Announcing the Commencement of Shirtdress Season

This stunner is available at Cemetarian right now -- I really, really like this pattern. The soft shoulder, the round collar, the cuffed sleeve, the box pleats -- what's not to like?

This dress just says "fall" to me -- in a nice brushed poplin, made up in autumn-leaf colors, worn with sensible oxfords, scuffing through the leaves (not that I will get any falling leaves here in California, I think), going to pick up your library books ... you can see this, can't you?

The mustard-y brown in the illustration is a favorite color of mine, but I'm thinking more of a deep peacock blue, or even a jade green. I want jewel tones this fall. And gray, lots of gray. What do you all think?