When I was in my teens I spent time every summer making school clothes, for myself and my younger sisters. I enjoyed the process and preferred it to other household chores that were the alternative to sewing. I made some clothing again when our daughter was little, but it was not until last month that I sewed any clothing in many years.
I made this dress for our oldest granddaughter. There is a big lavender bow in the back that is not shown in the picture. Isn’t she beautiful?
Apparently I am not the only one who does not sew clothing much any more. When we went to the store, there were only a few patterns to choose from and the one my granddaughter chose was very simple—no zipper, buttons, pockets, etc. That was great, I thought I had gotten off easy.
However, there was some trouble when the beautiful princess tried on her new dress. It seems that the one and only way to get into this outfit is arms first (held high over her head), head second, and then down to fit into place.
I would add a zipper next time!