A Pink Easter Dress For Ahnalin

A pink dress for Easter.

She told me exactly what she wanted.

She picked out this 

Sandi Henderson Henna Garden

that I had been hoarding in my stash 

for several years.

She simply had to have puffed sleeves!

So, like any "bosom friend" of 

Anne of Green Gable's,

I made her the puffiest of puffy sleeves.

She wanted a full, twirly skirt.

Sadly every time she twirled,

she twirled away from the camera.

So you will just have to trust me that it twirls. 

It had to have a big, long bow.

She REALLY wanted it to be a LONG dress.

But I split the difference with her

and hemmed it at tea length with a growth tuck.

I love growth tucks because

they are such a quick and sturdy

machine hem.

She wanted it smocked,

but ONLY pink. 

I tried to talk her into a little bit of green 

or some darker pink, 

but the answer was no.

When I started smocking this,

I had no real design in mind.

I just "winged it".

At first, I wasn't very inspired

and not terribly thrilled with the simplicity

of the smocking.

But now that the dress is done,

I think it is exactly what it was supposed to be.

She wanted a collar,

but it had to be the same fabric.

I was leaning toward white collar and 

sleeve cuffs.

I managed to talk her into 

a tiny bit of trim.

This teeny rick rack is very vintage.

She was very happy with her dress.

I am think she chose well.

 I asked her for a big smile,

and she decided to flash her gum at me.

She insisted that I show you 

her shoes.

She thinks they have high heels.

She likes to put them on and tap on the tile

because they sound like real heels.

I love this picture.

It shows her standing still,

which is a rarity.

But of course,

we had to have her "Classic Ahnalin" pose.

I ended up using up nearly every 

bit of that fabric. 

 

Tomorrow I will post about India's Easter dress.

I had better get some sleep.

I am busy working on some very exciting 

projects now.

I can't wait to share them with you.

Happy Sewing.