long sleeve boho maxi dress Lauren Puff Navy / M The maxi length of the dress offers a flattering flared silhouette Women's Ivory & Pink Floral

Pattern dress shirts like gingham, paisley, dots, and paisley are also a nice match

Homemade Lumberjack Costume This homemade costume is pretty simple to get ready

Next year I can look forward to that

I can't remember what lead me to the Sway Dress by Papercut Patterns and this fabric as a match instead - particularly as the pattern held little interest for me when I first saw it - but I do know that I wanted to sew this up as something that would work with the stiffness of the linen rather than fight it and the swingy shape of the Sway Dress enables just that - it creates the perfect tent

A low open back and thigh-high slit bring all the drama for the ultimate main-character moment