How many of you are like me, whereby you bookmark those numerous online tutorials thinking that ‘I will attempt this one day’ but usually they are forgotten in the end? Ha!
When I saw this The Cottage Home: The Party Dress + Tutorial two weeks ago, I not only bookmarked it, I had the drive to make it too instantly! It’s too pretty to pass up!
Picture taken from The Cottage Home I have a case of owning too many busy print cotton and not enough good quality solids. The fabric that I chose for my Party Dress are two coordinating prints from “The Odyssea by Momo for Moda Fabrics’ line. If you view closely, the flowery fabric for the sash and skirt band is of the same print with the green fishies on the red fabric.
I made this in 2T size size, patterns are provided from 18 months to size 5T, and did I say the pattern is free too? The blog owner, Lindsay a.k.a The Cottage Mama is such a kindred spirit (Yes, Anne of GG fan here!), she even answered promptly my email questions about construction of the dress. I love all aspects of the this dress. The instructions provided by Lindsay are very clear too. “This bodice is fully lined and the skirt piece is entirely encased within the bodice. This makes for a truly high-quality dress”, so to quote Lindsay. I love how full the skirt is too.
The back view. The sash is long and wide and makes for a dramatic bow at the back.  | I also love how Lindsay suggested to use fabric loops and fabric covered buttons for the back enclosure. It really makes the dress looks luxurious. I realized that fabric loops are a great way to enclose a dress as you do not have to be so precise about the placing of the buttons as the flexible fabric loops will accommodate (as opposed to placing of buttons for button holes). It makes me want to use fabric loops to make all my future dresses, hehe! I bought an inexpensive set of fabric covered button tool from Daiso Japan. I am so chicken I have not attempted to sew a zipper yet. |
Without the sashI really love this dress pattern. I can imagine making a few more of these with different prints and accents.
Thanks again to The Cottage Mama Lindsay and The Cottage Home!
And to my little girl: So grow up already! Mama wants to see you parade and twirl in this!
Updated on 2 May 2011: Click for pictures of Little Terror wearing this dress
What a lovely dress !
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, the dress is gorgeous!! i love the fabrics that you chose, they look great together!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by my blog :)
I am visiting from over at Sweet pea and Pumkins, just love the dress you made! I love the fabrics you chose to use! Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress! I hope you'll link up to Make It Wear It at TheTrainToCrazy.com!
ReplyDeleteThis is a georgeous party dress. I love the fish fabric and the coordinating sash. I also love the loopy buttons on the back..it all looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI have just had a look at some of the other cute dresses you have made for your georgeous daughter, you should pat yourself on the back {that means give yourself a compliment} because you have made them very well. I am your latest follower...I would love you to come over and visit me more too.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is beautiful sertyan! You did such a great job! :)
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely combination of fabric for the dress. I too was inspired by the tutorial from The Cottage Home and made my daughter a dress for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHopefully I'll be posting it up soon at my blog.
Hi I love your blog ,and by the way my mom is from sabah too.
ReplyDeletethis is so cute! i love the fish fabric you used.
ReplyDeletehow cute!! i love the fabric combo. and the button loop details. I'm so wanting a baby girl right now! :p
ReplyDeleteThe dress is so lovely! I must have a baby girl in the future:)
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day with your adorable daughter:)
P.S. My hubby was happy to read your comment!
oh this os lovely..i love your enthusiasm..makes me smile.. :-)
ReplyDeleteditto about the book marking and also the too much busy prints an no solids..
im your newest follower,do post more..
me too always constantly making clothes for my little angel..now i gotta make even more,what awesome idea to make them ahead of time!genius!
lotsa love,am off to go through your whole site! :-)
i love it! supercute - i am going to have to try it out myself!
ReplyDeleteI have this project from The Cottage Home bookmarked! I love this dress and I love the fabric you used. So cute!
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