Striped tunic: Sears, remixed * Dress, worn as skirt: TJ Maxx, remixed * Two-tone brogues: UO, remixed * Belt: Target, remixed
Yes, this is another dress worn as a skirt. It seems to be the only way I can find to deal with these dog days of summer. The weather is still hot and sticky and impossible to dress for, so I'm doing everything I can to breathe some variety into my daily outfits. Otherwise I might end up wearing my gray jersey dress everyday. It's a nice dress and all, but variety wins out.
A few of you have asked how I transform the dresses into skirts. This one was easy, since the empire waist has elastic. I basically just folded the bodice under, and shimmied the waistband of the dress to my natural waist. It stayed put rather well on its own, but I wore the belt anyway to add a bit of interest. A couple of the previous dress-skirts (drirts? skresses?) require the aid of safety pins and a belt to stay in place. The paperbag silhouette is accomplished by pinning the folds in place (being careful not to prick my tummy!) and then belting around my natural waist to keep the whole thing in place. Gauzier fabrics can really just be folded and belted. I haven't had much of a problem with bulkiness after the dress is folded under, but when I have, a few well-placed safety pins (or a hot iron) would flatten out unwelcome folds. There is one dress that works without any belts, pins, or ironing. Does that all make sense? Let me know if you have any other questions about how this is done. It's really easy, and I've found that it's a fabulous way to get more life out of sometimes hard-to-wear dresses!
Title song: Amos Lee, "Seen it all before"
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