This is made in a pretty quilting cotton that I bought at JoAnn's earlier this year. Very nice and soft and easy to sew. I love this fabric print, a little old fashioned and antique-y but still perfect for a little girl. The back tie is a double sided ribbon, also from JoAnn's but I'm not happy with it. I thought for the added expense, a double sided ribbon would be a little more substantial than the single sided or the grosgrain. It's not. They made it thin and cheap and I really don't like it. I'm looking for a source for decent ribbons. Any suggestions?
I put an invisible zipper in the back of this version, too. So much easier and nicer looking than regular zippers. And as I get older and (I hope) wiser, I'm more inclined to enjoy the hand sewing aspects of making clothing. I say this because I sewed the center back seam allowances of the lining to the zipper and the entire lining waist seam entirely by hand -- and I enjoyed it. That would not have been true just six months ago.
Anyway, like I said, I've sewn all three necklines:
The plain rounded neckline
The sweetheart neckline
And, of course, this latest one, which I'm no sure what to call. Which do you like best?
She looks adorable in all of them, the curved necklines are a nice touch. I love hand sewing, its so relaxing.
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Oh, forgot to add, I really like this dress, how cute is she in it?
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