first things first

summer is almost here in Oregon and it leaves me craving all things light, flowey and airy.

this dress was snatched from the goodwill as soon as I glimpsed the beautiful striped silk fabric.

Originally the hem was much longer, but I cut it right above the knee and hand-sewed a new hem into it to give it that soft, rumpled look.
the buttons were made of blue shell and I replaced them immediatly.
the sleeves are batwing, and were at an awkward length so I cuffed them and moved the buttons to the other side.
lastly, the pockets had button closures that hung too flat so I sewed in a bit of elastic to give them a soft pouchy look.

The shoes are from goodwill as well and

 are made of a beautiful brown linen with a chunky wooden sole. 
I'm not too sure what era they would have been from. any ideas? 
dress~ $8.99
shoes~ 4.99
ribbon~$.25