I've never hated the never-ending winter more than when I took these photos. Like many other bloggers right now, I'm incredibly excited to be sharing another eShakti sample they sent me from their new spring collection. The only problem is, well, it doesn't exactly feel like spring here. It's almost a shame to wear this dress with a cardigan and tights. This dress is made for picnics in the park, walks on the pier, sunglasses and bare legs. Unfortunately, I had to deal with the hilarious sight of it peaking out from under a winter coat all day, but I was happy to be wearing it either way. And while it made me sad to cover it up with a sweater, I still had fun with the challenge of styling such a spring-like dress for cooler temperatures. Plus, I even toughed it out for a few pictures to show you all the sweet ruffled straps.
As most of you know by know, eShakti is a wonderful online store that offers a great selection of feminine pieces in modest cuts and has the added bonus of customization. For a small fee, customers can put in their measurements and have their items perfectly tailored to their liking. Each item also has other customization options like adding or removing pockets (though why would anyone want to do that?), changing necklines or length, and removing embroidery. For this dress, I opted out of the custom sizing, mostly because I'm impatient and didn't take the time to measure myself. I kind of regret it now though since it's a tiny bit big, but nothing too noticeable. I did do custom length though, and I'm extremely happy I did. I could never pull this off in the below the knee length it originally came in and this length is perfect.
As for what else I thought of the dress, other than the sizing, just click though to the jump. Also: Ilana from My Modern Vintage is featuring me as her blogger of the month today! I was so excited when she approached me about it, she is so sweet and has amazing style. Make sure to check out my interview!
