Claire is wearing a cornflower blue floral full-skirted dress [Laura Ashley, from a charity shop] and tomato red Dr Martens [Dr Martens shop].
Covadonga is wearing a furry blue-grey and black bucket hat [charity shop].
This is a forever dress! I could wear it forever and as it's Laura Ashely, I hope it lasts forever!
I feel like a princess, specifically Cinderella as blue is her colour and I've done quite a few household tasks today, like cutting down a buddleia bush (not many butterflies on it this year I'm disappointed to say) and hand-washing some delicates. The great thing about this dress is, despite its wonderful 1.5 metre skirt span, it's 100% cotton, so it's easily washed and cared for. It's hardy enough to do work in, yet elegant enough to breeze around in. The colour is fantastic, I feel like a cornflower. Moreover, I feel like a dramatic lover in a period drama with the corset style body and tie waist, especially as I flounce down the stairs and my skirt follows behind, trailing desperately after me before I sweep it into my arms to avoid it sweeping the paper recycling pile into a mess. I never thought I could love a skirt so.
The only slight downside it the puffy sleeves, the left one of which seems to be flatter than its right companion for reasons unbeknownst to me.
I paired it with my Dr Martens, because every princess needs an edge, and a boot for the unwanted Charmings.
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