Dresses for Summer

Miss E loves to wear dresses.  Especially play dresses.  So I sewed her a couple for the summer.  I used a pattern for a woven girls dress (Simplicity 9497), but sewed it as a knit.  I went down a couple sizes for the width, to decrease the ease, since knits are stretchy and patterns for girls tend to have lots of extra ease.  I also added a couple inches to the bottom of the bodice, since Miss E protested that the waist was too high when I sewed up the first dress.  I had to cut into some fabric I bought for something else, but it turned out super cute.


 I also changed the width of the skirt since I had limited fabric, instead of using the pattern pieces.  This made the skirt narrower, but again, patterns tend to have too much ease, and they turned out perfect.  Miss E loves them, and the maxi is dressy enough for her to wear to church or special occasions.


Comments

  1. Jill would be so jealous. She loves dresses. The purple one looks like a perfect play dress, and what girl wouldn't feel like a princess if they had the second dress that is totally princess length!

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