A few fall items are posted in the shop

It has been so warm this fall it almost doesn't feel like fall at all! And with this storm making its way towards the East Coast we will have to see if there are any leaves left to turn color afterwards. But it is fall - and we love fall at Whigs & Tories. The mountains in Virginia offer gorgeous opportunities to view foliage changes, pick apples, drink some local cider, and go pumpkin picking. And we've got just the thing to wear!

Laney in a one of a kind Fall Foliage Hodge-Podge play dress

Gorgeous Fall Foliage top is ready for all your fall activities

fabric detail:

Fall Foliage Tunic Top WTOKF18 detail

You can find the Fall Foliage Tunic Top here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/482946649/fall-foliage-tunic-top-size-18-24-months?ref=shop_home_active_1

Fall Foliage Hodge-Podge Play Dress size 2 WTOKFHP

you can find the Fall Foliage Hodge-Podge play dress here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/468613440/fall-foliage-hodge-podge-play-dress-size?ref=listing-shop-header-1

It is a one of a kind item. Our brand rep Laney is modeling a similar play dress.

and if you are looking for a little something for Halloween we offer this fabulous set:

We'd like to introduce you to our first Brand Rep

Please meet Laney. This darling little girl and her enterprising Mama are Brand Repping for Whigs & Tories for Fall & Winter 2016. You can find Laney on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carsonandlaney/

Here she is in the Hodge-Podge Peasant Dress, size 18 months.

Find it in the Etsy Shop: currently size 2 and 3 are available. Check back next week for fall botanical pieces in this style.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/470790225/floral-hodge-podge-play-dress-wtfp16?ref=shop_home_active_8

https://www.etsy.com/listing/458482896/floral-hodge-podge-play-dress-wtfp16?ref=shop_home_active_6

Cold Shoulder Pattern - modified

In the spring Whigs & Tories tried out a cold shoulder pattern designed by Striped Swallow Designs. that post: http://whigsandtories.blogspot.com/2016/04/trying-out-cold-shoulder-pattern.html
Over the summer the owner decided to try to modify the pattern to allow for a "school legal" variation. {School code in Williamsburg does not allow for strappy tops, however there is a two finger rule. If the strap is the width of two fingers then the top passes code. Here at Whigs & Tories we aren't quite sure what the shoulder rule is, but we are willing to guess that is something to address school by school.}
This pink dress is the result of that modification, made for the owner's daughter "M." M has worn the dress throughout the summer and declared it comfy, and cute, and easy to wear. It is one of her new favorites.  It works particularly well over ballet leotards and has been noticed by one or two of the dancers. Keep an eye out for this variation in the shop in about two weeks.

cold shoulder dress in ballet pink

Gypsy Tunic in Yellow, Aqua & Purple

Currently listed in the Etsy Shop:

This pattern lends itself to mixing and matching prints

We are taking custom orders, see something you like but need a different size? Let us know. We will be happy to make a custom piece just for you while supplies last.

Shown above, Long Sleeve Tunic with elastic at the wrist, in Aqua Floral, Yellow Dot & Yellow Leaf. Perfect colors to brighten up the raining days of "Spring Showers."

Riley Blake Fabrics: Yellow Dot, Yellow Leaf & Aqua Floral
make a sweet spring tunic
etsy listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/273131628/sweet-and-sunny-spring-gypsy-tunic-in

and sometimes simple is best. Here the tunic is shown in Yellow Leaf:

Tunic in Yellow Leaf
etsy listing: https://www.etsy.com/listing/285557213/sunny-spring-tunic-size-3-in-yellow-leaf

and a short sleeved variation in lavender:

More Fun with Tunics

sweet spring tunic by Whigs & Tories

this fabric combo is available for custom order while supplies last. Spring fabrics by Waverly:

spring in Paris, with lavender & white at the bodice and a pretty lavender, purple and yellow print on the sleeve. Sweet, spring, light & breezy. Perfect over shorts or leggings.

Spring Tunic in Lavender listed on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/273816022/spring-tunic-with-short-sleeves-in

Striped Swallow Designs - shorts & tunics

Striped Swallow Designs sells patterns online. 

Last summer the shop tried the coachella shorts pattern. It was a good pattern and made up well.

Coachella Shorts by Whigs & Tories, Pattern by Striped Swallow Designs

Recently Whigs & Tories purchased the pattern called the "Wanderer Tunic" and tried it out in purple to create a lovely piece. But this particular model didn't like the feeling of the fabric strips at mid arm. Which is too bad, it makes the piece, but she doesn't find it comfortable. We would like to then try adding elastic to the sleeve bottom and seeing if the resulting puff made it more comfy. We will try that soon. Meanwhile. We are cutting tunic patterns and hope to have them in the shop next week. The pattern lends it self to a "hodgepodge" style fabric usage.

 

Purple Gypsy Tunic by Whigs & Tories, Pattern by Striped Swallow Designs