new house dress
Both my grandmother and the husband’s grandmother regularly sport house dresses, or “hahs dresses” as they pronounce them. They might also call them “dusters” from time to time. They’re loose, knee or calf-length dresses in a light, feminine fabric and often feature a zipper closure in the front. They’re worn for housework and general relaxing.
These seem to be a relatively generational feature as my mom and I both shun dresses and don sweatpants for housework and relaxing. Though since the rebirth of the maxi dress, I’ve spent many pleasant evenings relaxing in what is essentially a huge, spaghetti-strap tshirt.
Anyway, kdiddy.org has a new house dress, though it is so much nicer than actual house dresses, thanks to the fine folks at Sweet Blog. I answered some questions about what I would like to see, which mostly amounted to, “Err, durrr…” and Schmutzie took that and came up with that thoroughly awesome image that you see above. Then Dawn swooped in and stretched and pulled the code like so much taffy and now here we are, in new digs every bit as charming as the old, but made just for me.
Aside from the fact that Sweet Blog is run by my dear Tracey, who happens to be celebrating a kick-ass birthday today, I found the whole experience of working with the crew so pleasant. Schmutzie and Dawn were patient and open-minded, but also a huge help when I had trouble making decisions.
Ahh, this new house dress feels comfy already.
May 12th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Looks much better than a house dress. Beautiful!
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May 12th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
GOR-GEOUS!!
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May 12th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Woo Hoo. Love the new look. Were you hahse cleanin’.
I kept alot of Aunt Harriet’s hahse dresses. Some day I want to use them to make little sachet pillows for everyone. That way you can think of her everytime you open your underwear drawer and hear her saying “always wear clean underwear in case you are ever in an accident!”
One thing, she died without ever wearing a pair of pants. Strange!
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May 12th, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Yeeeehaw! xoxo
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May 12th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
dig the new design
May 12th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
So pretty!
Yet comfy.
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May 12th, 2010 at 11:13 pm
Good work, love Schmutzie and you and I’m sure Dawn is fantastic as well…
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May 13th, 2010 at 9:31 am
WOW! I love it! Now you’re all ready to redd up n’at.
One of the things I love most about my neighborhood is that on Sunday afternoons, you see a wealth of older ladies in hahs dresses taking a breather from chores and cleaning aht on their front porches.
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May 13th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I was just in NYC and maxi-dresses were everywhere. I wished I had brought mine. I love them – glamorous and comfortable.
Like the way you’ve spruced up the place!
April 22nd, 2013 at 3:59 pm
where could i buy this house dress?
October 5th, 2015 at 2:49 am
How can I buy 2