Dressing For the Heat | A Cream Embroidered Sun Dress and Bright Accessories

Saturday may well have been the hottest day of the year so far and a cotton sundress was exactly what was required for the heat.

We went to London to see friends – the South East is nearly always so much hotter than the South West where we live – and I was thankful that I had this very pretty embroidered dress that I thrifted a couple of years ago to wear (you can see how I styled it on the blog last here).

My last three outfit posts have all featured this orange bag, so I think it’s safe to say that that’s the best £7.50 I’ve ever spent on an accessory. I also can’t get enough of these orange Marks & Spencer sandals which I simply adore – is there a better shoe out there??

With a messy ponytail and a bright lip I was good to go for the [insert groan here] FIVE-HOUR car journey that should have taken less than three. Oh, the joys of travelling on the roads on a hot weekend: One hot day and everyone decides to spend it on the roads that turn into car parks. Us included.

When I first got this dress I intended to dye it a pastel blue or lilac (but realised I liked the cream in the end). What do you think – should I still try that for next year maybe? Do let me know what you think in the comments!

Dress: Thrifted | Shoes: Marks & Spencer | Bag: Dorothy Perkins | Sunglasses: c/o Lulus | Nails: Models Own Utopia | Lips: Maybelline Color Drama In With Coral