New Sweater Dress

[Constance]

So while my wife and I were walking through the mall (mostly to be out of the cold on our way home from dinner), we saw this cowl-neck sweater dress that was just adorable. Not quite as cool as the black and grey striped one I saw at Torrid, but considerably cheaper.

We bought it in my size, though it should fit her, too.

I tried it on, and it clings nicely. But, I'll need a gaff or other tucking method as the silhouette of a certain part of my body is clearly visible.

But, darn it's cute.

[tekla]

cute works, and sweater dresses are all the rage this year you fashion maven.

[Constance]

The one at Torrid is tres cute, but I just don't have $64 to drop on one ... yet.

[tekla]

I buy some of my club clothes in Torrid, getting kind of on the risque side there aren't you?

[Constance]

Actually, the sweater dress I saw there was rather tame, for Torrid.

[tekla]

Tame at Torrid, seems out of place somehow.

[Constance]

Well, tame when compared to the other items in the store.

[tekla]

Yeah, I'll check it out - Torrid - when I go to the mall in a bit.  Though I hate malls this time of year, so most likely I'll walk past and think - wow, way too many people, unless there is some huge sale, and then I brave it.  But stuff is already cheep, so after Xmas it ought to be awesome.

[Constance]

Here's the one I like at Torrid.

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/product.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036000&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442189096&bmUID=1229553791449

[tekla]

Pretty, but the stripes don't work for me, I'm waiting for this one to go on sale

http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/product.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036089&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442185092&bmUID=1229554449854

[Constance]

Looks nice, except for the hand-wash bit.

[tekla]

I love hand wash.  I wash most of my nice stuff by hand.  Really, if you do it right, and block it right, almost anything can be hand washed.  "It's a good thing."

[Constance]

What do you mean by "block it right?"

[tekla]

Blocking - in sweaters, and sweaterdresses, is all about laying it out in the correct shape when its wet so that when (as) it drys, it keeps that shape - hopefully, the shape it came in.

[Vexing]

Here's the one I like at Torrid.

Ah, now I know WTF you're talking about.
Looks warm and casual.

[tekla]

Has a whole steampunk deal going on too, which I like.

[Constance]

Steampunk is cool. And thanks for the blocking info.

[chrysalis]

Wow that sweater dress is amazing. Great taste!