{"id":117,"date":"2011-02-22T11:24:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-22T16:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/?p=117"},"modified":"2011-02-11T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T18:30:11","slug":"introducing-the-traveler-dresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/introducing-the-traveler-dresses\/","title":{"rendered":"introducing the traveler dresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every woman needs a great shirt dress in her wardrobe. It&#8217;s a basic, but it can be worn in so many way. With the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=SL&amp;Screen=PROD&amp;Category_Code=AP&amp;Product_Code=OLV-U02246\" target=\"_self\">Traveler Dresses<\/a> pattern, you can make the perfect shirt dress to suits your own style.<\/p>\n<p>You can sew this as a straight, belted dress with pockets at the chest and hips. I like this version with a wide belt, but you could also wear it with the self sash included in the pattern.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-on-model.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119 alignnone\" title=\"Traveler Dress\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-on-model-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"Traveler Dress\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-on-model-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-on-model.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can sew it as a tunic-length dress with a band collar that can be worn with leggings or skinny jeans (I refuse to call them &#8220;jeggings&#8221;!) or with tights and boots. You could try wearing this version open as a casual jacket, too. It would also look cute worn over a skirt that peeks out from underneath it, and with knee-hi socks and platform peep-toe heels.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-120 alignnone\" title=\"Traveler Dress\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-b-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"Traveler Dress\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-b-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-b.jpg 607w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can sew a dressier version with a gathered skirt and short sleeves. I like to wear this version with a skinny belt and heels to finish the look.<\/p>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-121 alignnone\" title=\"Traveler Dress\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-c-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"Traveler Dress\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-c-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.sewlisette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2246-view-c.jpg 579w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Which version is your style? Or will you make and wear all three? I know I have.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every woman needs a great shirt dress in her wardrobe. It&#8217;s a basic, but it can be worn in so many way. With the Traveler Dresses pattern, you can make the perfect shirt dress to suits your own style. 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