Lole Convertible Dress

I’ve been wearing convertible pants/shorts for ages (you know the easy zip off kind, perfect for hiking) but it didn’t occur to me that I might wear a skirt as a dress.

When I was at Outdoor Retailer last year (an event that I’ll be attending in just a few weeks – I’m SO excited), the folks at Lole Clothing provided me with a sample of this spring ’09 item. It’s both a skirt and a dress.

Made of tencel and spandex, it has enough stretch in it that you can get away with wearing it on your top or bottom. As a skirt, the two long pieces of fabric can be used as a belt. But when worn as a strapless dress, the “belt”, as you see it here, can be worn multiple ways to help hold up the dress or wrap around your body like a scarf.

For travelers heading off to a destination where you might want something a bit dressier but don’t have a lot of room, this is a great way to double up on your options.

The Daisy dress/skirt retails for about $40 and currently comes in two colors, light moss and redwood.