i bought this (adult-sized) dress at the salvation army a few months ago:
i had momentary delusions of wearing it, but really knew that i had just grabbed it for the wonderful fabric...
...and put it aside until i figured out what to do with it.
then wile got invited to james's 4th birthday party, and we needed a present. (yes, james is a girl). the dress's time had come. i decided to make a little babydoll dress/shirt, so first i made a simple bodice with straps. i just took in the existing bodice and straightened out the seams in the front that had been curved to allow for, you know, boobs:
i had sized it based on a size 4t shirt that i had bought for wile, but it looked a bit small, so i put a hook and eye in the back to space it out a bit. i figured it would be fine, and even look cute, for the back to be open a little bit.
then i took one of the skirt layers, cut it a bit thinner, and pinned and then basted in some pleats:
all that was left to do was attach top to bottom, and....
done and done. (please ignore the stray thread at the bottom....) best part? by using a part of the existing skirt, i didn't have to hem—woohoo!
1 comment:
i love it! fingers crossed, someday there will be more little girls for you to make dresses for!
xo
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