the rule book

Despite the fact that it's been feeling and looking positively springy here in Tacoma this week, I haven't yet caught the floral/pastel bug that seems to hit once the flowers begin blooming. Feeling a little bit Johnny Cash with this outfit! I wasn't sure if the length would work, I've always felt like calf-length dresses sort of make me look short and stumpy (even though I am, in fact, short), but I actually love this dress! Maybe it's the sheer panels at the bottom, but I almost feel like it makes me look taller. The more I try new styles the more I realize that I've bought into these concepts about what I "can" or "can't" wear based on my height, weight, body type,...