One day Anya came with me to the fabric store, whereupon she demanded wanted another dress be made for her highness. Being the complicet and compliant mommy that loves to make pretty dresses, I agreed. She picked out pink tulle, and I asked her if perhaps she would like another color. There were blues and greens and yellows…she chose red.
*sigh*
Okay, then we needed to get a fabric to go with the tulle. I had none at home. She chose this very pretty fabric with red and pink and creams in it. I even had another pink fabric at home that matched. Afterwards her dress appears to be more for Valentine’s Day than her Birthday, but at least we have next year covered. 😉
The top is the typical shirred-back-rounded-top-front that I have made up time and again. The skirt is a circle skirt, cut in layers with gathered tulle and fabric in between the layers. It is a twirly pink and red confection for our little princess. It took 2 yards of fabric and 4 yards of red tulle, and I used just about every bit of each. The top has some organza ribbon and a red satin ribbon on it for some oomph! and where I sewed the ruffle layer onto the bottom circle skirt part, I sewed the red satin ribbon over it to enclose the seam.
The reason for the schizophrenic part is due to how I was putting it together. I felt like I was constantly changing course with it, but in the end it is cute. That is what counts, right? The tulle won’t stick out so much after it is washed, too. It gets much softer and more pliable so it won’t looks so crazy full afterwards.
When she put it on she said it wasn’t twirly. Methinks she was mistaken. 😉
I think its twirly and beautiful. I bet she will have an amazing sense of style as she gets older.
Yeah, I would say that is one twirly skirt. She must have said that before she tried it out. She looks so happy with how it turned out.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this one. This might be one of my favorites of the A. dresses! So cute – I love how crazy the tulle is all sticking out and such…and LOVE the red, too!
My word that is an adorable dress. I think she’s definitely got your taste in clothing. 🙂 I love those red and black tights underneath. And definitely a twirly cutie. Although the title of your post is a hilarious, I had to come see the pictures.
Uh, so darling. Seriously love all the layers!
Too cute! I want one in my size! 🙂 I’m sure it wouldn’t look nearly as cute!
yep, she is a girly girl,,,,LOL
and that ain’t a bad thing at all….*grin*
Cute, as always. Love the striped tights! 🙂
Anya is so lucky you have such a funky sense of style. :0) I see the schizo in it, but your right, the outcome is all that matters. LOVING the tights/leggings. Such personality in the whole thing and she explodes in it! She really looks like she loved it. Great job Mommy!
That is one heck of a dress! Love how fun and funky it is. That tulle is crazy fun, and yet honey, I think that qualifies as twirly. 🙂 the tights are perfect w/ it too!