Flower Girl Dress round up
This summer Elora gets to be the flower girl in her big sister’s wedding! Aria is to be married in August, in warm, humid South Carolina, where she will also live. I am not very involved in planning the wedding, but I can sew the flower girl dress! Today I have gathered up options from Violette Field Threads, a pattern company with quite an impressive collection of delightful girls’ dresses.
Chloe
This is such a classic party dress. I feel like we couldn’t go wrong here. The full tulle skirt and classic bodice, with or without bow sashing, looks entirely the part for a flower girl. It’s available long or short! I can imagine doing this is simple white/cream or perhaps with a soft, contrasting element. However, my favorite version is that blue lace floral. How dreamy!
Stella
Like Chloe, Stella has a full tulle skirt. Stella feels more casual, however, with the spaghetti straps and lower back bodice. Aria’s wedding won’t be super formal, so perhaps this is sweeter? I like the ballerina vibe and the idea of embellishing the bodice with fabric flowers.
Isabel
I am drawn to the crisp, clean lines of this dress. It is far less romantic than the others, which Aria may prefer. The square cut bodice is beautiful and with the double layered skirt, I think it still has a fancy vibe. Perhaps some sparkly buttons on the back would finish it off with the right pizazz?
Haven
Haven caught my eye years ago. It sure feels fancy with the lace trimmings and dramatic back. In fact, can I sew a dress with a back like that for myself, please, please? I love the idea of using a tulle skirt overlay to soften the look, if you used a print. Though we can leave that off and the bow too, if they feel too fussy.
Next step? Share this round up with Aria and Elora. Fingers crossed that we have a winner or two. Then the search for just the right fabrics will begin!
Hmm - - - I am not sure in which order to layer the chiffon: emerald over white or white over emerald. The one is more dramatic and the other creates a softer look, which contrasts less with the bodice. Will you weigh in?
Ok, pattern - check. Colors - check. Time to shop for fabric! The Chloe dress uses a lot of fabric, even with the tea length version. If you use tulle for the skirt, it involves two layers of tulle, a layer of netting and a layer of lining. Wow!
This summer Elora gets to be the flower girl in her big sister’s wedding! Today I have gathered up options from Violette Field Threads, a pattern company with quite an impressive collection of delightful girls’ dresses.
Yesterday, when it was quite overcast, little miss braved the cool weather for a lightning fast photo op. We dashed out our front door, across to the road to the daffodils and were back inside in less than five minutes! Aren’t you glad she was a good sport?
When mild weather and spring flowers first shyly showed their faces, Elora and I caught spring fever. One afternoon she nosed through my fabric stash for favorite fabrics that might become new dresses, shirts or skirts. I got right in the spirit, dreaming along with her. Today I started on that strawberry dress.
Happy Holidays! It seems that every year I sew something festive, whether gifts, kids clothes or decor for our home. It’s always a treat to sew with holiday fabrics. And, as you can see, something this Christmas-y puts everyone in a joyful mood!
June has finally brought warm weather to The Netherlands. After an unusually long and cool spring, we’re feeling the sun on our legs and looking for some water to splash around in. Time to welcome summer with a new sundress!
The Elona dress is finished! We have some deliciously autumnal photos to share with you, but first my report on the making.
When it comes to sewing play clothes for my little girl, I don’t want to spend a lot of time fussing with fine details. I like something, like this simple jumper dress, that comes together quickly. Extra points if it shows off the fabric!
This time I paired two printed fabrics in a capsleeve version of the Geranium dress. I started with the Trixie Collage print by Heather Ross for Windham Fabrics. It’s so very, very adorable, isn’t it? And such a fun fabric…
Have you seen Heather Ross’ new collection for Windham Fabrics? It’s called Trixie, and as usual it’s super-sweet and absolutely perfect for little girls. Naturally, these fabrics had me dreaming of a little dress for Elora.
This week is Elora Faye’s birthday week! We’ll get to celebrate her birthday along with Thanksgiving, and a more fitting combination I cannot imagine.
Oh, I can’t wait to show you this jumper… Ta da! It’s just what I was hoping for! The “Elizabeth Plum floral and jumper styling are nice for fall, but it’s cool enough to wear in our warm southern weather.
Look, I made an Easter dress! It's not what I set out to make, but I'll take it! I chose to make baby Rora a dress in double gauze, because it's such a soft, delightful fabric for warm southern spring weather.
You know I'm hopeless about mint these days. Mint everything! But to be fair, I think the color will bring out the reddish tones in Rora's strawberry blond hair.
I thought you might like a little update on Eleni. Since we last talked she has been stable in the NICU and seems to move her body more...
Well, it’s finished! The eyelet madeira bodice is what I like most about the dress. It’s so sweet and so perfect for a wedding. Now, if only we can keep it clean for most of Aria’s wedding day, haha!