4th Might 2023
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I’ve most likely gone on about my mourning for this Cos gown for manner too lengthy (after by accident burning half the entrance off with an iron!). I’ve saves on seraches on Vinted, watchlists on eBay and signed as much as secondhand websites, even have Curate & Rotate on the look out for it.
Reality be instructed, not solely would I prefer to rebuy it, I’d additionally prefer to measurement up (the elastic sleeves wore a bit tight after a protracted day), so it’s not as easy as repurchasing and a measurement medium appears a lot more durable to return by….! Anyway, I made a decision within the meantime to discover a substitute on the Excessive Road.
Costume: £49.99, Zara
And plainly plenty of you might be on the identical sort of search as I’ve obtained so many hyperlinks and DMs to the ‘good’ black day gown. So that is truly virtually completely crowdsourced content material. For me, I’m after a 100% cotton gown, mild and straightforward to put on and free becoming, pockets, sleeves, and it must look good with chunky sneakers/trainers/sandals (that I reside in over the spring and summer time months).
To assist edit this publish I’ve averted frills, broderie anglaise and ruffles. This model is especially utiliatrian, easy and a few might say boring. However the styling will likely be within the equipment.
I’ve chosen just a few under that deviate barely, as perceive not each will likely be on the very same hunt as me…..these are those which have made my hotlist:
Costume: £65, Kin at John Lewis
100% cotton (the highest os jersey, the underside poplin), I can’t see any pockets (and I often discover in the event that they do have them, manufacturers know to {photograph} them getting used!). However a easy, straightforward gown – I really like how they’ve styled it with boots to indicate its versatility, too.
Distinction panel gown: £79, Cos Pleated gown: £79, Cos
The left gown is an extended model of the Kin gown with pockets. I all the time discover that the match and quantity of Cos attire are all the time soo on level. The gown on the fitting is sort of none of my gown standards (moreover pockets!) however I find it irresistible, so added it. I really like the simplicity of it, an Issey Miyake-esque creation which might look nice from black tie occasions (not that I ever go to these!) to metropolis wandering.
Linen mix gown: £39.90, Uniqlo 100% cotton gown: £24.90, Uniqlo
I checked out this linen gown rather a lot on Uniqlo, however the shirring put me off (I discover shirring on attire so restrictive and tends to push my stomach out beneath which doesn’t really feel nice). I’ve since been instructed that the shirring is just on the again, so have added it in as have heard such good critiques. The t-shirt gown is right here as a result of it’s 100% cotton, is a superb value and has pockets – for me this is able to be the right journey gown.
Cotton gown: £89, Arket
The quantity! An enormous fan of this gown and actually assume this can be a gown that may final and final in your wardrobe.
The Longlist
Different manufacturers to take a look at (and beneficial to me!) are Mom of Pearl Handmade (her handmade linen attire!), Muthahood (constructed from a extra sustainable kind of viscose) and Lucy and Yak (natural cotton) and Boden for his or her t-shirt gown.
