These are the first two "test runs" for the newest pattern!
Let me tell you a little bit about it.....there are pleats on the bodice...
...it wraps in the back (I'm keeping my promise of no plackets, buttonholes, or zippers in my patterns)...
(the scratched up face is from an awesome bike wreck she had this week)
...it ties on the sides with either ribbon or a fabric sash (it also looks nice on the older girls just knotted), the front of the skirt is flat and the gathers start on either sides of the pleats....
...and it's long with and heirloom feel, but it also makes an adorable shirt.
This one hasn't been hemmed yet, but I really like the look of an unhemmed dress! I'm always tempted to leave them this way and just let the girls go outside to run and pick flowers in them! Isn't that silly? It's like the hem is what makes it too dressy to run in or something. These dresses were made out of two old worn out, soft, soft, soft, bed sheets.
Perfect for running in! Spring and Summer are going to love this dress! So my only problem is the name. I want to name it after my little sis-in-law, Olivia Paige, but there is already a pretty popular pattern out there by the name of Olivia. Paige doesn't really sound like her since we usually call her Olivia, or Livy, but then Livy is too close to Lily (which could turn out bad when it comes to invoicing or confused orders).....is Miss Olivia Paige too long? What do you think about the name and the dress?
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And the dress is just beautiful. I love the pin tucks. They are so classic and pretty. And the back is so lovely too.
I think Miss Paige is nice, but there's also
~Miss Olive
~Miss Live (I like the idea of "living" in that)
~and Miss Livie is another way to spell Livy
I didn't read the other comments, so there's probably better suggestions already on the table, but wanted to put in my 2 cents...
And I totally see why you'd want to leave it unhemmed. That sounds so free. Wouldn't it pucker and slowly unravel in the wash? Or is there a way to fix that?
I'm about to dive into matching Miss Lily Easter dresses this afternoon :)
You are so creative - I love all your designs!
Have a lovely day
Renata :)