Remember my pink yoga girls dress? well I made an orange one too! I used the Nerida Hanson smock dress pattern.. only this one is made (almost) exactly to the pattern with no variations! shock horror, I know… how often do I ever faithfully follow the pattern #notever
The “almost” up there? well, obviously it’s substantially shorter than the pattern! And it is a bit shorter than the pink one too. Not much shorter in the scheme of things, only about 10cm or so; but this small amount has made quite a big difference, I think! I’ve worn it bare-legged just once, and decided it was too short to be worn without tights from now on. Am I getting … dare I say it… old? I’ve never really worried about dresses being “too short” before and now I seem to worry about it quite a lot.
I’m also a touch worried about the sleeves. I’ve never been a “big sleeve” sort of person, so I’ve passed this trend over, mostly. This time I decided to take the chance. I kind like them, they do balance out the skirt quite nicely.
But at the same time they make me a little nervous. I’ve worn this dress a number of times over winter… always with tights! and because winter is cold I’ve always worn it with a jumper or hoodie or something over the top, for warmth. That means the sleeves are hidden too. With summer coming up, I’ll see how I feel wearing this big sleeves on show, as I shed those warm winter woollies…
really love that little burst of orange with my broderie top and my denim jacket!
Anyway, the fabric is so cheerful and fun, it really puts a smile on my face. I’m going to enjoy wearing it for that reason alone!
have worn it multiple times with my terracotta corduroy hoodie; it just seems to really work well in this outfit combination
Simples!!
