Folk Art Tapestry dress

Finally I get around to wearing and photographing one of the new makes for the winter rotation!  

I present, the Folk Art Tapestry dress.  This dress was a little bit of a fabric experiment.  I've been absolutely in love with Cotton+Steel's first collaboration with Rifle and Co. and I particularly like the folk art prints.  Unfortunately, almost all of them are in a linen-cotton blend canvas weight substrate.  That sort of fabric works well for skirts but not always for dresses.  

I did buy a couple yards of the hobby horse fabric in the summer to save for a spring/summer skirt, but I really don't wear print skirts all that much, so I wanted to figure out if this type of fabric would work for a dress.  I really liked the pattern on this fabric and thought it would work well with my winter rotation--I have several sweaters and undershirts that coordinate, plus the cowl I'm wearing.

It was a pretty straight-forward make, if you put aside the weight.  I think I used a heavier weight needle, but that was the only change I made to my basic construction for the Simplicity 1080.  

Kangaroo pocket because I like them best and find them the most functional.  

I'm going to count this one as a win, because I'm finding the weight of the dress to be perfect for colder weather (and it has turned quite cold in the last day or so).  The fiber blend makes for a nice weight and drape, and I'm pretty happy with this dress!  

I bought some Jade swish yarn to replace my sad worn out Ramona cardigan and I think it will coordinate nicely with this sweater.  Whether I finish the cardigan in time to wear this season, we'll see!  I can still wear the Ramona in the meantime.

Like my boots?  They were a random great ebay find last spring at the very end of the season.  I have trouble with cold extremities in the winter, and the boots I've been wearing the last two winters were a snug fit such that I couldn't layer socks and tights and still get my boots on.  The tread was also going on them after almost constant wearing for four seasons.  I wanted something with a roomier toe box to accommodate extra foot layers, plus a shearling lining to keep my legs warmer.  These are Uggs, and my first foray into wearing this type of boot.  They do take a bit to get into, and the laces need replacing, but they were such a bargain compared to the new price, I don't mind.  I like the looks of them very much and toasty toes are worth every penny.

Just the facts:

Folk Art Tapestry dress: Simplicity 1080 (with modifications), Cotton+Steel Les Fleurs canvas fabric, bias tape

Undershirt: ThredUp (thrifted)

Tights: Sage cotton Foot Traffic signature tights

Olive green earrings: thrifted

Cashmere cowl: ThredUp (thrifted)

Boots: Uggs via ebay (thrifted)