A Kidston Finally

I've been a fan of Cath Kidston since the early 2000's.  At that time I was trying to prepare my children for moving away from our family and friends and hoping that buying some pretty stationary sets would soften the sadness of it all as they could choose pretty paper, envelopes, and stickers for writing letters home.  Even though smart phones weren't really on the scene at the time, letter writing was already becoming quite passé.  My search didn't yield much until I came across Cath Kidston's pretty floral stationary sets which my children and I loved and were just perfect for our project.  

Flash forward several years and we were in Japan where Kidston's style is quite couture and very highly emulated.  I saw her designs, or something close, everywhere I looked.  Until then I hadn't realized she did more than just stationary.  Suddenly I was on a quest to get a dress or a bag or both.  Sadly, my budget never opened up enough for either at that time, but I did devote an entire post in 2016 to pining for her  (<---click there to see it).

I rarely forget my fashion crushes, which is why I am still collecting the Modcloth Dresses that got away over a decade later.  So, every now and then, I look around to see if there is anything that I just can't live without and last year I found this little strawberry dress at a thrift shop.  It wasn't my size, but it was also out of season, so I decided to buy it and do the alterations before the weather warmed up.  I'm glad I had plenty of time, because I really struggle to get both sides taken in equally; symmetry is a heartless mistress.  I've watched my seamstress the past few visits, and picked up a few tips on how to create better symmetry because I wanted to get it just right and I think I have made great progress, so thankfully this dress is ready this year in time for summer.

Outfit Info:  Cath Kidston Strawberry Dress