Flowers in the Snow

After my sleepy little town virtually shut down today due to surprise snow flurries, I decided to make this snow day a sew day.  Well, sort of: I cut out the pieces to make a 30s dress using this 20s/30s cotton fabric I bought a while back and pinned them on the mannequin (which is much smaller than I am) to get a vague idea of how they might go together to form a wearable garment.  I was going to have a more expert dress-maker construct a garment out of this beautiful material on my behalf, but decided that if I am ever going to learn and improve my sewing skills I ought to give dress-making another whirl after a looooong hiatus between projects.  I should note that I am using the top part of an Eva Dress halter playsuit pattern for the top of this dress, while the pattern for the skirt comes from a Vintage Pattern Lending Library 1930s sports dress.  Let's see how far over my head I can go here, shall we?  Wish me luck!  I reallly hope I have a snazzy and wearable dress for the warmer months that, right now, seem forever away. :)