{"id":2523,"date":"2025-06-07T23:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T03:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2025-06-08T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T14:07:06","slug":"little-black-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/2025\/06\/07\/little-black-dress\/","title":{"rendered":"Little black dress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I decided I needed a little black dress — something versatile that could be dressed up or down. I wanted it to be a washable knit with pockets, fit well, and go with everything. I bought some beautiful lightweight, drapey but only a little bit stretchy black cupro jersey<\/a> last year and had just enough for a short-sleeve Sinclair Alana dress<\/a>. Cupro is 65% model and 35% poly. It is described as having 50% horizontal stretch and 25% vertical stretch, but in practice I think it has less stretch than that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alana is one of my favorite dress patterns because of its flattering princess seams and pockets that are both easy-to-construct and look great as part of the dress. As I have done with my other Alana dresses<\/a> (this is my fifth one, but first with short sleeves), I graded the seams in at the waist to make it more fitted and extended the front and back facings to below my bra line. I made the short-sleeve, knee length version with with a regular neck in my usual size 4p, although given how little stretch the cupro has I could have sized up. I fused the hems with 5\/8″ HeatnBond softstretch light hem tape <\/a>and then cover stitched them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dress is very light weight and I expect it will travel well. I plan to throw it in my bag for all my trips this summer. I think it will look good with a sweater or blazer, dress shoes or sneakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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