Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Waiting to get sewing... wanting to get sewing...

I've no time though! A 2.5 hour commute is taking up every available hour, and when I return home, I'm just too exhausted to sew. (July 1st - hopefully, new apartment - will solve this.)

As a result, all I've managed to do in two weeks is make one dress. I used my yellow, grey and white knit to make Simplicity 4074. I was going to make a BWOF, but got too lazy to trace. Plus, I'd made Simplicity 4074 before, and it was all cut out and ready to go.

Again, I like but don't love this dress, and since I've felt like this twice, its the pattern. It might look better with a belt, though.



Question - can I wear this to work? I work in a business casual office. Could I get away with this on a Friday? Please weigh in... (Also, if it doesn't fit, looks strange, etc, please weigh in...)

17 comments:

Christina said...

I like it! I think a belt will sharpen up the look, you'll probably feel better about wearing it to work then.

AllisonC said...

I totally think you can wear this to work. maybe start with a black jacket & shoes with it till you feel braver!
It's a great print and I love those colours.

cidell said...

Ohhh. It's a keeper. You can definitely wear it to work.

Kath said...

Absolutely you could wear it to work! Why save it for Fridays?

Adrienne said...

It looks great!

Jillian said...

I think it looks great and that you should definitely wear it to work.

Anonymous said...

I'm loving this dress,nice work! You can def wear it to work.

Angie R.

Mary said...

It's lovely! Wear it to work with a belt and it will be smashing!

loopylulu said...

You could totally wear this to work. With some flats and a belt it would still look very casual.

Summerset said...

Yes, wear to to work with black accessories! If your office is cool, a little black sweater wouldn't hurt, either.

Stephanie said...

What everyone else says...you can definitely wear it to work!

Amanda Jean said...

it looks great! definitely wear it to work. and like kath said, why wait til friday?

Sew Shy said...

This is such a cute dress. Please, Please, Please wear it to work!

kbenco said...

The dress looks very classy as is, but as everyone else says, you could make it more formal with a jacket and belt, it would be great for work.

Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic) said...

But I like this...sooooo pretty!

Chicago Sarah said...

am catching up on blogs (we're in nova scotia now with wireless access)- love the dress and I think it's great for dressy casual as is. uh, so long as you don't go barefoot. :)

Alison Cummins said...

Wear with knee-high black boots! And two other black things, such as a sweater, belt, scarf, bangles, whatever.