Today was just the loveliest day. Despite a very cloudy sky the rain stayed away and we enjoyed a trip to one of my absolute favourite places. Mayfield Lavender Farm is only a ten minute drive from my house and yet it feels like a million miles away.
I went with my daughters and my Mum and Dad, and spent most of the time running in and out of the rows of lavender and breathing in the beautiful smell. It is just too beautiful for words and such a nice little outing. There is also a little shop selling all things lavender and a caf̩ serving amongst other things lavender lemonade and lavender fairy cakes Рyum!
I wore a dress I’ve finished making recently. The pattern is one I got free with Sew Magazine a few months ago. It is made from a beautiful vintage sheet that I bought from a charity shop in Wimbledon and I’m so happy with it. The lavender fields felt like the perfect place for my new dress to make it’s debut. I packed my Nikon camera to get some great shots only to discover on arrival that I had left the battery at home (doh!) So in the end I got my dad to take a few pictures on my IPhone as I really wanted some pictures of the dress. But please excuse the quality of the photos which aren’t as good as I would have liked.
Find out more about Mayfield Lavender here
The Pattern I used for the dress is Simplicity 2444
23 Comments
booketta
July 31, 2013 at 7:15 pmLovely photos and beautiful dress which goes so well with the lavendar 🙂
vintagefrills
July 31, 2013 at 7:17 pmThank you! As soon as I knew I was going to the lavender fields I knew I had to wear this! 🙂
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vintageattitude
August 1, 2013 at 7:47 amDress looks great! I can almost smell the lavender too. Lovely day out.
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 9:05 amThank you! The smell was divine! 🙂
Jessica Cangiano
August 1, 2013 at 7:50 amThat really does look like such a lovely, wonderful day. I adore the scent of lavender! Not everyone in my family does, but I find it both relaxing and uplifting in the same go, and have always enjoyed using it in cosmetics and my kitchen alike (it sounds strange, but lavender and chocolate ice cream is so, so good!).
Your dress is terrific and look so beautiful on you, honey. It reminds me that I need more purple (dresses and otherwise) in my wardrobe.
Wishing you a stellar, joyful August, dear gal!!!
♥ Jessica
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 9:07 amChocolate ice cream and lavender? I have to try that!
I’m so happy with the dress, I never by purple and now I’ve made this I’ve realised I need more!
Xxx
Porcelina
August 1, 2013 at 8:11 amI have a sudden urge to find a lavender field to run around in! Looks so beautiful, and of course you have to match your dress to your location wherever possible. Glad you had fun!
P x
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 9:08 amThanks hunny, it’s amazing how much fun running around in lavender can be!
rubyfoot
August 1, 2013 at 2:41 pmThe dress is really lovely and I can’t believe it was originally a sheet. And the photos are stunning. I didn’t know about Mayfield but will bookmark it for a visit.
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 3:04 pmAre you nearby? It’s so worth a visit, it’s just stunning. I’m so happy with the dress and I’m now constantly on the lookout for more vintage sheets to transform! Xxx
carly
August 1, 2013 at 2:56 pmI can’t tell which pic is my fav! Looks like you had a great time and made lots of family memories! High five on the dress. You look beautiful. Will have lavender tea to celebrate.
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 3:02 pmThank you so much 🙂 xxx
mancunianvintage
August 1, 2013 at 8:26 pmWhat a beautiful dress – you did an amazing job – it looks fab on you!
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vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 8:28 pmThank you so much! All these compliments are making me smile! Xxx
mandymunroe
August 1, 2013 at 11:10 pmLovely!
vintagefrills
August 1, 2013 at 11:10 pmThank you! 🙂 xxx
Miss Fairchild
August 2, 2013 at 4:25 amWhat a gorgeous dress! I absolutely love lavender, especially lavender shortbread. MMMMM.
vintagefrills
August 2, 2013 at 7:51 amThank you lovely lady. The lavender shortbread is amazing. I must find a recipe! Xxx
Jo Winwood
August 2, 2013 at 9:23 amLooks like a lovely day out & you look stunning in that dress!
vintagefrills
August 2, 2013 at 9:35 amThank you so much 🙂 xxx
Margaret
August 20, 2013 at 5:45 pmI absolutely love lavender, it always reminds me of my childhood :3 Your dress looks lovely, it suits you very well ^^ It also goes very nicely with all the lavender bushes you’re surrounded with, in your pictures.
vintagefrills
August 28, 2013 at 9:16 amThank you! I need to match all my dresses to my surroundings from now on 🙂