At her request, Olivia also got a new dress for the upcoming tea party. I jumped on the opportunity to use more of my flower ribbon. I also wanted to experiment again with a bustled hemline. The finished result is quite cute I think!
The dress is fully lined so that I could play with some little gathered tufts at the bottom. I just marked out evenly spaced lines around the hem and sewed a two-inch gathering stitch at each interval. I gathered the skirt vertically every three-ish inches. The lining underneath was made with a white cotton to which I added a border and lace trim in pink coordinating fabric. In hindsight, I wish that I would have made the border wider so that I could have “bustled” the top of the skirt more. Next time, next time.
The fabrics I used for this dress and Grace’s apron skirt are from Lakehouse Fabrics by Holly Holderman; this particular line is Penelope. I think I love it.
Comments & Reviews
Anonymous says
So cute!!! Once again, love the flowers!!
Getting my fabric organizers delivered today..cant wait!!!!
Christene
Lindsay(PACountryCrafts) says
So pretty! My 7yo needs some dresses and this totally inspires me!
Cole's Corner says
Adorable! So sweet.
Laura @ ON{thelaundry}LINE says
very sweet! I love that flower ribbon. It’s on my lust list.
A Simple Life... says
What an adorable dress for a tea! Your things are so beautiful ♥ Love your blog.
Rachel says
I lovely dress for a lovely girl! I love the flower trim.
The Cottage Mama says
Oh my goodness, she is just beautiful! The dress is gorgeous too. I just got several spools of that flower trim that was given to me at quilt market. Can’t wait to give it a try. You always make the most beautiful color choices.
Lindsay
Melanie says
Livi looks beatiful, I love all her new hairstyles. So chic. Love her new dress too. Great job Stef!
The Davis Family says
Love it, Stef!!
Kristie says
Adorable! I’ve got get me some of that flower ribbon.
Sandy says
absolutely precious Stef!
You had me rushing to get that flower trim.
I came back with spooools! such galore.
Thanks you are such an inspiration.
Rebekah says
Oh my goodness, that is so adorable! I should make one for my daughter! Thank you for sharing.
Brittney says
wow, such a sweet dress. bravo!