I may be taking things too far…
I needed a house dress.
Hear me out. I needed something light weight, presentable enough to wear to the garden and the mailbox, but casual enough to clean my bathtub in. You may not be surprised to learn that I am not a sweatpants person. Jeans are too heavy in the summer. My other dresses are too nice for messy jobs, even with an apron. And so, I hit upon the idea of a house dress. Specifically, this house dress: 
Purchased from the fantastic Raven at Raven’s Nest Patterns, this sixties pattern seemed just right for my plans.
I decided on using some cotton print from my stash, inherited from my grandma’s stash. It was pretty, and light, and I did not have quite enough of it. I pulled some more stash fabric for the collar and sash, providing a nice contrast.
Here it is on Cloris, my dress form:
And here it is on me!
Hurray! I’m glad to see you got it finished! (also, it’s way cuter on you than on the pattern envelope.)
Thanks for repping my Etsy!
House dresses are the bee’s knees and then some! They’re comfy as sweats and a far sight nicer to look at, IMO. It’s a real shame that they went the way of the dinosaur outside of our vintage realm. Thankfully they still exist within it. I have a few (vintage ones) myself and wear them soooo much all year round (ditto for many of my shirtwaist dresses).
You did a great job here! That dress is beautiful and really compliments your hair colour. What a classic, lovely garment!
Big hugs,
♥ Jessica
Well, gosh and golly, it’s Jessica! I love your blog, so I’m delighted you stopped by mine. Thanks for your compliments!