dichroic | Harriet Vane rides again

I took the following photo yesterday to show the dress I had made here (I am so emphatically *not* hour-glass-shaped that it’s normally hard for me, even in the US, to find a fit in this style, so this is a very nice change). But it has occurred to me that with my hair at this stage of growing out and my coloring, this is very close to how I usually picture Harriet Vane. I think the dress nearly works for her time (maybe it would have been a smidgen longer?) But what would she have worn over it?

(Note: I am wearing it to work today to verify that I like the fit – I can still take it back and have changes made if I want – same shoes and with the addition of a long blue beaded necklace worn as a belt. No comments at work so far, but I expect some because this is more dressed-up than I usually get.)