Knit Wrap Dress

Update: I've posted a tutorial for this dress here: Two Piece Knit Dress

It seems like you always want what you can't have.  When I was pregnant with Miles all I wanted to wear were high waisted skirts, and that just wasn't happening.  Now that I have my waist back, it seems that all I want to wear are dresses.  Most people can wear dresses, but when you are a nursing mother, they can be problematic.

I fell in love with this Tibi Wrap dress.  The original has a zipper in the back, and is fairly fitted, but doesn't it look comfy?

I decided to attempt to make the dress myself.  I didn't want to sew in a zipper, and I wanted to make sure that I would still be able to nurse while wearing it.  To work around the zipper, I decided to make the dress two pieces.  The skirt is a tube dress, and the wrap is essentially a jacket.  I shortened the sleeves, and left off the built in belt.

It actually works out quite nicely when nursing.  I can pull the tube layer down, and the wrap up-  Easy access.  I'd like to take in both the skirt and the tube portion of the dress, there is just a bit too much fabric there. I wish that I were better about mending and altering, I simply hate spending time on projects that I feel should be complete.

  When I wore the dress to church, a lady that I serve with asked me if I'd worn the dress while pregnant.  I didn't, but I most certainly could have.  It is super comfortable. I didn't wear a belt with the dress during the photo shoot, but the great thing about this dress is that you can wear a belt, and it would never have to be removed to feed your babe.

Thanks for reading, and for all of your kind words in the past few posts.  I love hearing from you.