Vintage Look- 1960's Cream Sweater Dress with touches of St Patrick Green!

I found this sweater dress on eBay and was excited by the oatmeal color- so versatile! It was a great price and I could see it going from colder weather topped with a sweater, to the warm/chilly weather of spring and fall with it's short sleeves.

When I took it from the package I was so glad I got it. The weave is an open pointelle pattern, in a medium weight that drapes nicely. It is a 1960's 100% Orlon Acrylic Fiber. It is by Kimberly, the company that also made one of my wool sweater sets. The fact that this one isn't wool will make it great for warmer temperatures and it also has a soft, smooth feel, and a nice sheen.

The dress has classic styling, and I love that the buttons are also covered in the knit.

My vintage jewelry is from my Great-aunt Jane that I have mentioned so many times. It is a metal pin with sweet peach colored flowers on one side.

But it is actually a lady's watch. Do you see how the clock face is upside down? That's so when the lady looks down at it, it is right-side-up from her view. Isn't that clever? And it's a wind-up, so it never needs batteries.

The waist of this dress is elastic, and it is well-covered so it could be worn just that way. But I thought a belt would finish the silhouette more cleanly. This is one of several belts that I found in my Grandma Tommy's sewing box.The idea of Mend and Make Do extended to snipping off and saving the buttons on items that could no longer be worn, and also saving belts that went with a certain outfit and finding a way to incorporate them into another. I loved that this had the green woven into it for my St Patrick's theme, but also the darker brown and cream to compliment the dress.

Here I am looking at the ceiling with a goofy look for some reason. Probably more cobwebs ;)!

My winter wardrobe was my most lacking, but this year I have managed to fill it out with some things that I absolutely adore! I am especially proud of my sweater dresses (including my dear gifted one!). But we are now having some springy days that reach 66 degrees, and I am so looking forward to getting back into my summer dresses! My daughter-in-law Emiley loves dressing for winter most, because she adores sweaters and leggings. I love summer because of all the cheery, light sundresses. So, Dear Reader, what is your favorite season to dress for?