Hurrah! Finally a chance to wear some of those Summer dresses!
Yes folks, the weather certainly has taken a dramatic turn for the better and all those summer dresses on the back of my bedroom door started jumping around shouting “Wear me! Wear me!”.
I’m pretty sure there’s a Disney cartoon where clothes start walking around by themselves, or maybe it’s sheets? I have now wasted 10 minutes looking for a photo of it, that I can’t find, so if you can remember what it is please do let me know.
Anyway, as my summer dresses paraded around my dressing room all on their own (this definitely happened, I’m not making it up) I decided it was time to give the glorious reproduction 1940s Sun Dress that Emmy Designs sent me an outing for an impulsive afternoon drinking Pimms on the common.
The sun was so bright it was actually impossible to take photos when we went out at 2pm, and these were taken at 6pm on the way to the pub for MORE PIMMS. As you can see it was still really bright and sunny out.
We spent a lovely few hours sitting in the sunshine drinking, well, actually not drinking Pimms, drinking “Summer Punch” as it was about a third of the price of Pimms. We watched people walking their dogs, fended off visits from over friendly dogs who wanted to say hello and, in Mr Chicks case, rescued tadpoles from a puddle that was drying up in the sun.
This dress is actually called The Pretty Perfect Picnic Dress, and I think it actually is! The fabric is super light and cool, and it has pockets, which I think we all know is a feature guaranteed to instantly make me fall in love with a dress. It’s also pretty crease-proof, as you can see from the fact that I spent all afternoon sat on the floor and the skirt doesn’t look appallingly mangled and creased in these photos.
I also pulled out the “OMG it’s far too hot I can’t be blow drying my hair” hair do for the first time this year, which is a very long name for what it basically pinning it all up at the back and putting on a headscarf, in this case a grey silk vintage scarf with pictures of woodland animals on it.
Winter lazy hair is berets, in summer it’s scarves.
I have a feeling this dress is going to get an awful lot of wear this Summer as it’s so easy to throw on. I wore it with flats because I was walking through woodland and my poor feet were still reproaching me for cramming them into heels on Saturday, but I think this will look gorgeous with my Irregular Choice wedges later on as well.
It might even be swishy enough for a petticoat.
Of course, that might be all the Summer we’re going to get and I might be back in berets by the weekend, you never can tell in the UK!
Outfit details:
♥ 1940s Sun Dress c/o Emmy Design ♥ Headscarf – Vintage ♥
♥ Bamboo Bangles – Lady Lucks Boutique ♥ Shoes – Mel by Melissa* ♥
♥ Sunglasses – Derek Cardigan* ♥ Belt – Can’t remember! ♥
Comments
13 responses to “Pimms and a Picnic Dress”
Such a pretty dress. I love the idea of the scarf for summer hair. I can never seem to get scarves to stay on my head. My hair is too slippery. Do you pin yours on?
We are experiencing a very cool spring this year. It is only 2 C outside right now going up to 16 C. I have been wearing all Fall outfits and still haven’t bothered to switch over my closets to summer yet. It might not arrive until late June.
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Yes I pin mine. I normally use one pin either side of my head, just above my ears otherwise they do slip, especially silk scarves!
What a perfect dress for a picnic, Gemma. I know what you mean, I’ve got summer dresses crying for attention too. So difficult to make a choice. xxx
I love the way the dress has the stripes running in different directions and I love the color. Also, love the way you put your hair up with that scarf. Is it a bun or a french twist in the back? Want to copy that hairstyle for summer 🙂
Theresa
My hair isn’t long enough for a bun of french twist, I literally curl the ends under, a bit like a pin curl, and then clip them and tie the scarf around it! Will maybe try and do a video!
Love your dress <3
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That dress is perfect. Is the cartoon you’re thinking of Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet? That was one of my favorites growing up.
No, that’s not it! Though I love that song. I’m picturing sheets walking with their bottom corners as legs and top corners as arms!
Cute! Need to get me some head scarves, my hair usually ends up a lank sweaty mess in the summer (as opposed to the damp frizzy mess it is the rest of the year!) x
Absolutely picnic perfect. Love it! X
Is it ridiculous that we’re finally coming into a late-to-arrive autumn here in Queensland, and yet I’m drooling over summer dresses? So pretty in green!
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I love your shoes and headscarf… super cute!
Dark hair would’ve made the scarf pop a little bit more…
I really like this look on your especially with the Bamboo Bangles …Overall great look.
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Very beautiful and eye starring color.And that scarf is pretty too. 🙂
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