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Sartorial Saturday–A Striped Dress for Summer

If you have ever wished for the perfect dress to wear to the beach, I have just the piece for you!

OK, we don’t have much in the way of beaches around here. But that didn’t stop me from adding the Meredith-Lee from Miss Candyfloss to my wardrobe. It’s my favorite style of button-down dress with pretty blue stripes in a lovely cotton/linen blend.

I accessorized with a stack of Splendette Duchess Bangles, an Erstwilder brooch, and a pair of fishnet gloves…plus a floppy sunhat. Keep reading to see pictures of that, too!

I love the contrasting belt and trim on the sleeves…it’s such a pretty shade of blue!

Enter the previously-mentioned hat:

You can see how perfect this would be at the beach…if I can’t make it to the ocean, maybe I can work in a quick jaunt to Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan!

This dress sold out fast, and I’m really happy I was able to get my order in before it was gone!

Sartorial Saturday–The Linen Love Continues

Earlier this season, after a long-standing “no linen” policy for my wardrobe, I decided to give a linen dress from Miss Candyfloss a try, and it quickly became one of my favorite pieces. Well I’m back with a second linen dress, the Rebecca-Pia, in the same checkered pattern (but different color), and with my favorite neckline/bodice!

It’s so light and lovely for summer!

I added a sunhat (very practical for summer) and gloves (not so practical, but they look nice!) to my double stack of Splendette duchess bangles:

Since I wore this dress for the first time on my birthday, I made sure to pair it with my Erstwilder birth flower brooch…luckily for me, they’re a good match!

I love the muted shade of pink of the dress!

The one thing I will say about linen is that I find it a bit scratchy…it’s definitely not as smooth as cotton or some of the blends of my other dresses. But it is cool for summer, and once I embraced the fact that it wrinkles, pretty worry-free!

Sartorial Saturday–Learning to Love Linen

Here’s something you may not know about me…I have long had a “no linen” policy. While I love natural fabrics, not to mention the idea of a breathable fabric in the summer, the way linen wrinkles when you look at it wrong has always made me wary. When I saw the Marcella-Sadie dress in the Miss Candyfloss “Lilibeth” lookbook, though, I wondered if my resolve would waver, because not only is it a style of dress I already like, it’s also a different color from anything I already own. When the dress was released, my resolve completely crumbled, and now, against all odds, I not only own a linen dress, I love it!

I accessorized with an Erstwilder brooch that adds a pop of color, a trio of Splendette duchess bangles, and a summery hat:

I love how light the dress is, and how bold the checkered pattern is, too!

I’m so happy I took a chance and gave it a try!

There’s another linen dress in the lookbook that I have my eye on…now that I know I can not only tolerate, but actually like the fabric, I wouldn’t be surprised if it joins this dress in my wardrobe!