Garden of Blue and White

This is the first dress I have made this year! Wahoo! About time.

I was busy, and now that I'm forcing myself to do anything other than write (since writing has proven it can consume my brain whole this year), it honestly feels strange to be deciding on other tasks. For so many weeks the only option I had was to write, all day, for days on end. Now I can sew, or record a video, or even catch up on all the amazing TV people are always talking about that I have never seen. And even though spending time sewing means I get new dresses like this one, and I am loving Westworld season one so far, I do miss writing! I just have to figure out how to balance it with the rest of my life. For now I'm just jotting down ideas in between serging seams and hemming skirts, but the call to type doesn't seem to go away. I'm also using sewing as an escape from editing because I have to cut down the manuscript by 40,000 words. I know they say to kill your darlings and all, but I can't imagine cutting away a third of the book I just finished pouring my heart into. So procrastinating the editing means I dove headfirst into a rayon challis dress project Sunday afternoon instead of opening up the draft...If I am going to procrastinate, I might as well be productive!

Though I'll admit it, I did spend all of Saturday morning watching the royal wedding. As liberal as I am normally, the anglophile in me blinds my judgement when it comes to the British royal family. I blame all those fairy tale stories growing up. I still want to watch the glamorous actress marry the prince and ride through town in a carriage, sue me. As angry as people seem to get about the royal family being a stain and strain, the way two people look at one another when they are really in love is still inspiring. "Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself." Also, from a fashion standpoint, the dress was stunning no? So classic and I love a bridal gown with real sleeves.

Still I shall resist the idea of making a white cotton sateen day dress with a nice bateau neckline and return to my floral challis dress project. Anything's better than having to cut a novella out of my novel-- even fighting a slip sliding battle with silky rayon.

Dress: Made by me
Shoes: Chelsea Crew (Royal Vintage Shoes)
Handbag & Gloves: Vintage
Fishnets & Belt: Amazon
Earrings: Forever 21
Petticoat: Malco Modes