Introducing "Le Picnic"

 

Dress Design for Shabby Apple Dresses

Introducing "Picnic in a Field of Flowers"

Inspiration:  A lazy afternoon.  The sunlight filters through the newborn baby green leaves that cling vulnerably to the tree branches high above.  A pleasant grove filled with the musical chirping of playful birds.  Best of all, a sense of new life and expectation as the snow is gone, the grass bursts through the hard soil to reveal a carpet of green be-speckled with vibrant wild flowers.  In the midst of this glory sits a girl with a plaid picnic blanket and a book, ready to immerse herself in the beauty of her surroundings.  She has ridden to this grove on a vintage bicycle with a Nantucket basket to take her there in style! 

This dress is the perfect accompaniment to the scene, in its rich hue of green with a surprise double layer of yellow floral cotton peeping under the knee-length, full, A-line skirt.  The thick waistband cinches the waist for a feminine figure while the pin tucks in the bodice create a neat silhouette.  The mock tube-top blends flatteringly into the ivory cotton mock shirting with a small bow  on the sleeves to add a feminine flourish.  The pockets in the skirt have elastic at the top and are perfect complement to the on-the-go woman.  Paired with either brown leather thick-heeled pumps or espadrilles, this dress is the epitome of feminine ease.