabric offers more complete coverage of undergarment lines so the dresses can be more form-fitted and sophisticated, while remaining utterly comfortable.

Please see our size chart below. We offer a range of sizes from XXS (0) to XXL (12-14) and some styles also come in Tall sizes. If you have any questions about sizing, please contact us. 

Sonnet James dresses are comfortable, playful, and flattering for all shapes & sizes! Each style is made in XXS,,XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL and for select styles we offer Tall sizing. Take a look at the sizing guide to find the size that will best suit you. You can also search #sonnetjames on Instagram for a sampling of moms of all shapes and sizes loving their Sonnet James dresses!

Yes! Most of our dress styles accommodate a growing baby bump beautifully. Please keep in mind that our heavy-weight fabrics (nylon, rayon and lycra) offer superb shaping and coverage, so they may not stretch up to 40 weeks.

Congratulations! We recommend buying your non-pregnant size. Most of our dress styles should be able accommodate your growing belly throughout the entire pregnancy. If you order your regular size, you will also be able to enjoy it post-baby!

A lot of our dresses are breastfeeding-friendly. Review the item description for a dress to see if it reccomended for breastfeeding. The fabric and stitching of our reccomended dresses are super stretchy and have amazing "memory," so the neckline bounces right back. If the neckline seems looser after wearing the dress for several days, just wash it in cold water, hang it to dry, and the neckline will be just like new!

Sonnet James play dresses are made with high quality fabrics and sewn with love in San Francisco, CA, USA. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to create products that are locally made and we value your purchase. In addition to keeping the quality of our products high, our price point allows us to support local factories and ensure that we can pay a fair wage so that our factory workers are honored for their hard work.  

Currently Sonnet James dresses are only available to order through our website. We are committed to creating raving fans out of each customer and if the dress you purchased does not work for you, please let us know and we are happy to help return or exchange it.

We often re-stock items from our current collections. To receive a notification when the item you want is back in stock, sign up for a notification on the specific product page. You can also follow us on Instagram @sonnetjames for restock announcements and watch the website for updates.

We want you to feel 100% satisfied with your purchase and we know that sometimes it just doesn’t work out. It’s not you, it’s online shopping! We are big online shoppers ourselves and we get it. 

Simply put, here is our policy:
You will have 30 days to decide whether or not to keep your dress. If you would like to make a return, all we ask is that you please take care when packaging and place them nicely folded in the clear protective bags, keeping tags attached. 

If you are a US customer, return shipping is on us! Please click HERE to create your prepaid return label.

If you are an international customer, please address your self-paid shipping label to:
Sonnet James 845 Ramona St. #721 Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA

In need of a size swap? We have you covered. Please click HERE to create a shipping label and select “did not fit” when prompted. Just like that, your exchange will ship out right away and a return label will land in your inbox.

Domestic Shipping: We offer free shipping and free returns (within 30 days of purchase) on all domestic orders!

International Shipping:
We currently ship internationally and customs fees are not reflected in the shipping cost. Please review shipping costs on the checkout page or contact us for more information.

Absolutely! You will be hearing from us. Once you have placed your order, you will receive a confirmation email and then you will receive another email with a tracking link once your order has shipped.

We cannot wait for your order to arrive! Once you have placed your order, processing takes 1 to 2 business days and your order will be shipped via USPS 2-3 Day Priority Mail or USPS International Priority Mail.

Sure thing! Please contact us with your order # and we will look into it.

Don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. Please contact us with your order # and we will get it sorted out.