The Flower Girl Dress
There is something so teeny about sewing a little girl's dress. It was honestly more nerve wracking than sewing my bridesmaid's dresses because I was thinking about when I was a little girl, and how big of a deal it was to have a 'princess dress'.
I feel like the expectations are high, even though she may not know it.
I went to Joann's and bought the material to match my own wedding dress, along with a pattern to sew her dress. I chose Simplicity 1507 because there are four different patterns, and they have a similar simplicity to my own pattern.
Specifically, I liked the purple upper left hand corner dress because it was simple. Minus the sleeves.
Making it was way easier than for an adult because there were no darts to worry about.
The crushed tulle put up a little fight, but I ultimately won!
Instead of sewing on the overlay seperately, I decided to add it into the pattern to keep it all together, save a step, and because I wanted overlay on top, which the pattern didn't require.
Ended up deciding to add the collar, but if it doesn't fit her, then I plan on taking it off.
I also wanted the sash to match the bridesmaid dresses. This was a little tricky because instead of one long piece, the pattern called for three separate pieces.
In the end, it was way longer than I expected, but that is better than being too short. I ended up not adding the zipper because I had to mail it to their house, so her mom could alter it. I still have more details to add to it, and I want those to be a surprise for her.
I can't wait to see how she looks!
I'm so excited about it! It compliments my dress, and my bridesmaid's dresses quite well.
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