I have a love affair
with the Inari Tee Dress by Named. I
love this dress. While I’m not always
sure it is flattering on me; I always feel fashionable, comfortable and just good
when I wear an Inari dress. The first
picture is of me wearing one of the first Inari dresses I’ve made. Isn’t it cute?! This is a grey & black
stripe Ponte knit, and I’m posing on the street our apartment building is on in
Chicago. (Oh yes, you’ll see that I’m
now obsessed with straw hats since we’ve moved to South Carolina.)
This is the Inari Tee
Dress pattern by Named if you are not familiar with it. Suggested fabrics include both woven and knit
fabrics.
For my Chicago wardrobe, I decided to sew up three new Inari dresses to go along with
several existing ones. Can you tell by
this blog and my last one that I love a good TNT pattern?! I did this when buying ready to wear garments in the
past too. I find something I love and
buy it (or sew it) in several colors or fabrics.
The fabric I decided to use from my stash included (shown
top to bottom) a stretch velvet from StyleMaker Fabrics, a stripe Ponte knit
from Oak Fabrics in Chicago, and a large scale floral Liverpool knit from
Fabric.com. I enjoy all three of these
fabric types. I have discovered that
wearing stretch velvet is comfortable if in a style that isn’t too tight. At least for me or I’ll get too overheated. A mid-weight Ponte knit is one of my favorite
fabrics. And this Liverpool knit is a
dream. Lightweight, cool, and
breathable.
In the first picture below are the first two new ones completed. And in the second picture, three existing Inari dresses are in between these two and the new velvet one. I can't wait to wear the velvet one for dinner out in Chicago!
I find Inari dresses very versatile. Depending on the fabric and shoes, they can
go for a day out wandering around the city or dinner out at night.
With the addition of these dresses, I have a basic wardrobe
to take to Chicago. I’ll just add in a
swimsuit and some workout clothes and off we go!
Bye for now!
Barbara
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