I find myself gravitating more and more towards clothes that show up & are noticeable lately, and this dress I made is a perfect example of that. I deliberately searched out the brightest fabric I could at the fabric store last time I was in Duluth, finding some fuchsia linen with a lovely drape.
The dress was fairly simple--I used my basic pattern & lined it with a striped sheet. It has an invisible zipper in back (I love these things!), and I pinned up part of the skirt to add a bit of visual interest.
I wore it today with sandals, but on a cooler day, it looks lovely with black boots & a zip up hoodie or snappy black jacket. :)
![I wore pink. by you.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3515/3744713649_2f650f5884.jpg?v=0)
![hot pink! by you.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2664/3745503392_352e868a28.jpg?v=0)
I braved the mosquitoes to get these photos... and came out a bit worse for it! I was sure you were going to be able to see the bugs in these photos, they were swarming so much.
![DSC06892 by you.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2495/3744713909_6eb3e3e48b.jpg?v=0)
![DSC06894 by you.](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/3744714261_9b25cc96cf.jpg?v=0)
My friend cut my hair... exciting! She did an amazing job, and I love this length so much better. It was pretty funny: I was cleaning a cabin and happened to glance in the mirror. I put down my duster, pulled my lower layers to the back, and was like, "I like how this looks. I should cut it." I'm not quite brave enough to try it on my own, though, so on my lunch break I enlisted my friend to help. It's super fun to tease up high & stick things in now!
Oo, bonus close-up glamour shot!
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Sorry I've been gone so much lately! Hopefully next month will be quieter for me & I'll be able to update a tad more. <3