Saturday was a ” sew like a fool” day for me.
I had been planning to make a Christmas dress for Annabelle (my nephew’s daughter for whom I made the cape in my previous post). I have been waiting on tracing paper I purchased from Nancy’s Notions (would you believe it – none of the local fabric/craft stores carry tracing paper! ). So, my 77 yards of 21″ wide paper arrived Friday afternoon, and I just couldn’t wait to get started on Annabelle’s Christmas dress.
I also made this dress as a refashion challenge – using a man’s extra large cotton dress shirt. It was a bit of a challenge for sure. I wasn’t sure I would have enough material for the skirt, but with a little thought and inginuity, I was able to use the front of the shirt as the back of the dress – utlizing the completed plackets and button holes from the shirt, replacing the ugly brown buttons with bright red ones.
I chose the red dress pattern to make; sans the pockets and no elastic around the arms. Since I made the dress from a bright plaid, I also omitted the embroidery; I didn’t think it would be very visible with this busy material.
Lovely button & fabric choices, and so nice that you re-used a shirt.
Perhaps if you made that hat, then showed her a picture or story with pictures, of little girls with hats, she’d learn about different styles and give it a try herself. Start ’em lovin’ vintage as young as possible!
What a great relative you are!
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Thanks!
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Such a darling little dress – I’m sure it will look gorgeous on your nephew’s daughter.
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Annabelle’s lucky to have such a clever and generous great-aunt – two very sweet garments.
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Thanks!
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this is so lovely !
great job of re- purposing the shirt , too.
I love bonnets , are you tempted to make the one from the pattern ?
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I am, but not sure Annabelle would wear it.
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Cute! 🙂
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That’s very sweet. Annabelle is going to look so pretty in this.
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