I have 3 boys and no girls…so when my sister asked me to make a “birthday party dress” for her girl, I jumped at the chance! I rummaged through my stash and used the bodice pattern from “NEW LOOK #6309 pattern”. I wanted to utilize the ribbon-like selvage from my floral taffeta fabric scraps. My scraps weren’t wide enough, so I pieced the bodice with a scrap of selvage seamed in down the center front. I then utilized the same long scraps with selvage on one edge and created a triple tiered gathered skirt (bonus…I didn’t have to hem the ruffles). I had some other upholstery weight fabric that coordinated, and couldn’t resist…. I sewed a jacket from the same pattern…I topstitched the collar and around the facing to give it a more finished look.
You did a beautiful job!
~Michelle
Your dress is just wonderful and the coat the perfect match to finish it! Congratulations!
Beautiful!!! I love the luxurious look that the fabric gives her outfit!
Just beautiful! Those two fabrics are amazing together. Your niece must be delighted!
so lovely ~ what luxurious fabrics !
It’s a really lovely, sophisticated look.
It’s always nice when you can skip hemming and still have it look good