The girl informed me that their 4th grade school performance was to be a 50’s/60’s theme. She actually gave me a good month head’s up to let me know about it. I think she is finally getting clued in that I appreciate time to make things for her. Her music teacher mentioned poodle skirts to her, so I pulled up pictures of them and she was astounded that they actually had poodles on them!
This was a pretty simple make. I measured the widest part of her hip and made a circle skirt based on that measurement. I finished the edge of the circle, and the zig zag stitched it on elastic.
I had put the poodle on the skirt beforehand, but wasn’t paying attention to where I put the back of the skirt, so it isn’t centered. Oh well.
The poodle is a glitter heat transfer vinyl (design from Silhouette store), and I added a sequin tape to it. I had put the sequin tape under the vinyl before I ironed it on, and it melted the sequins a bit. I took most of them off and replaced it. I placed the sequins with some Wondertape and then did a wide zigzag stitch over the top of them. The thread really doesn’t show up, and this will likely get worn once, so I wasn’t going to bust out my hand-sewing skills on this.
Her matching top is a pretty simple t-shirt. I added some width to the front of the top to add a little gather. The “A” is just a simple cut out from the Silhouette.
Now, all I need is to buy her a pair of Mary Jane dress shoes and she is all set! I have a black scarf to go around her neck, and have some white tights so her little legs don’t freeze. For the record…she wanted the short-sleeved shirt.
I will update this post when I get pictures of her wearing her little ensemble…sometime in March. Guess I should figure out what day the concert is actually on. 😉
Edited for picture (she is also wearing a cardigan I made her):
Perfect for the 50s performance!
Oh, I forgot to ask… where can you buy sequin tape?
Thanks, Rachel! I just usually buy it at Michael’s. I am sure they have it near the ribbons in any craft store, though.