Corduroy Patch Pocket Sleeveless Dress in Black

Black corduroy is quietly one of the best fabrics for a simple dress. It has texture, so it never looks flat or cheap, and it has enough body to hold a shape on its own. Add two patch pockets to the front and a sleeveless cut and you get something that works as a dress in warm weather and as a pinafore over everything else once it turns.

The fabric is 100% polyester with no stretch, so it holds a clean line rather than clinging, and the body is not lined. The patch pockets are placed on the front where you will actually use them. Length runs about 34.3 inches in a small through 36.6 inches in an extra large, with the waist grading from 35.8 to 43.7 inches, the hip from 40.9 to 48.8 inches, and the bust from 37 to 44.9 inches, so it stays easy through the body across the whole run.

Sleeveless means layering, and that is where this one really works. Over a white long sleeve tee with sneakers it is an everyday outfit. Over a fine turtleneck with tights and boots it is a cold weather one. On its own with sandals and a straw bag it is a summer dress. Black keeps all of it simple, so the pockets and the corduroy texture end up being the details people notice. A denim jacket over the top is the easiest finish there is.

Why you will love it

• Corduroy texture with enough body to hold its shape
• Two patch pockets on the front
• No stretch woven fabric that keeps a clean line
• Not lined
• Sleeveless cut that layers over tees, knits and turtlenecks
• Material composition: 100% polyester
• Available in sizes S through XL

Care

• Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.