WIW- knit dresses - YouLookFab Forum

I'm going on a spending freeze for a little while. I'm also limiting myself to a capsule of 30something items I pulled together. I may try to keep the freeze in effect until Christmas, but start bringing new items from the reserves of my closet after a month of strict capsule.

Ironically, today was my first "official" day thst I decided to freeze the wardrobe and a couple of items came in the mail. One is a pair of black leather loafers that I had planned into the capsule. The second was a knit dress.

I started the day in my navy knit dress from the capsule. I started questioning if it is versatile enough to earn a spot.

When the new dress and loafers came I changed into them and switched jackets.

I'm debating swapping the new dress into the capsule and pulling out the navy dress. It's really all just semantics since I don't have a hard fast number associated with my capsule anyway. I am paying attention to what I don't really wear from the grouping.

Friday-Sunday we are going to a family camp. I freaked for a minute thinking I'd already have to abandon my capsule to work for camp, but then I started thinking of capsule outfits and realized I'll be fine since my capsule isn't dressy.

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9 years ago

bj1111

Veteran

I like the fitted dress better but I really like the first dress in concept. My eye needs to adjust.

Traci

I understand, BJ111. I actually washed and dried the navy dress, even though the tag says handwash only, in hopes the hem would shrink up. I think it would be more flattering if it were shorter, but I'm okay with JFE too. I prefer the vneck on the shorter dress as well. The fabric is better on the longer dress, though.

El Cee

I really like both dresses Traci. Each of them has such a different look. Might you want both in your capsule? Knit dresses are so cozy and easy to wear.

Tanya

The dresses are very different and play different roles, but they both suit you and look good. The second one is simpler and thus probably easier to style in different ways and more suited for the capsule. I really like the outfit #3 with it.

carter

Active Member

I LOVE the second dress! I agree it seems much more versatile than the navy dress. If you only want one in the capsule, keep the new one.

I hope you'll keep us posted!

Deborah

I would put them both in your capsule.

#1 is a killer dress in my humble opinion, but then it's a style I wear a lot. The length is perfect and any short on that one I think you then lose part of what is so special about it.

#2 I like best without the jacket. A long drapey scarf tied once around with the longer lengths handing down at the front would look good.

Suz

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Both look great on you but the second is more classic, the first more arty and avant garde. I think they each play a different role.

JAileen

I like both of them. Why don't you make your capsule 31 items?

I think that's what I'll do, JAileen. I'm curious to see if I'll come up with other ideas for the navy dress if it hangs around. I guess dresses are just less versatile by nature.

Aquamarine

Another vote for keeping both. I guess I'm not really into capsules

Anonymous

Another vote to keep both. I have been looking for a new sweater dress or two for a couple of years and still have not found one that works and is not black, grey, or tan/taupe. I'm at the place where I am willing to take a light grey dress if the right one comes along. Knit dresses don't seem to have longitivity due to stretching and pilling. Where did you find your navy dress? I like both dresses on you but prefer a high neckline on mine.

Jaime

I love dresses like the first one - can you show us without the jacket. True it might be a bit trickier than the other two, which are slam dunks. Style on fire!

The first dress is completely cool! I love the length and adore how it looks with the cropped jacket. It is funky and youthful and a little boho.
The second dress is very nice too and I prefer it without a topper as I find the neck and arms quite flattering.

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