The Studio City Sundae Suit

$179
XXS–6X Inclusive
Easy Returns
Female Founded
Description

The Sundae Suit is a modest one piece with a beautiful vintage fit inspired by a 1940s bathing suit. It features a halter neckline and a soft ruffle at the leg, creating a flattering, modest and feminine silhouette.

  • Spandex one-piece swimsuit with attached skirt

  • Halter strap ties

  • Ruching at bust

 

Fabric & Care

Fabric: 85% Nylon 15% Spandex
Lining: 92% Nylon, 8% Spandex
Care: Gently hand wash cold, lay flat to dry or dry clean.

Shipping & Returns

SHIPPING METHODS & COST

Domestic and International shipping is FREE over $350*, otherwise it is $20*. Excluding Selkie White Glove Service styles.

Selkie Handling Service flat rate of $25. Bridal gowns are carefully packed with our branded garment bag and pink velveteen & gold logo hanger. Please note that your gown may take up to two weeks to ship.

All ready to ship items normally ship within 1-3 business days, but could take up to 7 business days, your package will be shipped via DHL, though we sometimes ship USPS or UPS depending on the location of the inventory. 

Please allow an additional 10-14 business days for order processing during sale periods.

Unfortunately as we ship most of our items from China we do not offer expedited shipping at this time. We recommend to check in with our retail partners and see if they might carry your item! Many of our stockists often utilize expedited shipping.

*Order must be over $350 after giftcards, discounts, etc in order for free shipping to apply.
* If you purchase an order for more than one item it is possible you will be charged a $40 shipping fee if the order is shipping from multiple locations. If this happens please contact us at info@selkiecollection.com with your order number and we will issue a refund for the $20 overage. If your order contains a pre-order item being shipped separately from the rest of your order, please note the shipping fee is correct and will not be refunded.


INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING

International orders typically arrive between 7 to 10 working days.

Non-US residents: Please note that your order may be subject to local taxes, customs, duties, and fees levied by the destination country ["Import Fees"]. The recipient of the shipment is the importer of record in the destination country and is responsible for all Import Fees. If you refuse a shipment from Selkie, you are responsible for the original purchase and shipping charges, any Import Fees that are incurred on the package, and the cost of returning the package to Selkie. We strongly advise against refusing a package as it is not guaranteed it will make it back to us and you will not be eligible for a refund or reimbursement for refused items. Please be aware of these fees before placing an order. 

 

CANADA, US TERRITORIES, PO BOXES

In order to help customers save on taxes/duties and high shipping fees if your order is being shipped to Canada or a US territory please allow up to 2 weeks for order processing as your order may be sent to our Los Angeles warehouse from China then shipped directly to you. Orders going to PO boxes may also expect a 2 week processing period as your order must be sent to LA for fulfillment. You will be emailed tracking as soon as your order is headed to you. 

 

SALES 

All sale items over 25% off are non-refundable and are not eligible for exchange. Surprise Bags are non-refundable and are not eligible for exchange. Items marked ‘final sale’ are indeed, final, and cannot be returned or exchanged. 

Unless stated otherwise, discount codes are one-time use on full-priced items and cannot be reissued in the event of a return and are non transferable.

Selkie offers intermittent sales after inventory is low, if you place an order for an item at full price, it is not eligible for a refund for the difference of the sale price offered later. If you want to try to get your item on sale please sign up for the newsletter. If you buy your item and a sale happens soon after, we cannot refund the price difference- but we do accept returns on full price items for store credit. Please keep in mind certain styles and sizes are popular, and might sell out before a sale period.

Final sale includes the following:

  • Almost Gone Sale above 25% off
  • Surprise/Mystery Bundles
  • Discount codes over 25%
  • Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Winter Blues
  • Sale on Sale
Final sale items are non returnable, non refundable, non exchangeable. No exceptions. It is imperative that you choose the correct bundle/size, we will not be able to accommodate size changes or add notes to your order after purchase.


