Something New?

The sailor pants I'm working on are currently driving me a bit crazy, so I was thinking of trying out this dress pattern (Vogue 1120) just to get something finished. It's a super cute, easy shift with no zipper and an attached waist tie. The pattern's on sale for $5.99 until the end of today if you have the inclination. I got a little over 6 yards of soft black silky rayon for $2/yard a few days ago, and I'm thinking it might be the perfect fabric for this. I'm just wondering if a black dress might be a bit much for spring. It's a very soft black, kind of looks like sand washed silk. Any thoughts?

The technical diagram shows how simple it is:

I like the pleats a lot, and the pull on construction works with my lack of zipper knowledge at the moment. And I've got gathers down. This dress also supports my total need for pockets.

I definitely need more dresses, since I signed up for Me-Made-May-Lite (or memamali as my boyfriend insists on calling it). This means I will be wearing at least something made by me every day in May. I have a feeling this will result in many out of season knit scarves. Better get sewing!