Tweed gets its surface from what is left in rather than taken out. The yarn is spun with slubs and flecks still in it, so the cloth reads as textured rather than flat before anything is done to it.
Here that surface is broken twice more: a fine thread runs through it that catches light at odd angles, and a line of small pearls is set along the neckline where a collar would otherwise be. The body is seamed to follow the waist closely, the sleeves are set narrow and full length, and the skirt ends well above the knee.
It is a short dress that behaves like a formal one, which means it goes where a mini usually cannot.
Details You'll Love
- Boucle tweed surface - spun with slubs left in, so the cloth is textured before anything is added.
- Pearl trimmed neckline - a line of small pearls set where a collar would otherwise sit.
- Fine catch-light thread - runs through the weave and picks up light at odd angles.
- Seamed close waist - shaped through the body rather than falling straight.
- Narrow full-length sleeves - kept slim so the texture stays the only detail.
