I sew most of my clothes and have a large piece of dark grey merino wool jersey large enough to make a dress. I have a few merino jersey T shirts but no dresses. Most of my travel is in spring or fall. From my quick look searching for wool jersey travel dresses they look like T shirt or tank dresses.
I tend to be cold - I don't wear short sleeves until it's about 25C.
What do you like or not like about them?
Long or 3/4 sleeve jersey dresses are great.
I don't know what you spend the rest of your time doing, but a dark grey merino wool jersey dress with 3/4 or long sleeves and a fuller, below-the-knee skirt seems like a great garment to own in Calgary. It goes with everything and can be dressed up or down. If it's also fairly lightweight, it's great for travel since it's wrinkle-resistant and likely requires infrequent laundering. Would make a great plane outfit, as well, because it's basically a nightie, right? Put pockets in it if you can.
Here's a seller that offers lots of styles (at outrageous prices!):
https://www.smittenmerino.com/en-us/collections/womens-merino-wool-dresses?srsltid=AfmBOoo9mi1dK5B2MHzxHqwBmI2WzOVpZH1ZEtHB_aocTaNN1bxlSO_-
Yes the prices of RTW merino are eye watering and I am glad I can sew. The jersey is fairly lightweight, similar to the Cloudveil merino jersey T shirt I have so part of my hesitation is if it's weighty enough for the skirt section of a dress. i guess I should do some snoop browsing at a few bricks and mortar stores that might have merino jersey dresses meant for travel, for comparison purposes.
Susan, I don't wear merino jersey, but my sister swears by it and doesn't travel with anything else. She pairs the dresses with leggings when she needs something warmer and has some great contrasting color combinations.
Merino is a great fabric for travel; I also wear my all my merino at home, I have many pieces I've bought over the years - tees, tanks, leggings, dresses, sweaters, pants. I've traveled with merino dresses (as well as other pieces) and the best part is they retain no odors, spot clean easily, mostly stay unwrinkled, and can be layered for casual or more dressy occasions or warm or cool weather. 4 years ago, I participated in the www.wooland.com 100 day challenge where I wore the same dress for 100 days (yes, it can be laundered as many times as needed but didn't need to be more than once a week). During that time I hiked, paddle boarded, lounged, did yoga, long car trips, and traveled in that same dress. With bike shorts, leggings or wider legged pants, depending on the dress style, you can really do most everything in a dress, and they can be more comfortable than quick-dry or traditional travel/hiking pants. Yes, they are pricey but I wear mine a lot and try to get the cost per wear down pretty low, and I find the versatility to be worth the initial investment. Highly recommend.
The "Lauren Shirt Dress" in the link that G3rryCee gave is what I might consider making out of the material.
Or perhaps a shorter version....hemmed at the knee or halfway between the knee and ankle.
The fact that you are cold natured and like long sleeves in cool weather make this shirt dress a good choice.
It would look nice with tall boots and a scarf in winter.
I agree with what everyone else is saying. The best fabric for travel (or just living!). I have a t-shirty one that i can wear just as a dress, or layer with leggings (merino) plus a sweater (merino). Just make a pattern from a jersey type dress you love and go from there.
