dichroic | style my dress? (Reply)

After learning that I will be moving back to the Netherlands in April, I did what any smart woman leaving Asia would do: I had two more dresses made for me, by the tailor who made one early this year. Now I need help figuring out how to wear them. I have ribbed turtlenecks in black, brown and ivory, tights in assorted neutrals, an espresso leather blazer, and assorted other things – cardigans, boots, high heels, belts, long and short-sleeved T-shorts, oxford shirts, a couple of scarves, and a lace shawl I knit in flame colors. Styling ideas, please?

Photos:

This is the first dress I had made, in a navy wool / poly blend, with a wide neck and a calf length.

Dark red, wide v-neck, above the knee. It’s fine wool; the slight sheen is because it’s very good fine wool. (I loved the fit of the navy dress, wasn’t thrilled with the fabrics the tailor had, so I bought some fabrics from my husband’s tailor. He has much nicer stuff, but only does men’s clothing.)

Another fabric from my husband’s tailor: this one is a bit heavier, a dark gray tweed shot through with threads of red, green, blue and yellow. Same neck as the navy, same length as the red.

Bonus: I bought this black dress at Ann Taylor when we were in the US a few months ago. You can see more details of the style here. The neck is too low for me to wear it to work without something under it – I’ve worn it in summer with just a cami.