Wool& Company has slowly become my clothing of choice...
They have a fun sale each summer.
(This was my first year to participate)
Previously purchased or sample items are purchased by size & group...
but it is luck of the draw what you end up with.
I was very lucky and got 3 items I really liked.
But---
I really needed another every day dress.
Quickly, a marin maxi dress came sup for resale & my daughter jumped at it!
Quite the bargain!!!
But--- OY: the color!!!
Durable lightweight knit. 78% merino wool, 22% nylon. 160 gsm.
Easy elegance. Marin is your perfect pop-on-and-go dress.
- Maxi length (52” on size M)
- High and wide neckline
- Dolman sleeve
- Elastic waistband
- Inseam pockets
So...
I ordered dye on amazon...
and gave it a try!!!
I figured if I blow it,
I have an overpriced house dress...
I chose:
I used the biggest pot I had laying about
that I knew I'd never use again
since the dye would destroy it for cooking...
After bringing to a simmer with
dye and acid... and
constantly mixing with tongs
I thought I had achieved
an amazing color...
I dipped in a paper towel to check my water/dye mixture...
and indeed... dye was nearly
fully absorbed by my dress!
After spilling out dye...
letting dress cool some and then viewing I saw how uneven it was...
SOOOOOOO, I did the prep
all over again start to finish.
Second time around...
After dress cooled down enough to rinse off I laid it out on towels to dry and saw it was still splotchy and gave up...
I concluded it is what it is and
I was out of energy for the day
3 days later...
I tried the dress on today...
to my surprise...
it is kinda oceanic and jazzy.
And I think it kinda looks like
I created it to look this way???
for now, it's a keep as is...
to be redone when the urge hits.
who knows,
perhaps this is the beginning
of a new hobby???
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