Sewing Project: Van Gogh Tea Dress Update

Apart from a couple of quick dashes out into my yard to snap some photos in the snow or the evening sun, it's been a long while since I've gone out to take photos, almost two months in fact, and I knew it was time to rally myself when I saw the daffodils blooming in this little forest.

It's not just the photos that have fallen by the wayside, I have sewing projects stacking up to the ceiling practically, because we've been working on the house so much I haven't had the time or the space for anything else.  Well, now that my bedroom/sewing area is all complete, I also decided it was time to finally finish this sunflower tea dress.

Unlike the Ritz, Selkie's Tea dresses have pockets, are tea length, and have no bottom ruffle.  While I do love that they're a more casual style, I have always felt that the heavily ruffled top and plain skirt bottom made the overall aesthetic rather unbalanced.  There's so much going on in the bodice and basically nothing happening in the skirt.  

I have also found that my Ritz dresses drag the ground, so to remedy both situations, I bought one dress in each style and then cut one-third to half of the ruffle off the Ritz so it doesn't drag the ground, and then attach it to the Tea dress so the silhouette is balanced.  Yes, I do end up spending more money, but thanks to this little solution I get two dresses that I totally love and will absolutely get more wear from them.

So, to celebrate not only spring, but also the end of our minor home repairs, and finally getting around to this sewing project, I decided to hike out to this little place and take some photos before the spring flowers are gone once again.

Outfit Info:  Van Gogh Sunflower Tea Dress from Selkie, Yellow Flats from VIVAIA