PRE ORDERS

Why does Selkie offer pre-orders?

We do not produce mass bulk and because of this we offer pre-orders. We cut very small runs of inventory and pre sell many of our best sellers to ensure that each garment is going to someone that loves it. 

Why should I place a pre-order? 

By placing a pre order you are securing your item in advance, some items may only be offered via pre-order and will not be stocked on the site again later. If you love an item it’s best to secure it on pre-order! Customers who purchase on pre-order are also now guaranteed their order will ship prior to the item(s) being released on Selkie, this means you’ll be among the very first to receive a new style!

What information is needed when making a pre-order purchase?

You will need to provide your email, shipping address and card details. Please note you will be charged immediately upon placing your order.

How can I cancel or make changes to my order?

If you need to make changes or cancel please email info@selkiecollection.com with your order number and request.

I purchased an in stock item in addition to my pre-order, when will my in stock item ship? 

If your order has in-stock and pre-ordered items, we will ship your in stock item(s) right away and ship your pre-order item(s) when available. Kindly note you will see an additional shipping fee calculated at checkout if your order contains pre-order and ready to ship item(s).

When will my item ship? 

Each pre-order item has an estimated shipping time frame listed on the product page. All pre orders should ship within 2 weeks of the posted date. Though we expect each pre-order to arrive on time (or possibly even early), if there is ever a delay due to unforeseen circumstances and your order will not arrive within the posted time frame we will reach out immediately to make you aware of any changes.

Will I be able to make a return?

If you are unhappy with your order when it arrives, you will have 15 days from receiving your item to file a return online.

TRACK YOUR SHIPMENT

You can track your order with the tracking information provided in your shipment notification email.

LOST OR STOLEN PACKAGES

We offer Route Package Protection with every order, which covers items/packages that are lost, stolen or damaged in transit. For orders under $100, the fee is $1.55. For orders over $100, the fee is 2.8% of your cart total. Route Package Protection is automatically added to your order, but you can remove it before placing your order if desired (Please note: If you choose to remove Route Package Protection, you accept that Selkie is not liable for items that are lost, stolen or damaged in transit). If you place an order with Route Package Protection and your item(s)/package(s) are lost, stolen or damaged in transit, please click here to file a claim. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please email info@selkiecollection.com.

Read our FAQs here

 

If you don't love your Selkie, you may apply for a return or exchange as long as the item purchased was not final sale and you file your return online within 15 days of receiving your delivery. Items may only be exchanged once; if your exchange arrives and you are still unhappy with it, you may return it for a refund or credit within 15 days of arrival. You will have an additional 15 days to get your item in the mail once you have filed your return online. Shipping costs for your return will be deducted from your refund or credit.

  • Please note: we do not accept returns for items used for events, photoshoots, or posted wearing on social media. Items must be unworn with all tags and hygienic liners intact to be accepted.
  • If your return arrives in less than the original condition we reserve the right to refuse the return and you will be responsible for return shipping to have the item sent back to you, or you may be charged a dry cleaning fee.
  • All sale items over 25% off are non-refundable and are not eligible for exchange. Surprise Bags, mystery bags, and sample sale purchases are non-refundable and are not eligible for exchange. Items marked ‘final sale’ are indeed, final, and cannot be returned or exchanged. 
  • Shipping and handling charges, insurance protection, gift wrap fees, and taxes paid (e.g. customs, VAT) are not refundable.

Start a Return:

  1. Visit our Return Center to file your return.
  2. You’ll need the email address associated with your purchase, or order number and shipping zip code. Next, you’ll receive step-by-step instructions and a shipping label, also sent to your email (Shipping costs for your return will be deducted from your refund). 
  3. We recommend obtaining a receipt from USPS when dropping off your return so that you can verify that your item was dropped off and sent back, hold on to this until your return has arrived and been processed. Please carefully pack your return in the original packaging, poly mailer, or box, do not place a return label on the clear Selkie bag, this is not valid return packaging and could result in your return being rejected upon arrival. 
  4. Once your return arrives back at our facility it will be processed within 5-10 business days, you will be sent an email confirmation once your refund or credit has been issued.

