Forget about sundresses

**shootingstar** · 07-14-2009, 06:39 PM

Simplify and wear a large scarf sarong style. Solves the sundress or barbecue party dress.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-tie-a-sarong

There are some interesting full dress coverage styles. With the right pattern on scarf and size, one might be able to do things.

**Tuckervill** · 07-14-2009, 07:42 PM

There was a mall store in the '80s that had plenty of clothes that were just fabric in tubes or whatever? Anyone remember that place? It wasn't Benneton, but it had some similarities--just a few solid, coordinating colors.

Sarongs are always too small to fit around me to be comfortable as a dress. :P

Karen

**sarahspins** · 07-14-2009, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

There was a mall store in the '80s that had plenty of clothes that were just fabric in tubes or whatever?

Like Units?

**Tuckervill** · 07-14-2009, 09:16 PM

Yeah! Maybe that's what it was called!! Units. Hmmm...

Karen

**KnottedYet** · 07-14-2009, 09:18 PM

I've been wanting a pareo for a while now... Hmmmm, $9 at Amazon!

**GLC1968** · 07-15-2009, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Yeah! Maybe that's what it was called!! Units. Hmmm...

Karen

Yes, Units! I remember that place! I had a skirt from them that I LOVED!

Ooh, and a tube thing that I wore over my head when in the convertible...actually, probably the precursor to the Buff!

**Tri Girl** · 07-15-2009, 10:03 AM

I wonder if I could wear that. Those are some tiny women and they have just a little fabric left on some of those ties.... I'm not that tiny. I wonder if it would fit around me.
It looks very cool, though, that's for sure (cool temperature wise and cool style wise).

I remember Units, too. I LOVED those things. Of course, I wore leg warmers in the summer, rolled up my jeans, and wore two pair of socks at a time, so I guess my fashion sense in the 80's could be considered questionable...

**Zen** · 07-15-2009, 12:01 PM

Were those wraps anything like these?
(scroll down)

**PamNY** · 07-15-2009, 12:19 PM

I love the video. I have never been good at scarves, shawls or any of that stuff.

I don't think these fashions would work with my Xootr, though.

**shootingstar** · 07-15-2009, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

Were those wraps anything like these?
(scroll down)

Some of the tying techniques in the video link, do feature the same end result/look in your link, Zen.

I actually found the video informative. I confirm I have worn skirt-scarves to management meetings with heeled shoes and pantyhose, top and dress jacket. It works for me. I wear pantyhose, otherwise it will look too beach-like strange/wierd in the boardroom.

And for cyclists...your toned legs can hold up well in such attire.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-15-2009, 01:15 PM

Forget about sundresses? ...I forgot about them 20 years ago already!

**Zen** · 07-15-2009, 01:17 PM

I like sundresses. Seems like we had this conversation before.

What do you define as a sundress exactly?

**sundial** · 07-15-2009, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tuckervill

Yeah! Maybe that's what it was called!! Units. Hmmm...

Mother is quite the seamstress and made me a complete set of Units. I thought the concept was pretty neat.

**BleeckerSt_Girl** · 07-15-2009, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Zen

I like sundresses. Seems like we had this conversation before.

What do you define as a sundress exactly?

Well here's a bunch, according to Google:
sundress
and
more sundresses

**shootingstar** · 07-15-2009, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl

Forget about sundresses? ...I forgot about them 20 years ago already!

True, I forgot about them 15 yrs. ago..shortly after I took up cycling again. I sewed my own sundresses and still have them somewhere. Part of my bohemian-flower child look...which have forgotten /abandoned.

Am just presenting options that are cheaper if one wants to return to "sundresses".

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