April 7, 2021

Dressing Up For Easter (In A New-ish Skirt & Necklace)

Nicole outfits

For some reason, Easter always seems an appropriate time for a new dress or hat, doesn’t it? I think that traditionally this was a season when people would get a new special outfit… at least we did when growing up. Usually my mom would make me and my sister new summer dresses and we’d debut them on Easter Sunday. Now that I’m grown up (and have to sew my own clothes!) I haven’t always had a new outfit for Easter, but I do still enjoy the process of choosing a special outfit and hat and dressing up for the occasion.

This year, I chose to wear this new-ish wrap skirt that I sewed last summer, paired with a lace blouse and my straw cloche (because it just doesn’t get enough outings). 

This is probably one of my favourite sewing projects of all time, because it turned out so well. I love it when the inside of a garment is just as lovely as the outside, but that doesn’t always work out. We know, from looking at vintage garments, that throughout history the inside seams of a garment have not always been tidily finished either, but it always makes a garment feel so much more couture when they are. I made the skirt out of a lovely rayon-linen blend- it wrinkles like crazy, but has the most beautiful drape to it, so it’s worth a few creases. 

Also sort-of new to my wardrobe, is this beautiful necklace, by Kat Cadegan. I met her at a sale a few years ago and have been wanting to get one of her pieces ever since. Anyways, since I hadn’t gotten one yet for myself, my siblings gave me the Dragonfly Wing Pendant last year for Christmas. I used to follow her on Instagram before I quit social media, and she makes so many beautiful and unique pieces of jewellery. (My sister has her Hummingbird Skull Pendant, which is also amazing!)

I also realized while planning this year’s outfit, that I am in serious need of a pair of brown high heels. I’ve thought that in the past too, since I had to pass on the last pair I had, since they didn’t fit properly. I don’t want to go and invest in a pair, since in the past few years my feet have decided that they don’t like to be in high heeled shoes for more than a few hours, but there really is a gap there in my closet. Especially since I’ve been trying to create my signature colour palette, I’ll have to be on the lookout for a good pair at the thrift stores! 

Well, that’s all for today; I hope you all had a good Easter. 

Did you get new Easter dresses or outfits while growing up? Do you like to dress up for Easter still?