(Sorry for the pictures being so light on this dress….we were working on a time crunch and full sunlight and some seriously, crazy wind. And these were the best we got.)
I have a girl who is getting tall and all of the handmade dresses I have made are too short. So, last week I cut out a couple dresses and I sewed this light pink swing dress up yesterday. I used the pattern below but added 1.5 inches to the hem (although I should have done more, but she wasn’t home at the time—so I didn’t know how short it was going to be). I am hoping it will last through the season, or at least maybe I can add some trim to it but it gets too short.
Other than adding to the hem I followed the pattern exactly…and she loves the light pink color. The fabric is a vintage linen “look-alike” that I found at an estate sale, although I can tell it has a lot of rayon in it, which is great for the wrinkly factor. And the three white buttons are from the same estate sale…..
One dress down, one to go for summer!
Any summer sewing at your house?
~Elizabeth
Oh my gosh…………..I wore these in high school. They are the most comfortable dress ever! Thanks for the return to the 60’s.
I am so smitten with 60’s dresses lately. I have one (not quite so full and a different neckline) in the works for Me! I just hope it turns out as cute as the pattern cover…
Such a sweet dress!! I love the style and the fabric is perfect!! Score at the estate sale!!
I Love this dress! Great job!
So super cute!! I love the little buttons at the neckline. And I can’t wait to see the one you’re making for you!!
Pretty! 🙂
How gorgeous! That dress so cute. I love the covered buttons. It’s just the right touch.
So sweet. I love the color. Vintage patterns are so great.
That’s an absolutely gorgeous dress!
It would be so nice to have access to vintage patterns here on Portugal… I love them!
My daughter’ summer wardrobe is almost finished (with some help from PR&P’s last season!)
This is really sweet… I love the pastel pink
YES!!! I love this style! So incredibly sweet, I try to put my toddler in them as much as possible, but it translates equally as sweet on a older girl too! 🙂
Love this! Such a pretty dress and the color is great too! Can’t wait to see the version you are making for yourself.