The other day, RQS and I bought identical dresses (in our sizes) from Lands End. It is described online as a High Impact Crew Neck Active Dress with the following blurb:
When your clothes have built-in performance features like UPF 50 sun protection, moisture-wicking and stretch, you’ll be ready for every activity. Built-in shorts with pockets give you added functionality, and the zippered back makes it effortless to put on and take off at the end of the day. Sport, yet chic, this dress is made to move with you and gives you the flexibility you need in your day – go from court to café without having to change your outfit.
Both RQS and I figured we'd take a chance on this dress, even though it would require that we zip (and unzip) this dress every time we wear it. Given that I already have 3 exercise dresses and 3 unitards, I thought twice about buying the dress. Given its style, I could wear it for occasions other than exercise, as long as I can get in and out of the dress without help.
When I got home, I saw that UPS had delivered the dress a day early, and I had to try it on. It fit acceptably well, but I'll have a hard time with the zipper if I don't place it perfectly before stepping in to the dress. Yet, I think I'll be wearing it for times other than for exercise - it looks that nice. RQS ordered the dress in both green and black, and had one comment - the black dress looks like one of many little black dresses she could wear. (I wonder now whether I should have ordered the black dress as well.) Neither of us intends to return our dresses. And it will be interesting to see if we both wear the same dress one day when we go out for our walks.
5 comments:
Like it. Good choice. Sue x
The only problem with this dress is that it uses a zipper. This will make it harder for me to wear it when my partner isn't around to help.
Sue -
I'll soon be going with RQS to Flax's "Barn Sale". My closet will soon be overflowing! Only one potential problem - wearing a unitard for the better part of a day, so I can try on clothes. (Bio-breaks are always a pain in this type of garment....)
M
I feel for you, Marian! I was in my swimming costume all day yesterday and that's a problem for the same reason. But I'm envious of you getting a day's clothes shopping. Sue x
But you can get in and out of your swim costume without help, correct? This dress has a zipper, and that's a big problem. The other exercise dresses I have are pull on/off. As long as I wear a bra, I can go potty without help.
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