International Returns:

  1. Visit our Return Center to file your return.
  2. You’ll need the email address associated with your purchase, or order number and shipping zip code. Next, you’ll receive step-by-step instructions and a return address sent to your email. You will be responsible for procuring your own return label, we recommend choosing a carrier that provides tracking and insurance. 
  3. Be sure to include your order number and name as a reference inside your return package.  Please carefully pack your return in the original packaging, poly mailer, or box, do not place a return label on the clear Selkie bag, this is not valid return packaging and could result in your return being rejected upon arrival. 
  4. Once your return arrives back at our facility it will be processed within 5-10 business days, you will be sent an email confirmation once your refund or credit has been issued.
  5. If you’d like to exchange your item, please send it back as a return for refund, and place a new order.
  6. Please note that Selkie is not responsible for lost or stolen returns when a customer’s own shipping label is used. Customers are responsible for creating claims on any lost or stolen returns.

Holiday Returns: For orders placed 11/24 - 12/31 you will have 30 days to file for your return online after delivery, final sale items are still excluded from returns. 

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The Studio City Sundae Suit

$179

Return to Innocence - SS26

It was the early 1990s. We were raised on a concoction of Costume dramas and Babysitter clubs. Our heroes wore gowns, prairie dresses and black knee socks with lace up boots. Full House, Punky Brewster and Clarissa Explained it all when we came home from school. It was the peak of teen television. We played The Oregon Trail on our home computers while Little House on the Prairie reruns blared in the background.

Hollywood didn’t just tell stories, it scaled them. It took the American dream and magnified it; it sold us youth and fame. Young movie heroines became core memories; The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Anne of Green Gables all took their rightful place as honorary sisters in our hearts. We coveted the American Girl doll catalogues as they came each month. The mini furniture replicas and accessories taught us history while allowing us to remain children. And then there were the teen magazines. Boys our age turned into heartthrobs overnight, Hollywood took youth and made it luminous. Dawson showed us what love could look like. Fabio flexed, sweeping gowns and fair maidens were scooped up in muscled arms and garage sale romance novels painted women mid transformation, mid rescue, mid desire. Our girlhood was historical. It was theatrical. Sat there, surrounded by our over-loved stuffed animals and kitten posters, we began to visualize our impending rescue all through a Hollywoods lens. Becoming a woman would be cinematic. Los Angeles sat at the center of it all, the manufacturer of our dreams, playing out romanticized comedic fictions like the Troop Beverly Hills, while tragic tabloid headlines screamed of child stars like River Phoenix. We learned the heights of glamour, fortune and tragedy lay within Hollywood’s bounds.

Who have we become as a result of all these figures — the prairie heroines, the cinematic orphans, the heartthrobs, the manufactured dreams?We became more than one thing. Maybe hopeless dreamers, but also grand story tellers. We are educated, ambitious, and self-determining.We entered professions in greater numbers, delayed marriage, reshaped family structures, expanded the definition of partnership and work. Our lives diversified. Our options widened.

And yet judgment did not recede. It recalibrated.
Dependence is framed as weakness. Domesticity is framed as surrender. A woman who chooses to build her life in the home is cast as regressive or complicit. At the same time, the woman who builds a career is scrutinized for maternal absence, accused of ambition at the expense of care, measured against standards of balance that border on impossibility.

The archetype changes; the surveillance remains.
If liberation was meant to expand choice, why does it so often produce a new hierarchy of acceptable identities? The issue is not which path a woman takes, domestic, professional, partnered, independent. It is that her life continues to function as a cultural referendum.

Revisiting these formative images as spectacle rather than nostalgia, the collection examines how fantasy, aspiration, and cultural judgment intertwine, asking not which version of womanhood is correct, but why women’s choices remain perpetually up for debate.

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