One Dress With So Many Possibilities – Using the Rebecca Page Dreamy Drape as a Mini-Capsule on It’s Own

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I’m sure we’ve probably all seen those infinity wrap dresses and the multi-wrap skirts.  I actually have a few that I had purchased some time ago and happened to be wearing one the other day and had to look up different ways to tie it because I somehow misplaced the paper that came with it.  That got me thinking about other things in my wardrobe, all the talk of mini-capsules and capsule sewing, what things I actually wear and what I could get more wear out of instead of just wearing it during certain seasons….  especially since I really need to do a good overhaul of my wardrobe and get it back to being organized and only with the things I actually do enjoy wearing.   As with most people, space is limited.  And I’m also not one to pack up seasonal wear after a season either – so in the summer you will still see sweaters in my closet (plus, I tend to be cold a lot anyways and like to be able to grab one if I need it…..), in the winter I still have tank tops in my closet because they still make great layering pieces under cardigans and other tops.

So in my search for the ways to tie my skirt that day, I happened to come across one that was a batwing sleeve type dress that they had advertised as a multi-wear dress and I knew instantly what pattern could recreate it – and actually, I already had a couple of the tops in my closet so I first tried out those and tied them in different ways just to see if it would work before I did the dress version.

Using the Rebecca Page Dreamy Drape Top and Add-On Skirt patterns, I was able to recreate the dress and have managed to tie it in several ways to show how you can take this one garment and extend the wear and change it up and wear it pretty much all year long.

Dreamy Drape Top Pattern can be found here:

https://rebecca-page.com/product/ladies-batwing-pattern/?affiliates=211

The Add-On for the Skirt can be found here:

https://rebecca-page.com/product/batwing-dress-pattern/?affiliates=211

I did the pattern as-in with no modifications.  Long-sleeves, rounded neckline, mini length skirt.

This is how it works up:

And if you slide the long sleeves up into the top, you can turn it into a short sleeve version with still keeping the long sleeves for when it’s colder.

Even if you weren’t interested in any of the other ways you could wear it, the standard version is a great dress for year-round.  Wear it with sandals in the summer, heels, or pop some boots on in the fall/winter and the same dress can look good any time of the year.

Some info about the pattern itself – this took less then an hour to sew up.  I already did have the pattern cut out to my size as I’ve made it previously and this did not count the time actually cutting the fabric.  But less than an hour of actual sewing time and that includes hemming, so it’s a very quick and easy sew.  A beginner could easily complete the project – the instructions are detailed enough that you can follow-along even if you aren’t familiar with garment sewing.  For more experienced people, you’ll be able to whip right through it.

I’m sure there are so many more ways to wrap and tie the dress, but these should give you some ideas of the different ways you could wear this, and then even do some searches or come up with your own ways too.  These were just some that I came up with quickly off the top of my head:

You can easily do a one shoulder/sleeve style and it gives a nice drape in the front too.  All I did here was to pull the neckline down under the one arm, take the sleeve and pull it across the front and tuck it in the other side at the shoulder.  You can also have the one sleeve still on as a long or short sleeve by just leaving your long sleeve or tuck it in like pictured for a short sleeve version.

Or do a drape front halter (this one is actually one of my favorite ways to tie it….).  Just slide the neckline down under your arms.  Take the sleeves and pull them up around the back of your neck and tie.  Super quick and easy but it gives it such a nicely draped front.

I love this way too – with the neckline pulled down under the arms, just tie the sleeves around the waist for a mock-wrap look.

I’m not a “bubble-dress” wearer, so I personally probably won’t wear it this way, but I know some people love the bubble type dresses and it’s easy to achieve with this same dress – instead of tying the sleeves anywhere, just tuck them to the inside of the top – it gives a nice bubble style and also a sort-of mock pocket too!

Another halter style – instead of doing the draped style front, take your sleeves and cross them in front and then tie them around your neck for another fun neckline.

Or, if you like the standard halter but didn’t want so much drape in the front, you can easily just pull the sleeves up tighter from the front around your neck and it gives you the halter without so much drape.

But you don’t just have to keep this as a dress either – all of the styles can also be done as just a top instead.  Just tuck the skirt part inside and you’ve got a top and can do all of the different dress necklines in a top version instead.  Or, if you didn’t want a dress at all, you can just make the standard Dreamy Drape top and do these options to expand the ways to wear it –

And if we really want to get crazy, we can even just use this as a skirt too –

These were just a couple of quick variations I did – tying the sleeves around the waist gave it a mock wrap look.  Tied in the back around the waist gives it a more fitted look.  Tuck the sleeves in for a bubble look with mock pockets.

There are just so many ways to wear this one garment that it’s like it’s own little mini capsule!

Because it’s such a quick sew and since I can wear it so many ways, I think I’ll have to make a couple more of these dresses while I still have the pattern out and ready!

Pattern Info:

Top:  https://rebecca-page.com/product/ladies-batwing-pattern/?affiliates=211

Skirt Add-On:  https://rebecca-page.com/product/batwing-dress-pattern/?affiliates=211

Fabric Info:  The fabric I used for this version is a poly/spandex blend that I had purchased some time ago during one of the sale from Fabric Mart.

It’s kind of crazy to think that you can get so many different looks from one dress….. it’s just a matter of tucking/pulling/pushing fabrics into other areas to get the desired outcome, like using the sleeves for a halter neckline, or just tying the sleeves for a mock wrap look.

As always, thank you for hanging out with me and here’s to hoping you have a Sewtastic Day!